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Government Technology Agency

Government Technology Agency

Senior UX Designer, Managed Agencies - Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)

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What the role is

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

What you will be working on

About CEA

The Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) is the statutory board that regulates the real estate agency industry in Singapore. We are committed to promoting a professional and trusted real estate agency industry that serves the interests of consumers and the public.

Who We Are

CEA is the statutory board that regulates the real estate agency industry in Singapore. Your organisation is committed to promoting a professional and trusted real estate agency industry that serves the interests of consumers and the public.

Our digitalisation initiatives include:

CEA is leveraging technology to ensure accurate property listings that protect consumers from fake listings and safeguard Singapore's reputation as a trusted real estate market. Through digital verification systems and data validation processes, we are creating a safer, more transparent marketplace where consumers can make informed decisions based on reliable information.
 

Your Impact

As our Designer, you'll:

  • Contribute to Singapore's real estate digitalisation by designing user-centric solutions for accurate property listings and consumer protection

  • Collaborate with product teams to create intuitive interfaces that simplify listing verification and regulatory workflows

  • Apply user research and testing expertise to ensure digital platforms meet the needs of estate agents, consumers, and industry stakeholders

  • Help establish and maintain design systems that scale across CEA's digital platforms

  • Work with multidisciplinary teams to enhance user interaction with Singapore's trusted real estate marketplace

Why Join Us? 

This is your chance to:

  • Be at the forefront of Singapore's real estate industry transformation

  • Work with cutting-edge technology that's protecting consumers and enhancing market transparency

  • Make a lasting impact on maintaining Singapore's reputation as a trusted real estate market

  • Join a team of forward-thinking professionals passionate about consumer protection and innovation

What we are looking for

You may be a great fit if:

  • Own the end-to-end design process for CEA's digital platforms, from user research and wireframing to high-fidelity designs and implementation guidelines

  • Build and maintain CEA's Design System, creating a unified design language that adheres to Government Digital Service Standards

  • Develop essential design resources including component libraries, templates, pattern libraries, and documentation to support development teams in implementation • Work closely with product and technical teams to ensure designs are feasible, maintainable, and meet both user needs and technical requirements

  • Establish and document design standards, best practices, and guidelines for consumer-facing and industry platforms

  •  Manage the design system's evolution, including updates, improvements, and maintenance of documentation

  • Stay current with UX/UI design trends and government digital standards to continuously enhance our platforms
     

Join a Community of Innovation

  • Lead the work on design initiatives to benefit the entire design community

  • Pilot new initiatives in your work

  • Actively seek out new ways and methods to improve your fellow designers’ efficiency, effectiveness and craft

  • Actively contribute to design learning and sharing sessions

  • Be a member of the community that less experienced designers aspire to be

  • Take steps to improve yourself in a personal and professional capacity

  • Actively note areas of improvement and propose changes for the benefit of all designers

What we are looking for

  • Preferably degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, graphic design, design research or a related field (or equivalent experience)

  • Preferably 5+ years’ experience in UX/UI design work

  • Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro)

  • Experience in Design System and Government-to-Business Application Development Experience in Singapore Government or Enterprise-Level projects

  • Track record of successful design system implementation

  • Understanding of various application development disciplines such as Agile, Product Management (Design and Planning) etc.

  • Knowledge of Singapore Government DSS

  • Seek self-directed learning to improve yourself by staying current with UX/UI trends, best practices and technology trends

  • Willingness to work in-office and build trust as a team player.

  • Partner with project managers, digital business analysts, product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders involved to deliver the required UX/UI design deliverables and ensure that the designs are aligned with business objectives and technical constraints

  • Proven ability and demonstrate strong commitment to work collaboratively with cross functional teams, senior stakeholders and leadership

  • Good communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and persuasively to all stakeholders

  • Provide guidance to the team members and stakeholders on design principles and practices

  • Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail

  • Ability to handle ambiguity

  • Strong empathy for users and commitment to user advocacy

  • Strong communication and presentation skills

  • Excellent project management abilities

  • Problem-solving mindset

  • Ability to work independently and in teams

  • Strong stakeholder management skills

What We Offer:

  • Collaborative and creative work environment

  • Competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for professional growth and development

  • Work environment that is fully supportive of self improvement and personal/professional development

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe it is key to innovation. 

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.

  

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers

About your application process

This job is closing in 6 day(s).

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Government Technology Agency or the wider Public Service.


About Government Technology Agency

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions. GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do. Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

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