Senior UX & Design System Specialist
Senior UX & Design System Specialist
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
29 June 202523:59GMT01:00 Central European Time (Rome)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP visit our website: follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok.
WHY JOIN WFP
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Senior UX & Design System Specialist personally drives the evolution of WFPs corporate Design System. A Design System reinforcing WFPs brand and bringing consistency to user interfaces across digital products is a prerequisite to designing the user experience that help ensure WFPs digital solutions meet the highest quality standards of technical usability user acceptability and domain suitability.
In addition the Senior UX & Design System Specialist provides User Experience (UX) oversight across the portfolio of IT Solutions delivered by the Branch to ensure the Design System is properly adopted and IT solutions achieve a high level of usability and accessibility.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drive the evolution of WFPs corporate Design System incorporating an updating user interface (UI) elements patterns and components required by WFPs IT Solutions and ensuring easytouse documentation and guidance is provided to product managers interface designers and frontend Developers.
Interact with WFPs product manager interface design and frontend development communities to stayintouch with the user interface and design requirements of existing and emerging IT solutions.
Oversee and coordinate user experience (UX) activities across a portfolio of IT solutions ensuring that interface designers and frontend developers adhere to the guidelines outlined in WFPs Design System and to UX best practices to ensure a high level of usability and accessibility of IT solutions.
Run and coordinate WFPs DesignersHub promoting it with relevant audiences inviting people to join and creating a place to strengthen the connection among designers in WFP share info and updates on the Design System and related matters talk about DesignOps best practices ask for feedback and let designers showcase their work.
Mentor junior User Interface designers.
Other related duties as .
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Uptodate corporate Design System fully adhering to WFPs Brand and with product manager designer and developerfriendly documentation.
Interface components which are usable and accessible.
Engaged and thriving DesignersHub community.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University degree in interaction design interface design humancomputer interaction psychology anthropology computer science multimedia business administration or related fields.
Experience:
At least six (6) years experience being responsible for Design Systems and with user experience (UX) & user interface (UI) design.
Knowledge & Skills:
Proficiency designing highquality user experience and user interface elements adhering to corporate branding standards;
Proficiency in writing UX guidance and documentation;
Indepth knowledge of UX/UI design (wireframes mockups prototypes) and related tools;
In depth knowledge of usability and interaction design principles and best practices; and
Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Competencies:
Excellent communication presentation skills;
Organized and detail oriented with strong judgement/decisionmaking skills;
A passion for new technology tools and usage of those tools;
Ability to plan and organize work and communicate effectively;
Ability to be resourceful take initiative and use mature judgment;
Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFPs working languages) is desirable.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
