Producers Direct is looking for a farmer-centred designer who will work together with the vibrant and dynamic team to create materials that will support farmers in Kenya to access a wide range of information at their disposal.

Job Title: Farmer-Centered Designer

Reports to: Head of Information

Contract: 6-months, full time fixed time contract with scope for a longer-term contract

extension for the right candidate

Contract Start Date: ASAP

Location: Kenya

Goal: Deliver two main HCD projects in partnership with the programme team and farmer

co-design groups:

1.  Redesign and update visual materials supporting farmers in Kenya to access reliable

information about Covid.

2. Continue with ongoing app development by sketching UX/UI designs and supporting

the testing and iteration process across East Africa and Peru.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Creating designs for visual information materials to be distributed in both digital and paper-based formats

• Sketching UX/UI wireframes and designs for the digital tool development process
• Work with programme team to engage with farming groups
• Support in carrying out workshops (on and offline) to help gather feedback from farmers and Producer organisations in East Africa and Peru.
• Synthesise feedback and reiterate designs based on user needs
• Additional support to enhance farmer-friendliness of existing training materials
• Other activities as requested by Producers Direct management

Essential requirements:

• Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili (Spanish language skills a plus)
• Experience in creating visual materials for both digital and print
• Experience delivering UX and human-centred design processes – ideally in an international context

• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant design and prototype software used for creating wireframes or testing interfaces with users (e.g. Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch)

• Strong visual design and communication skills
• Experience in working with software developers and digital technology
• Flexible approach to problem-solving and willingness to work with limited resources
• Comfortable working with a small team across multiple cultures and languages

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in working in a rural setting with farmers or low IT literacy populations
• Experience working for social enterprise / NGO / charitable organisation

Producers Direct is looking for someone who is:

• Eager and ready to play a key role in co-designing and delivering digital and analogue materials to support the delivery of reliable information to smallholder farmers

• Passionate about our model and approach to supporting and empowering smallholder farmers
• Willing to try new things and take the unconventional approach to solve problems
• Creative and innovative, and excited about working with a small, passionate, diverse & creative team.

Benefits Package:

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Initial 6-month fixed term contract, pending the completion of a successful 3-month probationary review period, with scope for a longer-term contract extension.
• Hands-on experience and responsibility from day one
• The opportunity to make a real impact in a small, but ambitious organisation!

If this sounds like you:

Please send your CV, your portfolio or an example of your work, and a cover letter (1-page)

to: info@producersdirect.org by 15th September 2021

In your cover letter, please include one paragraph addressing the following question:

Considering the restrictions on travel currently, how would you use digital communications

tools to work with farmers in rural settings to co-design materials with them.

Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

About Producers Direct

Producers Direct is a dynamic, award-winning organisation led by farmers, for farmers

that focus on improving smallholder farmer livelihoods. We operate internationally with

offices in London, Nairobi, and Lima. We are seeking an enthusiastic Farmer-Centered

Designer to work on two main projects using a Human-Centred Design (HCD) approach to

develop digital and analogue materials to support the delivery of reliable information to

smallholder farmers. This is an exciting opportunity to work with an ambitious international

NGO during a period of rapid growth.