15 Oct
Mediro Application Consulting
Pretoria
Objectives of this Scope of Work
- The UX Web Designer is responsible to work with internal and external stakeholders to translate high-level requirements into an engaging, intuitive, beautiful functional design aligned to the brand and its corporate identity (CI).
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
- Conceptualise high-quality, simple, and user-friendly creative ideas, in collaboration with internal and external clients, in line with the brand and CI guidelines.
Execute all visual design stages from concept to final stage by creating wireframes, user flows, process flows, storyboards, site maps etc.
Consider search engine optimisation best practices for optimising site content.
Plan and organise work in accordance with schedules agreed to with the Web Content Manager and provide regular feedback on progress to clients.
Prioritise work according to scheduled publications and urgency.
Remain abreast with the newest trends, technologies, and best practices in web development to ensure that web applications are secure, efficient, and scalable.
Collaborate on the existing style guide which dictates colours, fonts and design patterns used on the web applications.
Establish design guidelines, best practices, and standards
Minimum Requirements:
To be considered for this position, candidates must have:
- A minimum of a National Diploma (NQF 6) in Web Design or an equivalent qualification; and at least five years' experience in web design or a related field.
Other relevant certifications or a degree or post-graduate qualification in the field will be advantageous.
Knowledge and skills in:
- UI/UX principles;
Designs versioning kills;
Project management;
DevOps;
Visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
Business continuity planning;
Communications project management;
Communications legislation and governance, risk and compliance;
Problem analysis and solving;
Workload-estimation skills;
Building and managing relationships;
Conceptual and design thinking; judgement and decision making;
Quality assurance;
Communications reporting; and
Stakeholder management;
Competencies or Soft Skills required:
- Experience in working with the Adobe Design Suite – Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, After Effects
Experience in creating wireframes, user flows, process flows, storyboards, sitemaps etc.
Familiarity with front-end development languages, frameworks, and libraries .
Good understanding of search engine optimisation principles.
Good understanding of content management systems.
Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
Desired Skills:
- UX
- Web Design
- InDesign
- Illustrator
- Photoshop