Front End Dev – UI/UX & React | Federal Contract (Multiple Roles)

Front End Developer / UI Designer (Multiple Roles)

Australian citizenship required. No PR or Work Visa holders. Must have an active Baseline (or higher) security clearance.

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format

2. A one page (5000 character) summary response to the selection criteria below.

RFQ Details

• RFQ ID: LH-06082

• Agency: Department of Industry, Science and Resources

• Closing Date: Friday, 24 April 2026 – 11:59pm (Canberra time)

• Estimated Start Date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026

• Initial Contract Duration: 12 months

• Extension Term: 12 months

• Number of Extensions: 2

• Experience Level: APS6 equivalent

• Security Clearance: Must have an active Baseline (or higher) security clearance

• Location of Work: ACT

• Working Arrangements: Onsite. Remote working arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the supervising manager, subject to business needs.

• Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Details

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources supports the Australian Government's economic agenda through innovation, science and technology, and industry development. The Chief Information Officer Division is seeking experienced Front End Developers / User Interface Designers to support major digital initiatives across the Corporate and Digital Division. The roles will focus on delivering human-centred digital services by balancing customer, business and technology needs. Candidates will work across both UI design and front-end development to deliver intuitive, fit-for-purpose interfaces through prototyping, testing and iterative delivery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Help define user-centric designs, iterate and improve based on user feedback

• Be responsible for user-focused UI designs, user flows, prototypes and high-fidelity interfaces

• Plan and perform user experience evaluation to ensure usability and accessibility requirements are met

• Implement UI components using HTML/CSS and JavaScript

• Work with user researchers and designers to translate usability findings into UI improvements

• Advocate for user-centric design solutions with developers and back-end engineers

• Translate designs, wireframes and prototypes into high-quality front-end code

• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver product improvements and features

Technical Skills

• Experience implementing responsive UI components using HTML, CSS, ReactJS and/or Angular

• Experience with prototyping tools such as Adobe XD, Axure or Figma is highly desirable

• Understanding and application of design principles and systems

• Understanding and implementation of WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines

Selection Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria

1. Demonstrated experience designing user interfaces working within to an existing style guide and/or design system using HTML, CSS, and Javascript framework such as ReactJS, and/or Angular.

2. Effective communication skills with the ability to work with and influence multiple stakeholders, and clearly articulate design decisions through a well-conceived rationale.

3. Demonstrated experience in working with others to translate findings from usability testing into actionable improvements to a user interface.

4. Knowledge and implementation of Accessibility requirements - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA as a minimum.

Desirable criteria

1. Demonstrated experience designing wireframes, user interfaces, and interactive prototypes with a high attention to detail and ability to rapidly prototype, test, and iterate designs.

2. Tertiary Qualifications in a design or computer science/ICT related discipline (Human Factors, Communication/Graphic Design, Systems Design, Psychology, Computer Interaction, Web development etc.)