Product Designer (Volunteer) - EdTech Project

Volunteer Product Designer - EdTech ProjectThis position requires full-time availability for the next couple of weeks.Location: Remote (Any GMT +/-3 location, e.g., UK, Europe, Africa)About Us:

Yunuru is a tech4good organisation dedicated to providing free, high-quality education tailored to the needs of learners in Africa. We are on a mission to empower underserved communities by delivering innovative educational solutions that focus on soft skills, career readiness, and personal development. Our entirely volunteer-based team are proud to be collaborating with a Kenyan university, with the goal of creating a Pilot that will be tested with students in the current academic year.

Role Overview:

Are you passionate about designing impactful, user-friendly products? We’re looking for a talented Volunteer Product Designer to help shape the user experience for our innovative e-learning platform. This initiative will provide foundational communication skills to Kenyan university students, empowering them to confidently transition into the workforce.

As a Product Designer, you’ll lead the design of the platform’s interface, develop prototypes, and ensure the user experience is both engaging and accessible. Your designs will directly impact how Kenyan university students interact with the platform and build their communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Product sponsor, developer, content creator and others.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes for the e-learning platform.
• Ensure designs are mobile-friendly, accessible, and culturally relevant to Kenyan university students.
• Update design systems and guidelines as necessary to maintain consistency across the platform.
• Work iteratively based on feedback from stakeholders and pilot testing.
• Support the team in refining the overall user experience and visual aesthetics of the platform.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in product design, user interface design, or a related field, with a strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
• Proficiency with Figma.
• Available immediately for a few weeks full-time to create initial mockups for developers to build a prototype that can be iterated on.
• Passion for education and sustainable development.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.

Time Commitment:

This is a volunteer position, but due to a strict deadline, we require someone to be available full-time, five days a week, for a couple of next weeks to meet the project’s critical deadline.