Product Designer - Berlin, Deutschland - Kiron Open Higher Education gGmbH

Kiron Open Higher Education gGmbH

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Berlin, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Product Designer:

Position Information:

Start date:
or

Location:
Remote / hybrid (possibility to work from Berlin office)

Type of position:
Full-time/Part Time (80%-100%)

About Kiron

Kiron Open Higher Education gGmbH is a non-profit organisation founded in 2015 with the mission to enable access to high-quality education for refugees and underserved communities through digital solutions.

Our team of Kironistas is international, agile, and thinks out-of-the-box.

We are education experts, techies, designers, project managers, communicators, grant writers, researchers, coffee-drinkers, innovators, and dreamers, all united in our passion to democratise digital education.

About the position

Kiron has developed a platform (Kiron Campus) that aims to digitise learning content and make it accessible to underserved communities from around the world.

We are continuously improving our product by making it more accessible to our students. This includes building new features and creative problem-solving, making sure all the stakeholders needs are taken into account. Apart from that, our Campus serves as a white label product for our daughter company Kiron Digital Learning Solutions. Part of your job will be to work with KDLS' clients.

As our new Product Designer

you will be responsible for expanding and improving the Kiron Campus. This position requires creativity, problem-solving skills, and great communication skills.

You will own/guide:
- )Ideating and designing new features as well as improving the Kiron campus based on continuous research from learner feedback, customer feedback and partner requests.
- )Maintaining the campus design system and bringing consistency on campus in terms of spacing, typography, colours.
- )Continuously collaborating with the developers and communicating with the Product Owner.
- )Redesigning the CMS.
- )Conducting User Interviews.
- )Leading the redesign of the different sections in our campus, like profile page, navigation etc."
- )Improving the navigation throughout campus

And grow / learn:
- )Product strategy
- )Decision-making skills
- )Designing for accessibility and inclusivity
- )Working agile

Internal stakeholders
- )Fundraising team
- )Project Management Team
- )Learning Designing Team
- )Kiron Digital Learning Solution (KDLS) Team

External stakeholders
- )Partners

About you:
To succeed and grow in this position, you will likely be:

)Passionate about our mission to democratise access to education for refugees and disadvantaged communities worldwide.

- )An excellent communicator and committed to creating an exceptional experience for all the stakeholders you interact with.
- )Tech-savvy in the use of software and online tools.
- )An excellent listener and be able to adapt to changing priorities.
- )Open to receiving and giving constructive feedback.
- )Fluent in English

and will likely have:
- )Worked as a Product/UX Designer preferably in edtech.
- )Experience with Web Accessibility (WCAG).
- )Worked with agile methodology.
- )Solid experience and knowledge in Figma or a similar design tool.
- )Experience with Design Systems and UI libraries.
- )Solid understanding of Design Thinking and user-centred design principles.
- )Quantitative and qualitative research skills.
- )Knowledge of edtech industry trends and best practices.

Ideally, you might also have:
- )Experience with CSS/HTML.
- )Worked with integrating modern frontend design libraries such as Material UI into your hi-fi mockups.
- )

Fluency in German or at least one of the following languages:
, Arabic, Turkish, Ukrainian or Farsi.
- )Bachelor/Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, Computer Science, Graphic Design, Human Factors Engineering, and similar.

What you can expect at Kiron

Your journey:
- )After your first month, you will have completed your onboarding, gained an understanding of how the team works and its activities, become familiar with our design process, system, and tools, and gained an understanding of our target group.
- )After three months, you will have participated in sprint meetings, provided design solutions for user stories, and established contacts with our learners and stakeholders.
- )After six months, you will have streamlined your workflow, and feel comfortable working with your team members.
- )After 1 year, you will have taken full ownership of Kiron campus vision.

Your compensation:
- )The range foreseen for this role is between Euros / monthly for a full-time position.
- )

You can also expect: 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours, remote working arrangements, 5 days of educational leave per year, team-building activities and opportunities for professional development.

Your workplace:
- )We are a mission-driven organization committed to making a difference for underserved communities and passionate about the potential of education to change the world.
- )We offer a flexible, agile and entrepre