Summary
Junior designers are graduates with a degree in a relevant subject or relevant work experience. At this role level, you will:
explain design decisions, work collaboratively and have responsibility for a service
work independently after being given direction by more senior designers
independently identify user issues and important needs
Behavioural Skills
Title | Details |
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Verbal Expression | Communicating effectively using the spoken word. |
Written Expression | Communicating effectively in writing, such as reports and via emails. |
Teamwork | Working collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal. |
Technical Skills
Title | Details | Depth |
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Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) | Graphical human/computer interfaces that facilitate effective communication between human operator and computer. | Aware of |
Systems Ergonomics and Iterative Design | Iterative methods and techniques to allocate and optimise the division of functions between the human, machine and organisational elements of IT systems and the functions themselves in terms of ergonomic impact. Systematic and iterative design of the physical and cognitive interfaces to create an effective user experience in a software system, product or service with attention paid to variety of locations and access devices employed by users. | Aware of |
Training
Title | Details |
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Security Awareness | Tools and techniques to help users and employees understand the role they play in helping to combat information security breaches and for IT and security professionals to prevent and mitigate risk. |
Professional Development Activity (PDA)
Title | Details | PDA Group |
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Job Shadowing and Special Assignments | Undertaking temporary periods or secondments in other roles, particularly those that offer a new perspective on own function or exposure to other environments and cultures. | Broadening Activities |
Gaining Knowledge of Employing Organisation | Gaining basic knowledge of the employing organisation, its business, structure, culture, policies, products/services, operations and terminology. | Increasing Knowledge |
Gaining Knowledge of Surrounding Technical Areas | Gaining knowledge of IT activities in employing organisation external to own function. | Increasing Knowledge |
Involvement in Professional Body Activities | Attending meetings, seminars and workshops organised by professional body and reading published material, such as journals and web content. | Participation in Professional Activities |
Communications | Undertaking learning and practice in oral and written communications, including report writing and presentation. | Developing Professional Skills |
Qualification Components
Title | Awarding Bodies |
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FEDIP Associate Practitioner | The Federation for Informatics Professionals |
Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Skills
Skill | Level |
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Design Communication Communication involves conveying information using the most effective medium and language for the audience. |
Working Design Communication You can:
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Designing For Everyone |
Working Designing For Everyone You can:
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Designing Strategically Strategy involves creating a plan to achieve a team or organisation's objectives. |
Awareness Designing Strategically You can:
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Designing Together |
Awareness Designing Together You can:
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Evidence-Based Design |
Working Evidence-Based Design You can:
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Iterative Design |
Working Iterative Design You can:
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Leading Design Leadership and guidance involves providing effective leadership and management through team motivation, decision making, risk management, mediation and professional development. |
Awareness Leading Design You can:
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The Professional Body Responsible for this job family is BCS. This job role profile was created in collaboration with BCS, using Role Model Plus.