The position is for an experienced UI/UX designer who can help take the lead on a high profile Federal-wide project for 12-18 months. Please share with anyone you believe may be interested. They should send their cover letter, resume and portfolio to the Lab’s Director Stephanie Wade at stephanie.wade@opm.gov . The July 12th deadline I believe has been extended one week. I suggest applicants send in materials ASAP.
Job Opportunity: UI/UX Designer
and Developer
Are you a fearless intra- or entrepreneur, an innovator,
a passionate human-centered designer, a happy
skeptic of the status quo, and an ardent believer in the
premise that our government can better serve citizens
by deeply understanding their needs?
The LAB @ OPM is the only entity of its kind in the federal
government. Based at the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), The Lab brings
together a unique combination of private sector fellows, public servants, and students who work
collaboratively to drive human-centered, design-led innovation across the federal government.
We’re looking for a UX/UI Designer and Developer, who will spend 12-18 months in a leadership
position on a government-wide UX design and implementation project.
In partnership with The Lab’s leadership team and permanent and rotating staff, the UX/UI
Designer will work with OPM leadership and internal development teams on a human-centered
The ideal candidate would bring significant UI/UX design and front-end development
expertise to this position and a desire to collaborate with emerging federal practitioners of human-
centered design in order to improve people’s experience when interacting with the Federal
Pay is competitive, and the opportunity to affect real change across government is substantive.
Position is located in Washington, DC.
To apply, contact the Director of the LAB@OPM, Stephanie Wade (stephanie.wade@opm.gov)
and provide a cover letter, resume and design portfolio no later than midnight on Sunday, July
Detailed Position Description
• Lead the design and implementation of UX products from a human-centered design
perspective. This includes:
o Empathy-based qualitative user testing to understand their needs,
o Synthesis of user testing data to understand behavior with the product and how it
relates to the overall design project goals,
o Lead structured and unstructured ideation sessions using a variety of human-
centered design tools to foster the divergent thinking that leads to breakthrough
ideas,
o Lead creation of low, medium, and high fidelity prototype development including
the ability to develop hand drawn storyboards, thumbnail sketches, wireframes
and mockups, and
o Develop high fidelity prototypes using CSS, HTML and JavaScript (an
understanding of .Net desired, but not required),
o Coordinate between the design team and development team to ensure all work
• Lead and work on a multi-disciplinary team made of designers, policy experts, and
developers under very tight timelines and be responsible for driving collaborative and
positive team dynamics.
• Past experience working on collaborative, fast-paced website builds is required, and
experience as a technical project/product manager will set you apart.
• Directly facilitate problem-solving sessions, human-centered design immersion projects,
design sprints, and other meetings and sessions as needed.
• Support agencies in applying and testing prototypes in their home environment, providing
ongoing coaching, facilitation and resources as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
products are delivered into agile scrum process ahead of schedule and in
development-ready condition
