User Experience (Ux) Designer And Analyst

User Experience (UX) Designer and Analyst Apply
Remote Type: Fully Remote
Location: Rome, Italy
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted Yesterday
Job Requisition ID: JR105069
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 13 November 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world's 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 WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion).
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). JOB TITLE: User Experience (UX) Designer and Analyst
TYPE OF CONTRACT: REG CST
UNIT/DIVISION: SCDLC
DUTY STATION: remote
DURATION: 6 months with possibility of extension
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Logistics Cluster enables global, regional and local actors to meet humanitarian needs. The Logistics Cluster works with the stakeholders in high risk countries and regions to strengthen national supply chain coordination and promote a common methodology towards logistics preparedness among the humanitarian community. In emergencies, where these capacities have been exceeded, leadership, coordination, information and operational services are provided.
Reporting directly to the hiring unit, with a dotted reporting line to the Technology Division, the Senior User Experience (UX) Analyst ensures organization-wide alignment regarding key principles of Digital Transformation such as user-centricity, customer excellence, simplification and field-first requirements definition.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design high and low fidelity prototypes and other UX artifacts to enable the development of solutions. Gather and validate requirements using different techniques that span from Human-Centred Design (HCD), Business Process Modelling (BPM), Design Thinking, Lean, Service Design to Co-design. Leverage opportunities for process simplification, digitization and automation by conveying appropriate cross-functional conversations with decision makers. Support the business-technology team in defining the product vision, including its success criteria and metrics. Understand and convey the impact of a given technology on people and organizations. Identify blind spots and risky assumptions that might impair the success of the initiative; flag risks and validate assumptions through research and feedback collection. Conduct ideation sessions and synthesis activities to turn insights into new solution offerings that deliver strategic value to the business and end users. Effectively communicate conceptual ideas and design solutions, articulating design rationale both verbally and visually. Coordinate iterative prototype review/testing; communicate results and advocate for end users' needs. Ensure organization-wide alignment regarding principles, priorities and methodologies to ensure a human-centred approach to technology introduction. Champion and foster an environment of human-centred design best practices within the organization. Any other duties as required for the successful delivery of the product. Qualifications & Experience Required
Education: Advanced University degree in Psychology, Anthropology, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or other related fields obtained from a reputable Institution; or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience: At least 5 years postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience and a proven track record for user experience design working in multidisciplinary teams.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
State of the art knowledge of prototyping tools and methodologies. Top knowledge of usability and accessibility principles. In-depth knowledge and proficiency in qualitative research, human-centred design and co-design techniques. Strong analytical skills. Knowledge and hands-on experience with workshop facilitation and usability evaluation. Knowledge and experience with Agile/Scrum frameworks. Competencies:
Management and leadership skills, showing vision, empowering, building trust. Excellent communication, presentation skills. Well organized and detail oriented. A passion for new technology tools. Ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Ability to articulate complex application concepts in non-technical language. Ability to handle a large volume of work and to meet strict deadlines. Ability to supervise staff and be resourceful. Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Language: Fluency in oral and written English is essential. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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