UI/UX Designer at Kofa

About The Job

The UI/UX Designer will be responsible for producing wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and development-ready high-fidelity mockups with an end goal of creating functional and appealing products and services that address the needs of both internal and external customers.

• The right candidate is fastidious about the user need, passionate about visual presentation, and understands that to the user, the interface is the product.

Responsibilities:

• Design and prototype user interfaces, including but not limited to mobile and Web-based applications, taking into consideration user research and feedback
• Create development ready high-fidelity mockups
• Maintain brand, layout and graphic consistency throughout design
• Interrogate user requirements and effectively translate them into User Interfaces
• Develop and maintain process flows, sitemaps or user journeys
• Develop and effectively present design concepts for critique and synthesise feedback
• Participate in user research and lead user interface concept design
• Lead usability testing sessions with both internal and external customers
• Analyze user interactions over time and propose usability and User Experience improvements
• Understand and promote usability best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Computer Science or relevant field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
• 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of wireframing and design software like Figma, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Self-motivated, curious, creative and passionate about technology with the ability to learn new technologies as needed
• Strong communication skills, good interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player in an agile environment
• Demonstrated ability to onboard and integrate with an organisation long-term

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with Interaction Design and animation
• Experience conducting User Experience research
• Experience designing Data Visualizations
• Experience designing for non-traditional interfaces (eg. electronic device dashboards, vehicle displays, etc.)
• Experience with front-end development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript or other frameworks)
• Experience working in an agile team

This position requires you to work on location at our Accra office during your probationary period, after which it will transition to a hybrid home and office work schedule.

A portfolio of UI/UX Design projects is required to apply for this role.