JOB DETAILS

User Researcher | Information/ Data Management

  • 26 Mar 2020
  • ACT
  • Contract
  • 6 weeks work from home
  • Australian Citizenship
  • Hiring Now | Perfect Lock Down Mini Contract
Overview

This Large Federal Department is looking for someone to undertake user research to assist in developing user requirements that will be used to develop a capability to manage information about Commonwealth bodies within the Department of.

The successful supplier is expected to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and will help build an understanding of users needs, behaviours and motivations.

These users will include: - the creators of information about Commonwealth bodies; - the managers of the capability; and, - those who derive business value from the information held in the capability (both internal and external to the Department).

Please note that the Department is largely working from home for the foreseeable future.

This presents a challenge for engaging with stakeholders that a successful candidate will have to navigate.

The suitable candidate will be required to work remotely, as part of the team at the Department of Finance, attend and actively participate in project planning events, and deliver work in a self-managing multi-disciplined team environment.

You will need to demonstrate experience in user research, particularly as an input to system and service design. You will need experience working with a multi-disciplinary team on an agile development project. Strong communication skills and experience in service design are also desirable.

 What are we looking for in an Ideal Candidate ?

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrated experience in user research, particularly as an input to system and service design.
  • Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team on an agile development project.

Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrated experience of user research and service design for data-related services.
  • Strong communication skills
 
Logistics 

 
Estimated start date
16-04-2020
 
 
Location of work
WORK FROM LOCK DOWN 
 
 
Length of contract
6 weeks
 
 
Security clearance
Ability to obtain baseline clearance