Terms of Reference- UX Designer at Girl Effect

Who You Are

Skills and expertise:

• Must have excellent verbal and written skills in English and Kiswahili
• At least 5 years of work experience executing and/or leading user experience deliverables (with a portfolio showing outputs, techniques, processes, tools and breadth of knowledge)
• A Bachelors/Masters level degree in Design, Design Thinking, Human-Centred Design, Human-Computer Interaction or other relevant and equivalent qualification
• Experience working with distributed teams (and technological tools that allow for such work)
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, communication & interpersonal skills
• Expertise in running workshops with participants who are in-person, remote or a mix of both (including the requisite facilitation techniques and tools)
• Strong awareness of service, product & interaction design
• Willingness to adapt, be flexible, and improvise as the situation requires it
• Ability to keep the group's energy levels high and their focus on the tasks at hand

Proposal Submission

Interested consultants are asked to submit the following to support their candidature (Max 5-10 pages):

• Your understanding of the brief and why you feel you are well-placed to advise us on this
• Credentials - Please showcase any previous work that you consider relevant to what we are trying to achieve, how we approach our work, and the audience we cater to. Describe the qualifications, experience, and capabilities of the firm or consultant in providing the requested services.
• Breakdown of Costs with applicable taxes and other charges identified. Consultants should provide their daily or hourly billing rate or proposed fixed fee for the requested deliverables.
• **Reference-**Provide at least three references for similar contracts with a description of the service provided, the value of the agreement, and the contract periods of performance.

In their technical proposal, the bidder must demonstrate an understanding of the requirements described in the RFP and show how the bidder will meet the requirements of the evaluation criteria.

Evaluation Criteria

The criteria against which proposals will be evaluated are listed below:

Technical Evaluation

• Interpretation and understanding of this TOR-10%
• Relevant experience as demonstrated by CV/Profile - 20%
• Technical UX deliverable execution experience - 10%
• Demonstrated technical knowledge in the field of Human-Centred Design and/or Design Thinking (including HCD tools & techniques)- 20%
• Evidence of a minimum of three contactable references - 10%