Harris County is hiring: UI Analyst in Houston

Precinct One’s Mission

Precinct One is committed to becoming a national model for delivering responsive public service that utilizes inclusive, innovative, and collaborative approaches to improve the quality of life, advance equality of opportunity, and promote the fair treatment of all people in Harris County.

What you will do at Precinct One

The successful candidate will use design tools to deploy high-quality design solutions that meet user and business needs including project management of multiple assignments. You will be responsible for managing project timelines and deliverables in coordination with the project management team by establishing and promoting design guidelines, best practices, and standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• This position will design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces. Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards. Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions. Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs.
• In addition, you will collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to understand requirements and incorporate feedback into design iterations. Utilize Figma and other design tools to produce visually appealing and functionally effective designs. Present and defend designs and key deliverables to peers and executive-level stakeholders.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

What you will bring to Precinct One

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

Experience:

• Three (3) years of directly related User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design analysis experience
• Proven experience as a Product Designer or similar role

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong portfolio of design projects
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
• Proficient in design software (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch)
• Basic understanding of project management principles
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and attention to detail
• Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-time | Regular
• Monday - Friday | 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• At times after-hours and weekend work is required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• This role is a standard office role that requires remaining stationary for long periods.
• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, and copiers. This position is not remote.

What You Get in Return

You will be surrounded by coworkers who bring their best daily. Passionate people who want to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves and Harris County as a whole. You will be in a mission-driven organization surrounded by colleagues who bring their best to work each day and collaborate to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves along with Harris County as a whole.

Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment. Vacation, sick time and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.

About Precinct One

There are four precincts in Harris County. The four elected commissioners, along with an elected county judge, serve as members of Harris County Commissioners Court, the administrative head of the county’s government. Commissioner Rodney Ellis represents the constituents of Precinct One.

With approximately 1.17 million residents, Harris County Precinct One is a diverse, urban precinct that covers 363 square miles. Precinct One’s multi-racial, multi-ethnic population is roughly 33 percent African American, 38 percent Latino, 21 percent Anglo, 6 percent Asian and 2 percent other or multiple races.

Precinct One stretches south to Brazoria County and reaches into eastern and northern sections of Harris County. The Precinct’s territory includes a large section of Downtown Houston, including the Downtown Harris County Courthouse Complex, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park and the BBVA Compass Stadium. Other notable landmarks include the 263-acre NRG Park Complex and the renowned Texas Medical Center. The Precinct is also the higher educational home to Houston Community College, Rice University, Texas Southern University, the University of Houston and the University of St. Thomas. Precinct One manages more than 21 parks, 10 community centers, numerous hike-and-bike trails, three maintenance service centers and several area offices, all of which provide an array of services to Precinct One residents.

How to apply

If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications and you can see yourself working for Precinct One, we invite you to apply.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

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