UI/UX Designer
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Deadline:
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Dec. 27, 2024
(Closed)
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Position:
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UI/UX Designer
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Duration:
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1 year
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Posted Date:
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Dec. 13, 2024
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Number of Opening:
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1
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About the position
The UI/UX Designer will play a crucial role in this project, focusing on creating user-centered designs and ensuring an intuitive user experience for stories, interactive activities, and other digital learning resources. This position requires a good understanding of design principles, user behavior, and the latest trends in UI/UX design, preferably in educational technologies.
Specific Responsibilities
- Design Innovation for Educational Content: Design engaging and intuitive UI/UX for digital educational content, 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.
- 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.
- Content Collaboration: Work in tandem with content developers to design visually appealing and interactive learning templates. 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 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 behaviors and teachers' pedagogical needs.
- 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.
- Field Work Support: Travel to project locations based on project needs, working as part of a team to conduct studies, user tests, learning assessments, and other field implementation related activities in project schools in various regions of the country.
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, preferably 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 is preferred but not required. Relevant work experience in digital learning design may substitute for formal education.
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in design softwares (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, After Effects, etc.) 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.
What We Offer
- Work Schedule: 5-day work week (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM), with Saturday and Sunday as holidays.
- Festival Allowance: Special allowances provided during festivals.
- Insurance Benefits: Accidental and medical insurance coverage of up to Rs 700,000.
- Leave Entitlements: 21 days of annual leave, 7 days of casual leave, and 7 days of sick leave.
- National and Global Exposure: Opportunity to collaborate with national and international organizations.
- Performance Review: Annual performance evaluation and salary review.
- Positive Work Culture: Supportive and dynamic work environment.
How to Apply
- Step 1 - Application
- Fill out the given application form by the application deadline. Ensure your documents and responses comprehensively reflect your qualifications and experience relevant to the position.
- Step 2 - Assessment
- Once we receive your application, our team will review your documents and responses to shortlist candidates. This process includes phone interviews to further narrow down the candidate pool. Selected candidates will then be invited for in-person interviews.
- Step 3 - Awaiting and Response
- If you are shortlisted for an in-person interview, you will receive a notification via email or phone with the details about the interview date and time. Please confirm your attendance or address any concerns by the specified deadline before the interview date.
- Step 4 - Physical Interview
- The in-person interview will involve discussions with team members engaged in related projects. You may also be asked to complete a short assignment relevant to the role before or after the interview.
- Step 5 - Final Selection and Onboarding
- Successful candidates will receive an offer letter via email, outlining the next steps for onboarding. Please respond to the offer by the indicated close of business to confirm your acceptance and prepare for onboarding.
- On your joining date, you will need to bring some necessary documents to our office, including a police report, academic certificates, national identification, PAN, and proof of resignation from your previous job (if applicable). Digital copies are acceptable. Additionally, have a professional digital photo ready for inclusion on our website's team page.
- If you are not selected, we encourage you to stay connected with OLE Nepal for future opportunities. Check the "Work With Us" page on our website regularly for updates.
We appreciate your interest in contributing to OLE Nepal's mission. We look forward to exploring how your skills can enhance our educational technology initiatives and impact learning communities across Nepal.
