Turning design inwards: organisational design, culture change &
16 new design & innovation jobs in the public sector this week

[Originally posted as a weekly newsletter by Public Design Jobs on 3 Sep 2018. Get the latest new jobs in your email by subscribing here.]
What happens when you apply human-centered design inwards on an organisation itself? Last week we talked about design+data, and this week it’s design+human capital/organisational development. What better way than to use a human-centered lens on what’s essentially people-related issues when it comes to maximising the potential of employees, managing culture change and how people work and interact within an organisation. We’re seeing more of such hybrid roles as design becomes more widely accepted and practised. National UK charity Addaction seems to one of the early adopters, with their new job position Head of Organisation Design and Development to “redesign our approach to getting the best from our people”.
Check out the 16 new design and innovation jobs in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand this week on Public Design Jobs.
U.K.
1. Head of Organisation Design and Development
Addaction
London (office based in Farringdon) or national (home based) — to be discussed at interview
Approx £46–48,000 plus £2,750 London Weighting (if applicable)
2. HO Junior User Researcher
HM Revenue and Customs
Worthing, South East
£30,260 — £33,690
3. Senior User Researcher
HM Revenue and Customs
Worthing, South East
£50,010 — £56,510
4. Research, Insight and Evaluation Officer
Department of Health and Social Care
Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber : London
£31,210 (London) £27,568 (National) — £31,582 (London) £28,082 (National)
5. Researcher — Government Innovation
Nesta
Blackfriars London
£28k-34k
U.S.
6. Project Manager: Partnerships
IDEO.org
San Francisco
7. Senior Design Research Lead
IDEO.org
New York
8. Associate Urban Designer
New York City Department of Transportation
Manhattan, NY
$63,074 — $91,347 (Annual)
CANADA
9. Graphic Designer, Corporate Service
City of Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
AUSTRALIA
10. Graphic Designer (VLA3)
Victoria Legal Aid
Melbourne | CBD
$66,171 — $85,630
NEW ZEALAND
11. Web Designer — Office of Jacinda Ardern, MP, Labour Leader (part-time)
Parliamentary Service
Wellington — Wellington
12. Web Designer — Office of Jacinda Ardern, MP, Labour Leade (full-time)
Parliamentary Service
Wellington — Wellington
13. Workplace Design Advisor (1 year fixed term / Gracefield based)
Callaghan Innovation
Wellington — Hutt Valley
14. Learning Consultants and Instructional Designers
Accident Compensation Corporation
Wellington — Wellington
15. Business Analyst — Web Rebuild Project
Inland Revenue Department
Wellington
16. Senior Business/Visualisation Analyst
Inland Revenue Department
Wellington
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