UI/UX Designer – United Arab Emirates

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a UI/UX Designer for a consultancy assignment financed by UNHCR in United Arab Emirates.

Aninver Development Partners is preparing a consulting proposal to support UNHCR's Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) department in the United Arab Emirates. The initiative focuses on enhancing digital fundraising, donor engagement, and online presence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through advanced web and mobile applications, digital platforms, and Islamic philanthropy portals.

To drive this digital strategy, we are seeking a qualified UI/UX Designer to join our expert team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in optimizing user journeys, ensuring intuitive interface design, and maximizing conversion rates for donation platforms and mobile apps, thereby advancing humanitarian fundraising efforts in the region.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Maximize non-governmental fundraising and digital engagement across the MENA region through innovative digital solutions.
• Maintain and enhance existing web applications, mobile platforms, and donation portals for optimal performance and user retention.
• Develop new user-centric digital products, micrositios, and crowdfunding platforms supporting UNHCR PSP initiatives.
• Ensure seamless, responsive, and multilingual user experiences aligned with UNHCR's brand and donor expectations.

Scope of work

• Design and optimize digital acquisition funnels and mobile-optimized donation pages with multilingual capabilities.
• Implement UI/UX monitoring tools such as heatmaps and session recordings to analyze user behavior.
• Maintain and improve the responsiveness, loading speed, and overall user interface of existing web and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate user-friendly interfaces with backend systems, CRM platforms, and payment gateways.
• Create interactive elements for crowdfunding micrositios, including dynamic donation counters and multimedia carrusels.
• Support quality assurance processes by validating interface functionality and user flows across multiple devices and browsers.

Your role as UI/UX Designer

• Conduct user research and analyze user behavior data to inform design decisions for web and mobile platforms.
• Create wireframes, user flows, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs for digital fundraising campaigns.
• Design intuitive and accessible interfaces for donation pages, mobile apps, and Islamic philanthropy portals.
• Collaborate closely with backend and frontend developers to ensure design integrity during implementation.
• Monitor UI/UX performance metrics using analytics and testing tools to continuously improve user engagement and conversion rates.
• Ensure all digital designs are fully responsive, culturally appropriate, and compliant with accessibility standards.

Requirements

• Education: Not specified
• User research, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design for digital platforms
• Languages: English

Desirable

• Experience designing digital products for non-profit organizations, NGOs, or fundraising campaigns.
• Familiarity with digital philanthropy or fintech platforms in the MENA region.

An experienced UI/UX Designer with a strong background in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and creating high-converting digital interfaces for web and mobile platforms in the humanitarian or non-profit sector.

Assignment details

• Location: United Arab Emirates
• Financed by: UNHCR
• Expected input: 30 person-days (Year 1)
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNHCR-financed project in United Arab Emirates.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.