Graphic Designer (V24/9316)

Blue Mountains City Council has an opportunity for an experienced graphic designer to be a part of its Communications team.

The Communications team is responsible for the service activities of Corporate Communications; Community Engagement; Public Relations; Marketing; Media Management; Crisis Communications; and related Policy Management.

This four-day a week (for two years) position is responsible for the provision of graphic design, illustration and brand management services to the organisation and related digital and print publishing requirements.

To succeed in this role you must have experience working in an organisation of a similar size and corporate brand setting, and a demonstrated ability to project manage the creative design process from brief to completion.

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: (Position Title): Program Leader – Communications & Marketing

Report to: (Position Number) P01131

Staff Responsibility: Nil

Key Internal Relationships: Mayor & elected Councillors; Senior Staff; All Staff.

Key External Relationships: Public; Government Agency representatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Illustration

Major actions

• Respond to requests from internal staff for illustrative work.

• Create illustrative work to visualize Council’s infrastructure projects for community consultation.

2. Digital and graphic design requests

Major actions

• Respond to requests from internal staff for digital and graphic design work.

• Read and interpret design specifications from job documentation.

• Determine the best approach to design concepts that conform to Council’s Brand Guide from original concept to final delivery.

• Determine the most appropriate graphic design software solution.

• Liaise with consultant designers and print houses – and help manage briefs and costings.

3. Digital and graphic design production

Major actions

• Undertake the production of digital and graphic design projects from original concept to delivery.

• Prepare layouts and artwork to meet production and design requirements using a range of graphic design software packages.

• Specify appropriate stock for printed work.

• Select and assemble the materials set out in the job design specifications.

• Provide internal staff with professional, creative, high quality and cost effective digital and graphic design within agreed deadlines.

• Prepare all digital documents to be published online to meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility requirements.

4. Brand advocacy

Major actions

• Provide expertise in graphic design and corporate brand management.

• Prepare all creative material in accordance with Council’s Brand Guide and specifications.

• Guide the use and development of Council’s logo family.

• Contribute to building Council’s corporate brand and identity.

Guiding Principles

• We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and community

• We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and focus

• We are service focused – we continuously improve service provision and provide excellent customer service

• We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes

• We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations and culture

• We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring best value resource allocation

These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and, Supporting Community

Workplace Health & Safety

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative); never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct equipment to carry out the task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are required at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

The person requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Their role requires extensive, ongoing cooperation, coordination and communications between Teams and Services for work production or service quality. A major part of the job is to provide service to internal customers, with accountability for measuring and consistently improving service. The person is also responsible for establishing and communicating project team goals and objectives, and implementing the achievement of plans.