UI/UX Designer-Developer

The UNESCO-IOC led Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) is seeking a UI/UX designer-developer with a strong expertise in animations and UX enhancements to develop the interactive online version of the 2025 GOOS Ocean Observing Report Card.

The GOOS Ocean Observing Report Card is a high-level annual report, released as a printed booklet and online version, that provides a deep insight on the state, capacity and value of our Global Ocean Observing System. It focuses on how an integrated observing system adds value to society across the three GOOS delivery areas of climate, operational services and ocean health. The Report Card also highlights the value of physical, biogeochemical and biological observations, providing a global view of the state of the GOOS, identifying the latest observing networks’ progress, the key challenges and opportunities to enhance the system.

Responsibilities

For the 2025 issue, GOOS is seeking an experienced UI/UX designer-developer to develop a more user-friendly and engaging online version of the Report Card with various interactive plots and data visualizations, under the OceanOPS website domain.

The full Terms of Reference with detailed responsibilities can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G8eDGYRi66AoimbaEVVBVPAQQfx_dVFj/view

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in programming, web development or IT studies
• At least 4 years of experience in web development and UI/UX design, particularly in creating interactive reports or data-driven websites
• Experience with Figma, Adobe XD or similar tool for prototyping the user interface design, as well as GitHub for version control and collaboration during development
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 or JavaScript for web interface creation
• Use of tools such as GSAP for high-performance animations
• Use of React JS framework is desirable

Contract duration: 4.5 months

Deadline to apply: 6 June 2025

Please read the full Terms of Reference for detailed requirements. Your proposal should be submitted by e-mail no later than close of business (17:00 Paris time) on 6 June 2025. Email proposals should not exceed 5MB. The e-mail address is: w.kmiec@unesco.org