Job Title: ICT Specialist / Web Designer
Location: Nairobi
Company: A free monthly urban lifestyle magazine that provides a unique perspective on Nairobi's way of life.
Job description: Duma Works is recruiting an ICT specialist/ Web designer for one of our clients. The successful applicant is a self-directed professional who is creative and is committed to meticulous quality of delivery in his / her work.
The position favours applicants with solid ICT/ web design background.
Location: Nairobi
Company: A free monthly urban lifestyle magazine that provides a unique perspective on Nairobi's way of life.
Job description: Duma Works is recruiting an ICT specialist/ Web designer for one of our clients. The successful applicant is a self-directed professional who is creative and is committed to meticulous quality of delivery in his / her work.
The position favours applicants with solid ICT/ web design background.
The position is responsible for designing the user interface and overall customer experience for our websites and applications.
This includes overall navigation flow, layout of specific pages, and creation of individual graphic elements.
Tasks:
Tasks:
- Plans site design by clarifying goals; designing functionality.
- Develops site navigation by categorizing content; funneling traffic through content.
- Develops site content and graphics by coordinating with copywriters and graphic artists; designing images, icons, banners, audio enhancements, etc.
- Prepares site by installing and configuring server software; installing programming language using authoring and formatting tools; ensuring cross-platform compatibility; establishing links.
- Establishes locatability by registering with search engines.
- Upgrades site by updating content and graphics; monitoring performance and results; identifying and evaluating improvement options; introducing new technology; maintaining links.
- Protects site by designing and installing security precautions.
- Provide design maintenance of all websites and other electronic publications and applications.
- Deal with preparation of illustrative materials from artists and vendors.
- Ensure that all design elements, templates and finished solutions work within a variety of browser types and screen settings along with the constraints set by development and design.
- Work with marketing and development staff on style and approach for all projects.
- Provide design elements, comps, templates and finished solutions.
- Participate in efforts to improve quality of websites and other electronic publications as required.
Skills and experience:
- University degree in a computer-related field
- Candidate must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards.
- Strong grasp of security principles and how they apply to E-Commerce applications
Technical expertise:
- Design and implementation of ICT infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of the Office automation market products (hard- and software)
- Management of large PC-server configurations
- Advanced and up-to-date knowledge of office automation tools and environments (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Web based applications, etc.
- 2 -3 years of experience in web-based graphic design or web interface design.
- B.A. or B.S. or Diploma in graphic design, art or related field or equivalent academic and work experience.
- Web Programming Skills, Teamwork, Illustration Tools, Multimedia Content Development, Understanding Browser Capabilities, Internet Presence
- Relevant software application certifications or advanced training.
Remuneration: The position comes with a competitive and generous salary package reflective of the candidate’s experience and skills.
Strictly: Only those candidates who meet the above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes to apply@dumaworks.com with the subject line ICT/Web Designer#1632, your name and phone number. (Candidates to be contacted before Feb 8th, 2015)
Strictly: Only those candidates who meet the above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes to apply@dumaworks.com with the subject line ICT/Web Designer#1632, your name and phone number. (Candidates to be contacted before Feb 8th, 2015)