FDC-GRAPHIC DESIGNER-70900509-CENTRAL OFFICE

Date: Dec 13, 2024

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Requisition No: 843125

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-GRAPHIC DESIGNER-70900509-CENTRAL OFFICE

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900509

Salary: $18.59 Hourly Rate

Posting Closing Date: 12/27/2024

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OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT

Graphics Designer – 70900509

This advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in the Office of Communications.

Salary: $18.59 Hourly Rate

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is located in the Office of Communications. The incumbent in this position is charged with brainstorming concepts and developing collateral and communication tools that align with our visual brand to support the Department’s internal and external needs. The incumbent must have experience designing, illustrating, and producing a variety of graphics materials and be familiar with multimedia software applications such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The employee in this position must be flexible and have the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

The duties and responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Designs and prepares graphics for the Department’s social media, brochures, reports, booklets, and pamphlets; arranges contents in the most effective manner for presentation.

• Takes photographs and videos of Department action, including live and still scenes, portraits, reports, exhibits, publications, social media, etc.

• Coordinates the graphic design needs for the Office’s recruitment efforts.

• Plans, designs, and prepares pictorial posters, illustrations, and publications covers, using free hand and mechanical methods.

• Develops formatting and graphic elements for internal communications and educational material for Department staff to ensure effective communications with the public.

• Communicates with team members about layout and design.

• Upholds and maintains Department branding guidelines and standards.

• Coordinates with outside agencies, art services, web designer, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary.

• Assists in the development of plans, presentations, studies, and reports.

• Coordinates with the Department’s web team.

• Maintains a system for tracking progress on projects to ensure deadlines are met.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Communications.

  BENEFITS:

• OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include:

• Employee Only: $25 biweekly

• Spouse Program: $15 biweekly

• Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.

• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.

• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.

• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.

• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or higher or two (2) years of experience in multimedia design can substitute on a year-for-year basis of the required education.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and other graphic design programs.

  Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application, and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

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