UX / UI Designer

About Us

Samawada is a Canadian registered charitable organization dedicated to providing access to clean water in underserved communities in East Africa, with a particular focus on Somalia. We use technology, data, and innovation to strengthen donor engagement, project tracking, transparency, and long-term impact.

Samawada is building a next-generation humanitarian organization, integrating AI, data-driven systems, and ethical technology into how we design experiences for donors, partners, and communities.

Registered Charity Number: 723571485 RR 0002
Website: https://samawada.org/

Role Overview

We are seeking a UX/UI Designer to help design intuitive, human-centered digital experiences across Samawada’s platforms. You will play a key role in shaping how donors, volunteers, partners, and internal teams interact with our technology—ensuring clarity, trust, accessibility, and impact.

This role blends design thinking, usability, and social impact.

Key Responsibilities

Design user-centered UX/UI experiences for Samawada’s website, donor platforms, dashboards, and internal tools

Translate complex humanitarian, financial, and impact data into clear, accessible interfaces

Create wireframes, user flows, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes

Improve donor and stakeholder journeys (onboarding, giving, impact tracking, reporting)

Collaborate with IT, fundraising, communications, and program teams to understand user needs

Conduct basic user research, usability testing, and feedback analysis

Ensure accessibility, inclusivity, and mobile-first design principles

Maintain design consistency through reusable components and design systems

Continuously improve usability, clarity, and trust across digital touchpoints

What We Are Looking For

Experience in UX/UI design for web or digital platforms

Strong understanding of user-centered design principles

Ability to design intuitive experiences for non-technical users

Experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar

Strong visual design skills with attention to detail

Ability to explain design decisions clearly to non-design stakeholders

Comfortable working independently in a remote environment

Passion for mission-driven or social impact work

Experience in the non-profit or humanitarian sector is an asset but not required.

Nice to Have

Experience designing for data-heavy or dashboard-based applications

Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG)

Experience working with developers or IT teams

Understanding of donor journeys, fundraising platforms, or impact reporting

Experience supporting remote or distributed teams

Why Join Us?

Help design the digital experience of a growing humanitarian organization

Apply your UX/UI skills to real-world global impact

Work on meaningful problems involving trust, transparency, and human dignity

Flexible, fully remote work environment

Opportunity to shape how Samawada uses design, data, and technology to drive change

Build a strong portfolio with purpose-driven work

Our Hiring Process

Application review

Short conversation to understand fit and availability

Portfolio or sample work review

Final discussion and onboarding