Job Description:
As
a UX/UI you will be responsible for designing intuitive and user-friendly
interfaces that enhance the user experience and facilitate the effective
utilization of a tracking system. Your role will involve collaborating with
cross-functional teams to understand user requirements, conceptualize design
solutions, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- User Research: Conduct user research
activities, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to
understand the needs, preferences, and pain points of stakeholders
involved in cargo transportation and logistics operations.
- User Experience Design: Define user
personas, user journeys, and interaction flows based on user research
findings. Create wireframes, prototypes, and mock-ups to illustrate design
concepts and gather feedback from stakeholders.
- User Interface Design: Design visually
appealing and intuitive user interfaces for web and mobile applications
that enable users to easily track and manage cargo shipments. Ensure
consistency in design elements, including typography, colour schemes, and iconography.
- Accessibility and Usability: Ensure that
the electronic cargo tracking system adheres to accessibility standards
and best practices to accommodate users with diverse needs and
disabilities. Conduct usability tests to identify usability issues and
iterate on design improvements accordingly.
- Collaboration and Communication:
Collaborate closely with product managers, business analysts, and
development teams to translate user requirements into actionable design
solutions. Communicate design concepts and rationale effectively to
stakeholders and solicit feedback throughout the design process.
- Prototyping and Testing: Create
interactive prototypes using prototyping tools (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD,
Figma) to simulate user interactions and validate design assumptions.
Conduct usability testing sessions with end-users to gather insights and
refine the design based on user feedback.
- Design System Development: Contribute to
the development and maintenance of a design system or style guide that
defines design patterns, components, and visual standards for the
electronic cargo tracking system. Ensure consistency and scalability
across all user interface elements.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of
industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX/UI
design. Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and optimization
to enhance the overall user experience of the tracking system.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer
Interaction, User Experience Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
Master’s degree preferred.
- Proven experience as a UX/UI designer or
similar role, with a portfolio showcasing relevant design projects and
deliverables.
- 5 years general experience.
- 4 years special experience.
- Proficiency in design tools such as
Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or similar software.
- Strong understanding of user-centred
design principles, information architecture, and interaction design
patterns.
- Experience conducting user research,
usability testing, and prototyping activities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration
skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with agile development
methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards
(e.g., WCAG) and responsive design principles.
- Passion for creating innovative and
impactful user experiences that address real-world problems.
How to apply:
Those
who fit the mentioned requirements are urged to contact careers@orchidhr.co.ke
with a copy of their curriculum vitae and academic
certificates. Kindly make sure that the subject line of your email says “UX/UI
Expert Application.”. Submission of applications must be
received by April
21st 2024. Only those who have been shortlisted will get
communication.