About Tech4Blacks:

We're an African Tech Startup that digitizes African businesses for economic development. We strongly believe in curiosity, equality and creativity. We love to build digital products in close collaboration with our target audience in order to have a positive impact on African businesses with tech. We highly value an open mind, collaboration and ownership in our team. So if you take pleasure in trying to solve big societal problems with technology, then join our team of activists, creatives and tech
geeks!

Job brief

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to turn our software into easy-to-use products for our clients.

UI/UX Designer responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with design soft5ware and wireframe tools. If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.

Responsibilities

1. Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
2. Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
3. Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
4. Build page navigation buttons and search fields
5. Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
6. Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
7. Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
8. Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
9. Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
10. Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images

• Requirements and skills

1. Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role 
2. Portfolio of design projects
3. Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Wireframe.cc and InVision)
4. Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
5. Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
6. Good time-management skills
7. BSc in Design, Computer Science or relevant field