Product Designer - Rwanda

Company Description

Co-creation Hub is Africa’s leading technology innovation ecosystem builder on a mission to accelerate the application of science, technology and social capital for economic prosperity across Africa.

Our mandate is to build a formidable innovation ecosystem with a deeply rooted network, cultivating strategic partnerships and practical industry know-how that can support entrepreneurs and innovators in building thoughtful, relevant and scalable solutions. From our locations in Lagos, Abuja, Ijebu Ode (in Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya), Windhoek (Namibia), and Kigali (Rwanda), we have built a vibrant community of over 81,000 people and counting and have supported to a portfolio of over 120 early-stage ventures including Lifebank, Ushahidi, Riby, BudgIT, Stutern, Kopo Kopo, Sendy, mFarm, Wecyclers and many more.

Job Description

As a UX Designer, you will play a pivotal role in crafting exceptional user experiences for all our digital presence and products. Leveraging your expertise in user-centred design principles and methodologies, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization to design innovative, intuitive and user-friendly interfaces. Your contributions will directly impact the usability and effectiveness of our products, ensuring they align with user needs and business goals

Task and Responsibilities

• Work on UX and UI design efforts across CcHUB’s internal products as well as

• businesses under CcHUB’s portfolio, to deliver innovative, functional, and delightful experiences to users.

• Lead end-to-end UX design processes, from user research and concept development to wireframing, prototyping, and final interface design

• Create high-quality wireframes, interactive prototypes, and mockups that effectively communicate design solutions and user interactions.

• Collaborate closely with the UX design lead, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of design into the development process.

• Work closely with engineers to ensure the successful implementation of the design concepts.

• Develop and maintain design documentation, style guides and UI guidelines to ensure consistency across all products.

• Manage multiple projects and priorities, while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design outputs.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX/UI design, and apply this knowledge to enhance our products.

•  Perform other duties as assigned by the Design Lead and head of the design lab.

 Deliverables:

• User-centered design solutions that enhance usability, accessibility, and overall product satisfaction.

• High-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and interactive mockups that showcase user interactions and design concepts.

• Comprehensive user research findings and insights, translated into actionable design recommendations and directions.

• Design components, UI guidelines, and pattern libraries that contribute to consistent and cohesive user experiences.

• Collaborative participation in cross-functional team engagements, workshops, and design reviews.

• Contributions to the overall improvement of the user experience on all our digital presence and products.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing design projects and processes (academic or personal projects are acceptable).

• Proficiency in Figma, any Adobe tool or similar tool

• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, practices and methodologies.

• Strong creative skills, detail-oriented with a keen eye for aesthetics and user-centric design.

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new design trends and technologies.

• Good time management skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Additional Information

Please note this is an onsite role to be based in our office in Kigali Rwanda