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Blue Water Thinking is seeking a part-time Graphic Designer (up to 250 hours/year) to create accessible, visually appealing, and user-friendly interfaces for VA OAA Data Management Center applications. The role involves using Bootstrap, jQuery, and CSS, collaborating with developers in a .NET Core C# and Power Platform environment, and ensuring Section 508 compliance. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 4+ years of experience in user-centered design and accessibility, and proficiency in design tools like Photoshop and Illustrator.
About Blue Water Thinking
Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.
Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.
Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.
Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.
Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.
Job Description:
We are seeking a part-time Graphic Designer (up to 250 hours per year) to design and implement accessible, visually appealing, and user-friendly interfaces for VA OAA Data Management Center (DMC) applications and platforms.
In this role, you will create user-centered designs using Bootstrap, jQuery, and centralized CSS files, collaborate with front-end and back-end developers to integrate designs within the .NET Core C# and Power Platform environment, and ensure all designs meet Section 508 compliance standards.
Responsibilities:
▪ Design and implement accessible, visually appealing, and user-friendly interfaces for applications and platforms
▪ Create visually compelling, user-centered designs using Bootstrap, jQuery, and centralized CSS files
▪ Collaborate with front-end and back-end developers to integrate designs within the .NET Core, C#, and Power Platform environment
▪ Ensure all new and modified designs comply with Section 508 accessibility standards
▪ Maintain visual and functional consistency across applications and reports
▪ Support formal usability testing activities under Task 5, as directed by the COR
Minimum Qualifications:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field; no equivalencies accepted
▪ 4+ years of graphic design experience focused on user-centered design and accessibility
▪ Proficiency in Bootstrap, jQuery, centralized CSS files, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator
▪ Experience collaborating with development teams to integrate designs into technical environments
Preferred Qualifications:
▪ Section 508 compliance certification or training
Eligibility:
▪ Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
▪ Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal Public Trust clearance for this role
Compensation:
Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. The proposed salary range for this position is outlined below.
Salary Range: $45-$65/hr (part-time up to 250 hrs/yr)
Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants
Blue Water Thinking is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, complete an application, or participate in the interview process, please contact Resource Management at resourcemanagement@bw-thinking.com. Requests for accommodation will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with applicable law.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.
Blue Water Thinking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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