User Experience Designer at Equity Bank Kenya

Job description

ROLE PROFILE:

Job Purpose:

A user experience (UX) designer measures and optimises applications (across different platforms online and offline) to improve the ease of use (usability) and create the best user experience by exploring different approaches to solve end-users’ problems.

The UX designer can conduct in-person user tests to observe behaviour when interacting with products. Using these findings, they will then refine and tweak apps, software, websites or touch points to create products and experiences that are friendly, easy to use and delightful.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with product and development teams to define problems, goals, map user flows, prototype interactions and oversee development reviews
• Design delightful flows and interactions across different platforms
• Evaluate the UX and effectiveness of existing and upcoming applications
• Provide feedback to product and development teams on design components
• Conduct user testing and research
• Develop prototypes and design wireframes and define user interface (UI) specifications

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication skills
• Lo-fi and hi-fi prototyping skills
• Contribute as a strong collaborator with product and project teams
• Demonstrate experience with end-to-end product design
• Artistic eye for design and ability to think creatively
• Accuracy and attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
• Passion for identifying and solving user problems

Bonus: background in or familiarity with cognitive psychology (such as HCI)

REQUIREMENTS

• 2-3 years of UX design experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in designing complex solutions for complete digital environments
• Bachelor’s degree in design or computing-related subject
• Skilled with Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator or other design tools
• Body of work demonstrating strong design process, interaction and visual design skills
• Bonus: Basic HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript skills