Digital User Experience Specialist

4 days ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

**_E ngā iwi, e ngā karangatanga huri noa i te motu, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. He īnoi tēnei ki a koe. Tono mai ki tētahi tūnga ki te Kaunihera o Ōtautahi_**

Are you passionate about crafting intuitive, inclusive, and impactful digital experiences? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where design thinking meets civic innovation? Christchurch City Council is looking for a Digital User Experience Specialist to lead user-centred design initiatives that elevate how our citizens engage with digital services.

**About the role | Ko te mahi nei**

- Facilitate engaging discovery workshops and co-design sessions
- Champion accessibility and inclusive design across all digital platforms
- Lead usability testing and accessibility audits
- Drive adoption of our design system and contribute to our evolving digital strategy
- Collaborate across teams and mentor others to embed UX excellence
- Advocate for biculturalism and inclusive service delivery

**About you | Ko Koe Tēnei**

- 8+ years’ experience in UX or digital design
- Strong facilitation and communication skills
- Deep knowledge of NZ Government Web Standards, WCAG, ARIA, and inclusive design
- Proficiency in tools like Figma and working in agile environments
- Experience developing customer journeys, interactive prototypes, and running usability testing
- A degree in UX, Design, IT or equivalent experience

**What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?**

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

- Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
- Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
- Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

This is your chance to make a real impact in shaping the future of digital services in Christchurch. If you're ready to raise the bar and proudly serve our community, we’d love to hear from you.

**Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero**:

- _Hours of work - Full-time_
- _Position - Permanent _
- _Location_ - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street_
- _Closing Date - Sunday 23rd November_

**_Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._



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