[Hiring] UI/UX Designer @World Food Programme

Role Description

The Consultant, reporting to Lead UX Designer of the ShareTheMeal initiative, is expected to:

• Support the designing of appealing user interface and work improvements in user experience of ShareTheMeal, working closely with the Lead UX Designer.
• Work with requirements.
• Collect references to best practices, implement required UX and UI changes by creating process flows, wireframes and prototypes.
• Create development-ready mockups and designs, including edge cases and empty states.
• Lead on user research, working closely with other team members in the product, content and marketing teams.
• Gather and validate business and end-user requirements.
• Design user journeys based on the needs and the limitations of the users and of the context of use.
• Develop wireframes, designs, prototypes, storyboards, user flows, animations and mock-ups of new/optimized features.
• Prepare and iterate visual assets and pixel-perfect layout specifications for the native mobile apps and web, working hand in hand with our developers and QA.
• Ensure that usability principles and UX best practices are followed and define specifications for user interface behaviours.
• Test the designs with end users at different stages of the product development cycle and refine the interface based on the findings to minimize fixes and rework during development.
• Provide Quality Assurance on the correct implementation of interface designs and behaviours.
• Support and contribute to the design system.
• Support other activities within the ShareTheMeal initiative as required.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of related experience in UI/UX design.
• Visual & Technical awareness (up-to-date on modern designs).
• Fluent in Figma (or Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Basic working-knowledge of prototyping tools.
• Solid knowledge of typography and composition.
• Attention to detail, ability to create pixel-perfect designs.
• Ability to interact with managers with maturity and tact.
• Mature judgment with strong interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy.
• Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.
• Excellent verbal and written language skills in English.

Requirements

• Improvements to UI and UX of the ShareTheMeal mobile apps and website.

Benefits

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).