Graphic Designer
Job Requisition ID: 58507
Ministry: Communications and Public Engagement
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 12, 2024
Classification: Info & Creative Tech Serv 4
Salary: $2,302.69 – $3,015.79 bi-weekly ($59,869.94 - $78,410.54/year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx .
Communications and Public Engagement (CPE) is the Government of Alberta’s full-service communications, public relations, and marketing department. Our expert staff delivers specialized services across the spectrum of communications and marketing – from research, design, writing and social media, to event coordination, issues management, digital communications, advertising, and public consultation.
If you are a talented creative who believes in the power of good design and thrives in a demanding work environment, we want you to join our team.
Role Responsibilities
The graphic designer position is part of a central team of creative professionals providing expert design services to clients across government. Working with a high degree of independence and in a collaborative manner, the graphic designer acts as a steward of the Government of Alberta brand, applying the visual identity standards to their work while championing best-in-class design and production standards throughout the organization.
The Successful Candidate Will
- Provide professional graphic design services and support to cross-government visual communications initiatives
- Design graphics and produce layouts for a wide variety of communications products, including but not limited to reports, identity systems, signage, promotional material, screen graphics, infographics
- Help ensure government visual communications materials meet project objectives
- Provide clients with valuable consultation opportunities, from initial project discussions through to completion
- Design static graphics and produce layouts for web and print, as required
- Partner closely with copywriters, other designers, and communication advisors
- Demonstrated understanding of design fundamentals, including composition and typography
- A strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – specifically Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
- Knowledge of emerging design trends
- An ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with varied timelines
- Knowledge of accessibility considerations and the principles of inclusive design
- Motion design, illustration and/or video editing skills are considered a bonus but not required
- A great portfolio and/or demo reel
- Systems Thinking: Design and develop processes and systems which address the short-term and long-term needs of the GoA as an employer and create innovative and sustainable solutions that also support the broader talent management framework. At the same time, the position must balance a variety of needs (department specific versus enterprise-wide), assessing implications such as ensuring costs are reasonable and sustainable in the long-term, and consulting and partnering with the Union to achieve success in joint employer-union committees.
- Creative Problem Solving: Provide innovative solutions and advice as well as lead and support projects related to the development and maintenance of policy within the APS while keeping informed of best practices and challenging existing processes and procedures for improvement and enhancement.
- Drive for Results: Take accountability for outcomes and determine the most effective way to achieve desired results.
- Agility: Take a proactive leadership role to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities as well as be able to operate in a dynamic environment. The incumbent must also be able to research and develop recommendations on policies, strategies and frameworks taking advantage of opportunities to readily adapt to changes required for organization success.
- Build Collaborative Environments: Strong communicator and set up processes or structures to facilitate meaningful communication. The incumbent will also lead and/or support training initiatives and encourage exchange of information and ideas.
- Develop Networks: Proactively connect and build trust with peers and executives in PSC, ministry clients, jurisdictional contacts and other experts in their field.
- Develop Self and Others: Create an environment of learning and sharing expertise, demonstrating the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others is important to ensure program excellence.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- University degree or diploma in a related field plus 5 years progressively responsible related experience, or equivalent as described below.
- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education institution and eight years related experience.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards
Notes
Hours of Work: 36.25 per week.
Location: This position works out of Edmonton at 9925 - 109 Street.
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service
- Pension plans: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
- Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-human-resource-directives
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html ).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Annie Oa at Annie.Oa@gov.ab.ca .