UI/UX Designer

UI/UX DESIGN

This Position is for You if You Are: 

• Well-versed in creating engaging, effective user experiences
• Passionate about helping people make informed, individual decisions
• Keen to contribute to novel solutions with real-world impact, especially at the community level
• Enthusiastic about joining a team with diverse perspectives and expertise

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with leadership, product managers and engineers, and through user research and interviews
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
• Develop UI/UX mockups and prototypes for product features and functionalities
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g., responsiveness)
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Conduct usability evaluations with various user groups
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets; Create original graphic designs (e.g., images, sketches and tables); Build page navigation buttons and search fields

Requirements 

• Pursuing a Bachelor or Master, degree or professional course in Design, computer science, human computer interaction, or relevant field
• Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g., Figma, Wireframe.cc and InVision)
• Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role is a plus
• Portfolio of design projects is a plus
• Knowledge of and experience with CSS and or React JS a plus

The Civilience Research Assistant (RA) Program    

• Voluntary, unpaid engagement for experience and/or academic credit.
• Clearly defined job title/position and project tasks.
• Consideration given to matching your engagement to skills you wish to learn or expand.
• Upon successful completion, automatically receive: confirmation letter verifying engagement; listing as an RA team member on Civilience website; ability to list experience on Linkedin profile.  May also receive, upon request, custom reference letter or phone/video equivalent.
• This is a 100% remote program.   

To Apply:

On Handshake, provide your resumé and Linkedin profile and brief statement of interest.

About Civilience  

Civilience ( www.civilience.social ; pending 501(3)(c) designation) is an early-stage civic tech nonprofit that builds community in real life, by aligning the actions of local stakeholders: individuals, government, and enterprises.  Our next-level solutions are powered by the next generation. 

By deploying digital technologies to solve real-world problems, we enable government to suggest actions; individuals to take actions; and enterprises to support actions. The result is unified and timely responsiveness, to conventional as well as crisis situations, that keeps communities resilient.   

Our first vertical is health, with additional expansion planned in safety, environment, wealth, and governance.    

The Civilience Research Assistant (RA) Program is voluntary, unpaid program that offers invaluable practical career experience while supporting our vision.  The Civilience Research Assistant (RA) position is not the digital equivalent of fetching coffee. You will receive Experience, Exposure, Environment and Education that challenges and develops you personally and professionally.  And alongside your specific project tasks, you will be strongly encouraged to contribute to overall strategy and take pride in the big-picture, real-world impact of your work.