Tauranga City Council Position Description Position Title: Graphic Designer Position Number: Group: Chief Executive Division: Responsible To: Manager: Communication Responsible For: No direct reports Position Status: Permanent, Full Time Date: April 2015 Position Purpose: This position exists to: To provide Tauranga City Council with brand management advice and high quality, timely graphic design services to help build trust and confidence with the communities we serve through high value communications Delegated Authority: Communication Refer to Council Delegation Manual Organisation Context: Chief Executive General Manager: Strategy Manager: Communication Communication Advisor Group Communication Advisor Graphic Designer Functional Relationships: External Internal External Committees and Groups CCO’s Communication Team Marketing and advertising suppliers Business Unit Stakeholders Other agencies as required TCC staff . Key Result Areas: Success looks like…. What I am supposed to do 1. Graphic Design By using intermediate ability in visual design: Interpreting client briefs to generate and present visual design solutions in an efficient and timely manner Apply graphic design solutions to briefs by working with clients using a consultative approach to aid in achieving communication goals Negotiate client requirements around production capabilities to ensure high levels of service delivery and customer satisfaction. Manage the design process required to deliver on such goals so that client deadlines, brand and quality standards are met Evaluate completed design projects with clients against measurements for success. Quality control of design, layout and creative to ensure that Council design and brand standards are met. Ensure the Council’s Corporate ID is always used correctly. Liaise with outside suppliers of graphic design services when required, monitoring quality, publication standards, price and time standards ensuring clients work is produced correctly and on time. Ensure that all jobs are completed to budget and all transactions are processed in an accurate and timely manner. Complete backup/administration/ workflow tasks as required. Proactively work to identify opportunities for improving the overall quality and consistency in Tauranga City Council publications. Projects are delivered on time and to budget. Designers and Print team are well brief and working seamlessly. Time management and deadlines are consistently met. Customers are informed about their projects, expectations are ideally exceeded and they have campaigns/projects successfully delivered from a Creative Services perspective. The team is focused on tasks; understand their workload and stress levels are well managed. Work is on-brand. Billing and or re-charging if required is well managed and transparent. 2. Relationship Management Build and support positive relationships with strategic customers, identifying the needs of relevant parties and maintaining effective liaison to meet those needs. Keep manager informed re workflow issues and abreast of any concerns. Communicate any issues to manager Demonstrate a high degree of verbal, written and interpersonal skills to communicate with clients, team members and suppliers. Take initiative where appropriate to solve problems and generate creative solutions. Demonstrate team work and cooperation, and a genuine desire to work co-operatively with others as part of a team. The ability to ascertain and meet customer’s needs is a key focus of the role. The experience from communications to creative services and web is seamless and integrated. Keep informed of new developments that would improve effectiveness and time management within the team. Minimise any bottle-necks in the creative services process. Positive feedback from people that work with us. New improvements introduced as required Health, Safety and Wellness initiatives are supported and actioned as part of standard work practices. Code of Conduct, Corporate Policies, Processes, Systems and Business Conventions are used when undertaking this position. Council policies are followed. You actively participate in training initiatives. Our Sustainable Steps corporate sustainability strategy is applied to your work practices. Legislative obligations are followed. You actively participate when TCC needs to activate its Emergency Management plans. You openly take on other duties as reasonably requested of you 3. Technology • Keep informed of technology advancements in all areas of visual communication industries, particularly graphic design and web-based information distribution, and advise the Council on future developments. 4. Key Corporate Responsibilities Actively participates in complies with all Health, Safety & Wellness initiatives and requirements. Uses Code of Conduct, Corporate policies, Procedures, processes, Systems and Business Conventions when undertaking roles Adheres to Council policies Staff are supported to actively identify and participate in training initiatives to develop themselves and their role specific skills Actively supports our corporate sustainability strategy, Sustainable Steps Supports and participates in all relevant legislation and undertakes obligations. Person Specifications: Qualifications Essential: Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in visual communication/graphic design, and/or relevant work experience. Knowledge and Experience Essential: Desirable: Brand management Design and print production processes Adobe suite of graphic design software Both Macintosh and PC platforms Working to tight deadlines and budgets Communication and interpersonal skills A creative portfolio showing flexibility of style and skill able to apply graphic design principles to a variety of work Three plus years’ experience in the visual communication industry Brand and quality control experience Key Behaviours Tauranga City Council’s key behaviours are: TCC People: A person who is fully effective is friendly and professional. They recognise each other’s contributions, are open and honest, while being respectful, and know how and when to have fun. People First: A person who is fully effective would provide outstanding service (internal and external) every time by consistently meeting expectations for customer service delivery, regularly engaging with customers to ensure that we are meeting their needs, maintaining a focus on ensuring business processes are designed to improve efficiencies and ensuring they have the knowledge and ability to provide good customer service. Working together: A person who is fully effective would work together with others to make a difference, by delivering on their commitments, sharing the load, showing initiative, acknowledging the roles and responsibilities of others, and celebrating achievements. Effective Communication: A person who is fully effective would use appropriate communication actions for their audience/s, always act in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner, is careful about the use of jargon and technical terms, use approved methods for the message and the audience, actively listen, receive feedback and check for understanding. Personal Effectiveness: A person, who is fully effective gets things done and makes things happen by helping out, has a high standard of work, puts forward ideas, knowing where they fit in, recognises work well done and learns from their mistakes. Job Specific Competencies required for this role: • Communication: A person who is fully effective has well develop skills in delivering messages effectively (and using effective means) to individuals or groups so that they are clearly understood and accepted. Includes writing, speaking and listening skills. • Relationship management: A person who is fully effective has well developed skills for interacting with your team, other staff, members of the public, communities and other contacts in a way that inspires confidence and builds productive relationships. • Solution focussed: A person who is fully effective thinks beyond constraints and focusing on what is possible to ensure proposals are results oriented and practical. • Planning and organising for results: A person who is fully effective will organise your own work, or project resources to achieve outputs. • Problem solving: A person who is fully effective will analyse a situation or problem to make sound decisions based on consultation and knowledge. Where appropriate, escalates decisions to higher levels • Personal skills: A person who is fully effective will have the; o o o o o Operational Ability – With a focus on value for ratepayers you will get things done and eliminate roadblocks. You will create strong teams of empowered people who understand organisational processes and always look for opportunities for improvement. You will be motivated to demonstrate energy and drive for yourself and others to achieve results. Energy & Drive - You will be motivated to demonstrate energy and drive for yourself and others to achieve results. Professionalism – You will promote and behaving in ways that support the culture and values of the Council. You learn from mistakes and strive for personal development. Politically Astute – To be effective you will understand the political context in which the Council operates and be sensitive to political processes. Customer Service – You will provide customer service accepting the customers problem is our problem • Concern for Quality: A person who is fully effective implements and monitors the standards for quality within their area of responsibility, ensures we operate in an ethical manner, incorporates quality measures into operational thinking and recommends further enhancements to quality measures. They oversee activity area operations to ensure attention is given to detail and will deliver a high quality, right first time, service.
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