Product Designer - Rwanda

  • Full-time

Company Description

eLIMU -a leading digital education content provider in East Africa, based in Kenya. The organisation is focused on creating interactive and engaging, contextually relevant Digital Learning resources to improve learning outcomes for students across Africa. This role is responsible for coordinating the activities focused on creating innovative digital learning resources that leverage proven pedagogies and cutting-edge technology, aligned with our unique context in Africa to transform education on the continent.  

Job Description

Job Description

As a UX Designer, you will play a pivotal role in crafting exceptional user experiences for all our digital presence and products. Leveraging your expertise in user-centred design principles and methodologies, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization to design innovative, intuitive and user-friendly interfaces. Your contributions will directly impact the usability and effectiveness of our products, ensuring they align with user needs and business goals

Task and Responsibilities

  • Work on UX and UI design efforts across CcHUB’s internal products as well as

  • businesses under CcHUB’s portfolio, to deliver innovative, functional, and delightful experiences to users.

  • Lead end-to-end UX design processes, from user research and concept development to wireframing, prototyping, and final interface design

  • Create high-quality wireframes, interactive prototypes, and mockups that effectively communicate design solutions and user interactions.

  • Collaborate closely with the UX design lead, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of design into the development process.

  • Work closely with engineers to ensure the successful implementation of the design concepts.

  • Develop and maintain design documentation, style guides and UI guidelines to ensure consistency across all products.

  • Manage multiple projects and priorities, while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design outputs.

  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX/UI design, and apply this knowledge to enhance our products.

  •  Perform other duties as assigned by the Design Lead and head of the design lab.

 Deliverables:

  • User-centered design solutions that enhance usability, accessibility, and overall product satisfaction.

  • High-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interactive mockups that showcase user interactions and design concepts.

  • Comprehensive user research findings and insights, translated into actionable design recommendations and directions.

  • Design components, UI guidelines, and pattern libraries that contribute to consistent and cohesive user experiences.

  • Collaborative participation in cross-functional team engagements, workshops, and design reviews.

  • Contributions to the overall improvement of the user experience on all our digital presence and products.

Qualifications

  • Portfolio showcasing design projects and processes (academic or personal projects are acceptable).

  • Proficiency in Figma, any Adobe tool or similar tool

  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, practices and methodologies.

  • Strong creative skills, detail-oriented with a keen eye for aesthetics and user-centric design.

  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new design trends and technologies.

  • Good time management skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Additional Information

This role is fully onsite in our Kigali office