About this role
Position Summary
The UI/UX and Web Designer will be responsible for developing and maintaining the visual design, usability and accessibility of RETVE’s website and web application.
The position will build upon the company’s existing high-fidelity prototype and help ensure that the platform provides a clear, consistent and user-friendly experience for Veterans with different backgrounds, abilities and levels of technical experience.
The designer will work closely with the Full-Stack Web Application Developer and the management team to translate product requirements, user feedback and operational priorities into practical interface designs.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and refine RETVE’s existing UI/UX prototype.
- Design responsive web pages and application interfaces for desktop, tablet and mobile use.
- Develop user flows, wireframes, mock-ups and interactive prototypes.
- Maintain visual consistency across the dashboard, employment, resume-building, housing, government-services and social-support modules.
- Improve the clarity and usability of forms, navigation menus, filters, notifications and user-profile functions.
- Create design components, icons, layouts and visual assets required for the platform.
- Collaborate with the developer to ensure that approved designs can be implemented effectively.
- Prepare design specifications and provide guidance regarding spacing, typography, layout and interface behaviour.
- Support accessibility-focused design, including readable typography, appropriate visual contrast, clear navigation and compatibility with assistive technologies.
- Review implemented pages and identify inconsistencies between the approved design and the functioning application.
- Participate in usability testing and collect observations regarding user interaction.
- Revise platform designs based on technical limitations, stakeholder feedback and user-testing results.
- Maintain organized design files, version records and documentation.
- Assist with the visual presentation of RETVE’s website, platform demonstrations, user guides and selected promotional materials.
- Ensure that illustrations, photographs and other visual assets are appropriately licensed or owned by the company.