Graphic Designer Senior Job at Bernalillo County Fire DEpartment in Albuquerque

time left to apply End Date: January 25, 2025 (6 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR101701

Job Posting Title:

Graphic Designer Senior

Department: Constituent & Support Services

Location: 415 SILVER AVE SW

Pay: $25.34 - $39.84

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Graphic Designer Senior will coordinate and approve design and printing projects, perform complex graphic design and artwork. Consult with departments on graphic design presentation approach, style, production factors, layout, and printing. Design complex graphic projects to ensure finished materials meet expectations and requirements of requesting departments and branding style guidelines.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide oversight of graphic design requests for the assigned facility including services for the Alvarado Business Center such as Copy Room services; Mail intake; Parcel intake; and office supply inventory coordination. Fulfill and/or coordinate requested graphic design work with other graphic artists as needed.
2. Design complex graphic projects to ensure finished materials meet expectations and requirements of the requesting departments and County branding style guidelines.
3. Design and create brochures, flyers, newsletters, and other materials via a computer, and create custom graphic work when required.
4. Determine size and arrangement of materials and copies based upon available space, layout principles and aesthetic concepts.
5. Serve as the primary liaison between departments and the graphic design team for design and printing projects.
6. Assist Communication Services staff with day-to-day media requests. Communicate content in both internal and external web pages.
7. Confer with departments regarding project budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, printers, techniques and other production factors.
8. May serve as lead for all graphic work performed between the Alvarado Business Center and the Design/Print shop in another location.
9. Participate in the development and award of graphic design and printing contracts.
10. Develop and maintain the graphic design and printing pricing strategy used by the graphics team.
11. Review graphic design drafts with other staff designers to ensure agreed to expectations are met.
12. Track the progress of graphic design and printing projects and communicate the status to the requestors.
13. Manage and report cost analysis data for graphic design and printing projects performed.
14. Prepare and maintain a variety of records, logs and files related to the business center operations.
15. Assist in the completion of print/copy work requests as part of business center services.
16. Assist in supply inventory management work as part of business center services.
17. Assist in Mail/Parcel management work as part of business center services.
18. Participate and represent the department in supporting the County's Pathway To Excellence (PTE) initiative. Aid in Continuous Improvements efforts related to Business Center processes, Printing and Graphic processes and customer service practices.
19. Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.

*The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field, and two (2) years of related work experience broadcasting, or web publication. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination, including a color acuity test. (Cannot be colorblind.) Must complete a background investigation.
2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
3. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
4. Must be able to work flexible hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. All essential duties are performed primarily indoors at 95%. Indoor duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
2. Typically, indoor duties are performed on an even surface, which may be concrete, tile, wood or carpet.
3. Potential hazards include exposure to fumes/odors from chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, adhesives, etc.
4. Worker is exposed to natural weather conditions while doing remote locations.
5. Work hazards or potential work hazards include heavy lifting, operation of equipment, and other hazards inherent in work performed in a print and mail room setting.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS

1. Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties include computer, desk phone, calculator, printer, binding machine, laminating machine, scanner, and mail sorting equipment.
2. Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, display boards, projectors, cameras, and a wide variety of basic office supplies.

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