Job Summary
As a UI Designer at Elewa, you will work with many of the most modern technologies currently available worldwide. Tools and practices include Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, Design Systems, Component Based Design, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Agile Methodologies, usability studies, quantitative analysis of user patterns etc.
Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Mid level
Experience Length:2 years
Job Description/Requirements
About Elewa
Elewa is a leading education innovation company with activities in Sub Saharan-Africa, Western Europe and beyond. Elewa develops innovative technologies, products and content that is transforming education and other like-minded industries at both basic and professional level.
About the iTalanta Program
Elewa’s iTalanta Program matches software development talent in East-Africa with cutting-edge local, EU and US industries through a leading apprenticeship and on-the-job training program. iTalanta engineers work on innovative projects in the newest technologies, internally at Elewa, for global startups or for corporates.
About the Position
As a UI Designer at Elewa, you will work with many of the most modern technologies currently available worldwide. Tools and practices include Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, Design Systems, Component Based Design, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Agile Methodologies, usability studies, quantitative analysis of user patterns etc.
Successful candidate will be engaged in several projects as part of our technical Team, who are based in East-Africa, the US and Western-Europe but serve clients that are spread in different parts of the world and bear the responsibility for stability of the products we support.
Summary of Roles & Responsibilities
• You will, in stages, create increasingly complex designs to solve technical needs around a range of industries.
• You will develop and maintain design systems to organize and extend comprehensive, well organized and beautiful designs.
• You will use component based design in order to create versioned iterations of UI components.
• You will develop and apply statistical reasoning skills that can be applied practically towards analyzing user behavior and optimize designs based on the learnings.
• You will emphasize with users and apply designs specifically targeted to different use cases.
• You will develop and apply advanced principles of UI Design.
• You will apply your design skills to marketing design in addition to UI Design.
• You will develop and apply an understanding and applicative use of a design in a wide range of different technologies and devices that are cutting-edge but not widespread in the current Kenyan market.
• You will work collaboratively within a team of peers and technical consultants in modern organizational structures to quickly iterate on and output solutions for our customers.
• You will perform any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to time and which are related to the achievement of Elewa’s mission and vision.
Qualifications
We are looking for an ambitious and dependable person, hungry for personal growth and capable of taking responsibility. You should be an open-minded person that challenges all knowledge and assumptions and that is inspired to solve the problems of today's societies.
We are looking for graduating students with a Bachelor's or Master's in Design or people with similar qualifications and under five years of work experience.
You must be able to showcase some of the previous projects that you have done for clients or real-world usage and have strong design, critical thinking, reasoning, communication and problem-solving skills.
We are looking for holistic individuals that show a high potential for rapid personal development.
Elewa’s Culture
If you can find yourself in the following traits, you will match in perfectly with our culture:
• You always aim to maximize people’s potential
• You act with empathy
• You strive to see the full picture
• You are creative & resourceful
• You think globally, yet learn and apply locally
• You share and collaborate
• You value honesty and integrity
• You are not afraid to take ownership
What we can offer
We offer you a flexible and friendly work environment in which you have the opportunity to learn at light speeds.
We provide a salary in line with the industry and your experience to enable you to fully focus on your work. We provide you with knowledge and skills that are highly advanced and a personal ambitious training plan. We provide benefits and support in personal projects and development.
Finally, we offer you a unique opportunity to become part of a unique highly-skilled network of software developers, designers, architects and technical consultants.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply throughthe"Apply Now Button".
Note:
• The deadline for application is end of day Sunday, 16th of May, 2021.
• Elewa is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore we are committed to equal treatment of all.
• We do not charge/accept any amount or security deposit from anyone at all points of our recruitment process.
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