Public Health UI/UX Analyst

Overview
DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.

Project Description:
DRT provides public health, technology, data, communications, and visualization support to enhance the government’s ability to use public health data to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems. This includes designing and developing application and database solutions. In addition, this team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques to enhance safety research and recommendation efforts across the country.

Job Summary:
This role will play a pivotal role in designing and optimizing user interfaces and experiences for public health applications and systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, public health experts, and stakeholders to ensure that the digital tools and systems developed are intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly. Your expertise will directly contribute to advancing public health initiatives through well-designed digital solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the UI/UX design efforts for the project, focusing on creating innovative, 508-compliant, user-centered designs that align with public health goals and requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand project objectives, user needs, and technical constraints.
• Conduct user research, including interviews, surveys, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions and ensure that designs meet the needs of the target audience (e.g., healthcare professionals, government agencies, the general public).
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for web and mobile applications, ensuring consistency with established design systems and best practices.
• Create user flows, information architectures, and interaction models that improve usability and accessibility for all users.
• Ensure all designs adhere to CDC standards, accessibility guidelines (WCAG), and federal requirements.
• Review and iterate designs based on feedback from stakeholders and usability testing results.
• Work closely with developers to ensure the successful implementation of designs, and assist in troubleshooting design-related issues during development and QA phases.
• Stay updated on design trends, tools, and technologies, as well as CDC and public health-related regulatory changes, to apply best practices in the design process.

Required Experience:

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
• At least three years of experience supporting public health information technology projects
• 3-5 years of experience in UI/UX design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating experience in user-centered design for web and mobile applications.
• Proven experience designing digital solutions for federal government applications.
• Expertise in industry-standard design tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, InVision).
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and WCAG guidelines.
• Experience with user research, usability testing, and creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus but not required.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present and explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with CDC or public health organizations.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of public health data privacy and security standards.

Education & Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.

Work Authorization, Clearance Requirement, & Additional Information:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

Salary Range:

• $70,000-90,000
• Salary commensurate with experience.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

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