Senior UI/UX Designer – Johannesburg needed at World Food Programme

Responsibilities and deliverables

• This assignment aims to turn the software application for outbreaks and epidemics risk analytics into easy-to-use, intuitive, and visually appealing digital interfaces. ARC aims to enable users to visualize historical outbreak events, visualize the potential human and financial losses caused by epidemic-prone diseases, and visualize the potential benefits of early outbreak intervention and investment.
• The Senior UI/UX Designer will work under the supervision of the Lead Advisor, Outbreaks and Epidemics, and work closely with the Lead Software Architect in charge of developing the web-based software application for epidemic risk analytics, as well as other ARC teams and regional partners that should specifically allow users to perform the following tasks:
• Visualize historical outbreaks and epidemics event for filovirus (Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease) and meningitis in Africa.
• Visualize countries most at risk for the emergence of filovirus and meningitis events.
• Display the probabilities of experiencing filovirus outbreaks and meningitis epidemics of various sizes in any given year.
• Display losses associated with filovirus outbreaks in terms of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths; and visualized average annual losses.
• Display losses associated with meningitis epidemics in terms of number of districts in alert and number of districts in epidemics; and visualized average annual losses.
• Calculate and visualize the potential disease burden (e.g., DALYs) and the economic losses.
• Calculate and visualize the potential benefits of early outbreak intervention and rapid containment: e.g., reduced disease burden (cases and deaths averted); reduced direct cost of outbreak response (health systems cost-savings); reduced indirect cost of illness (households cost-savings); reduced secondary effects on the economy (sustained investments).
• Estimate the amount of medical countermeasures or other health systems interventions that may be needed under different potential scenarios.
• The Senior UI/UX Designer is responsible for all the ergonomic aspects of the outbreaks and epidemics user interface, by creating designs that look visually appealing and contributing to a positive and efficient user experience. The UI/UX Designer will deliver on the following:
• Report: Provide an inception report that outlines how the incumbent will carry out the development of the digital interfaces for outbreaks and epidemics risk analytics in the African region and the development of UI mockups. User Research: Conduct thorough user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points. Utilize findings to inform design decisions.
• Wireframing and Prototyping: Create wireframes and interactive prototypes to visualize and communicate design concepts. Iterate on designs based on feedback and usability testing.
• Visual Design: Develop high-quality visual designs for selected epidemic risk analytics that align with the tasks described in the section above. Choose appropriate color schemes, typography, and imagery to enhance the overall aesthetics. Use a popular modern front-end JavaScript framework such as React or Vue.js.
• Interaction Design: Define user interactions and experiences, ensuring a seamless and intuitive flow throughout the product. Focus on enhancing usability and accessibility.
• Usability Testing: Plan and conduct usability tests to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement. Analyse results and iterate on designs accordingly.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between design and technical requirements. Participate in agile development processes.

Qualifications and experience required

Education:

• The prospective candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field with strong graphic user interface design expertise.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience as a UI/UX Designer. Knowledge of infectious disease outbreaks and other health emergencies and experience working with African countries and regional African public health institutions are an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of front-end development technologies.
• Knowledge of wireframe tools.
• Proficiency in design software.
• Ability to manage projects and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.