Hopelink Initiative Web Designer Job in Kenya

Hopelink Initiative

Web Designer

Hopelink initiative is non-profit, non-governmental organization currently working with local communities in the counties of Kisumu, Siaya, and Homa-bay. 

Hopelink Initiative’s mission is to facilitate and build capacity of Local communities (both at economic, academic, skills and training, agricultural productivity, disaster preparedness and management and health levels) for a sustainably high quality life and effective progressive development.

The organisation seeks to recruit a competent Web designer with current web development and graphic design skills.

The suitable candidate shall demonstrate high level creativity, technical competence and know-how in web designing and development. He/She shall be a team player, with good communication skills and ability to manage data

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and managing Hopelink Initiative’s websites
• Develop site content and graphics, designing images, icons, banners, etc.
• Develop ways to visualize and showcase our data focusing on new innovations in online communication (such as infographics, interactive web tools, blogging, and social media) to improve content presentation, access, use and feedback.
• Code graphic design projects into PHP files (such as the e-newsletter, new web blast templates, etc.)
• Manage links that enable users to share documents with friends and colleagues.
• Create and manage an easy-to-use content management system for the website.
• Develop friendly online fundraising options and work with the fundraising team to develop new ways to improve this functionality.
• Monitor performance and results, identifying and evaluating improvement options, introducing new technology and maintaining links.
• Implement and maintain website enhancements, security/privacy policies, user accounts, access rights, passwords, etc.
• Recommend and apply user experience approaches based upon the latest interactive trends and best practices in the industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Diploma in graphic design, IT or a related discipline. Additional communications qualifications will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 years relevant experience.
• Programming language aptitude (particularly web design languages).
• Proven excellent graphic design and copy-writing skills
• Demonstrated experience in creating info-graphics and or interactive web data visualizations.
• Multimedia skills such as podcast or webcast editing, video editing are a plus.

Skills

• Web Graphic Design, Web Savvy, Planning, Web
• User Interface Design, Web Programming Skills,
• Illustration Tools, Multimedia
• Content Development, Understanding Browser Capabilities, Internet Presence, Excellent communications skills, and Team work

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply enclosing a 4-page detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contact details of three referees to the address below by 29th May, 2013. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please indicate the position you are applying for on the envelope or on the subject line for those applying by email hopelinkinitiatives@gmail.com

The Human Resources Manager
Hopelink Initiative
P.O. Box 2514-40100, Kisumu