UI/UX Designer - UNRWA
- Posting Title: Consultant - UI/UX Designer, Local (HQ GAZA)
- Department/Office: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
- Duty Station: HQ Gaza
- Posting Period: 07 September 2022 - 20 September 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-UNRWA - Information Management - Headquarters Gaza-190284-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Work Location
Gaza
Expected duration
- The duration of the consultancy is 6 to 11 months, extendable according to performance and availability of funds.
- Remuneration for this consultancy will be USD 1,259.40, depending on fund availability, qualifications, and relevant experience.
- The incumbent will be only in Gaza.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducting research and deconstructing users’ digital interactions and habits;
- Overseeing and executing user UI/UX designs;
- Analyzing and offering solutions for UI/UX key issues;
- Developing workflows and interaction flows;
- Analyzing and presenting field analysis, clients feedback and usability findings;
- Managing milestones, schedules and deadlines for UX related project;
- Come up with UI and UX strategies based on target goals;
- Creating and maintaining digital assets, such as interface design files, wireframes, and interactive mockups using design and prototyping tools: e.g., Adobe XD, Sketch and InVision;
- Designing, building and maintaining highly reusable and responsive JavaScript, HTML and CSS code;
- Understanding the limitations of the tech stack and business model and providing technical advice wherever necessary;
- Building and documenting standards, framework, and guidelines of best UX/UI practices for current and future web applications.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications/special skills
- A university degree or master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in information technology, information management, Information systems, computer science, computer engineering, Software engineering, Business Administration, Management, or other related disciplines;
- A minimum of 2 years of experience for a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 years for a master’s degree in front-end developer and a UI/UX designer;
- A portfolio that demonstrates both JavaScript proficiency and understanding of SOLID design principles (plugins, node packages, etc.);
- Expert knowledge of CSS, CSS extension languages (Less, Sass), and CSS preprocessor tools;
- Expert knowledge of HTML5 and its best practices;
- Proficiency in designing interfaces and building clickable prototypes using adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Axure, etc;
- A history of deconstructing user behavior to create an improved experience for users, showcased in the form of blog posts, articles, screencasts, etc;
- Experience or knowledge of SQL-Sever, ASP.net, MVC, HTML, AJAX, JavaScript, JQuery, object-oriented analysis and design.