Senior UI/UX and Content Designer
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Deadline:
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April 3, 2024
(Closed)
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Position:
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Senior UI/UX and Content Designer
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Duration:
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1 year
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Posted Date:
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March 25, 2024
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Number of Opening:
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1
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About the Position
The Senior UI/UX and Content Designer will play a crucial role in this project, focusing on creating user-centered designs and ensuring an intuitive user experience for both HRK and Seepalaya apps. This position requires a deep understanding of design principles, user behavior, and the latest trends in UI/UX design, particularly in educational technologies.
Specific Responsibilities
- Design Innovation for Educational Content: Spearhead the design of engaging and intuitive UI/UX for the HRK and Seepalaya apps, focusing on interactive storytelling and gamified learning experiences. Create design frameworks that cater to animated children's stories and interactive courses, ensuring they are adaptable for multiple languages and culturally inclusive.
- Interactive and Multilingual Design: Develop UI/UX strategies that support the integration of multiple languages within the apps, enhancing the language-switching feature to provide seamless transitions. Design interactive elements that cater to diverse linguistic groups, ensuring that the content is accessible and engaging across different language speakers.
- Content Collaboration: Work in tandem with content developers to design visually appealing and interactive elements for animated stories and skill-based courses. Ensure that the visual design enhances the narrative and educational value of the content, making it more relatable and impactful for users.
- User-Centered Research and Testing: Conduct comprehensive user research and testing, focusing on the target audience's interaction with educational content. Utilize insights to refine user interfaces, ensuring they resonate with children's learning behaviours and teachers' pedagogical needs.
- Prototyping and Iteration: Create detailed prototypes for new design features, specifically tailored to educational storytelling and interactive learning. Iterate on designs based on feedback from usability testing, stakeholder input, and user analytics to optimize the educational impact.
- Cross-Platform Design Consistency: Ensure that UI/UX design is consistent and functional across different platforms and devices, catering to the diverse access points for users in various geographic and socio-economic contexts.
- Accessibility and Inclusivity: Prioritize accessibility in design, ensuring that the apps are usable for learners with different abilities and preferences. Incorporate inclusive design principles to cater to a broad spectrum of users, reflecting OLE Nepal's commitment to educational equity.
- Design Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain detailed documentation of design processes, decisions, and style guides. Share knowledge and insights with the broader design and project teams, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning in educational technology design.
General Responsibilities
- Project Contribution: Actively contribute to project planning and strategy sessions, ensuring UI/UX perspectives are integrated into the project development lifecycle.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with project stakeholders, including teachers, students, and community members, to gather feedback and iterate on design solutions.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of design processes, decisions, and guidelines, ensuring clarity and consistency across the project.
- Professional Development: Stay abreast of the latest UI/UX trends, tools, and best practices, particularly in the context of educational technology.
Organizational Responsibilities
- Assume ownership of the project, coordinating closely with various internal teams to ensure alignment and integration.
- Contribute to broader organizational initiatives, sharing insights and resources across projects.
- Act as a representative and ambassador for the project and OLE Nepal, both internally and externally.
Eligibility and Personal Traits
- Relevant Experience: Proven experience in UI/UX design, particularly in creating designs for mobile and web applications in the education sector.
- Educational Background: A degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in design software (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD) and an understanding of HTML/CSS principles.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Innovative Thinker: Creative and innovative thinking, with a passion for designing educational technologies that enhance learning experiences.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Sensitivity to cultural nuances, ensuring designs are inclusive and resonate with the target user communities.
