Job description

Location: Remote (Washington, DC metro area preferred) Contract Type: Full-Time, Firm Fixed Price Task Order Clearance: Active HSPD-12 / Favorable Background Investigation Required Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required Overview: Seeking a UX/UI Designer to support GSA OCIO's Application and Enterprise Architecture task area. This role establishes agency-wide design standards, incorporates UX best practices, and provides design services including user research, prototyping, and usability testing. Responsibilities: • Establish agency-wide design standards for GSA IT digital products and services. • Incorporate UX best practices into all design work. • Conduct user research, prototyping, and usability testing. • Ensure all designs meet Federal accessibility standards (Section 508). • Collaborate with developers, architects, and program managers in an agile environment. • Document design processes, methodologies, and solutions for knowledge transfer. • Provide recommendations for continuous improvement. • Ensure all work products are compatible with existing GSA systems and infrastructure. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or related field. • Minimum 7 years of experience in UX design. • Experience establishing agency-wide design standards. • Experience incorporating UX best practices. • Experience providing design services including user research, prototyping, and usability testing. • Knowledge of Section 508 compliance. • Active HSPD-12 clearance or favorable determination by contract award. Preferred: • Experience with federal accessibility standards. • Experience with GSA design standards. • Portfolio of relevant work. Schedule & Work Conditions: • Core Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. • Work Location: Primarily remote; occasional in-person meetings at GSA Headquarters (Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC) as requested by the COR. • Travel: Local travel within 50 miles of GSA sites in the Washington, DC metropolitan area is not reimbursable. No other travel is expected. • Telework: Ad hoc or situational telework is authorized with prior approval from the Task Order Contracting Officer. Telework reports must be submitted by the end of each telework day. • Security: Must maintain HSPD-12 credential and favorable background investigation throughout the life of the task order. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Requirements

Must-haves

Contract Type: Full-Time, Firm Fixed Price Task Order
Clearance: Active HSPD-12 / Favorable Background Investigation Required
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Establish agency-wide design standards for GSA IT digital products and services.
Incorporate UX best practices into all design work.
Conduct user research, prototyping, and usability testing.
Ensure all designs meet Federal accessibility standards (Section 508).
Collaborate with developers, architects, and program managers in an agile environment.
Document design processes, methodologies, and solutions for knowledge transfer.
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Ensure all work products are compatible with existing GSA systems and infrastructure.
Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or related field.
Minimum 7 years of experience in UX design.
Experience establishing agency-wide design standards.
Experience incorporating UX best practices.
Experience providing design services including user research, prototyping, and usability testing.
Knowledge of Section 508 compliance.
Active HSPD-12 clearance or favorable determination by contract award.
Core Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
Work Location: Primarily remote; occasional in-person meetings at GSA Headquarters (Theodore Roosevelt Building, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC) as requested by the COR.

Nice-to-haves

Location: Remote (Washington, DC metro area preferred)
Experience with federal accessibility standards.
Experience with GSA design standards.
Portfolio of relevant work.

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