Public Information Representative III - Graphic Services

Valley Water

Salary: $130,540.80 - $167,211.20 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 01848-E

Location: CA, CA

Department: External Affairs

Closing: 1/5/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Valley Water is searching for top-tier candidates to fill this exciting opportunity. Internal candidates will get first consideration.

Overview:

Are you an experienced graphic design professional with a passion to lead and project manage assignments focused on enhancing public awareness and education regarding upcoming public projects/programs? Do enjoy mentoring beginning graphic designers and sharing your creative approach? If so, check out our Public Information Representative (PIR) III in Graphic Services opportunity.

The PIR III position in Graphic Services within the Office of Communications will perform a wide range of support functions as an advanced journey level graphic designer working with internal and external customers including board directors, elected officials, executives, line staff, vendors, and stakeholders.

This position serves as a lead project manager of assigned graphic cases, responsible for design creation and completion of requested deliverables within deadline.

The position requires strong project management skills to oversee graphic projects from conception through completion, ensuring timely delivery and quality control. The PIR III serves as a mentor to junior designers, fostering a collaborative team environment and enhancing professional development. Additionally, the PIR III's work includes managing relationships with external vendors and service providers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that all external outputs align with the internal standards and expectations of Valley Water.

The PIR III will participate and help lead significant Graphic Services efforts including work on print, digital, and signage, along with special tasks assigned by their graphics supervisor and or manager. Specifically, this position will participate in developing materials/presentations/collateral for public facing Valley Water events or efforts, such as community outreach project updates, internal/external communications presentations, or power point slide deck creations. This position will need to adhere to established brand guidelines and contribute to the goals of the Graphics Services team within the Office of Communications annual workplan. The PIR III will support maintaining the look and feel of Valley Water's current design aesthetics, which includes being able to design materials, templates, and collateral that are representative of the diverse internal and external customers of Graphic Services. This position also works with vendors/service contracts with external providers for Graphic Services.

In addition to a routine work schedule, this position can involve night and weekend work.

The PIR III in Graphic Services is part of a deadline-driven, fast-paced team of professionals at Valley Water who are expected to problem solve and offer solutions to enhance the success of the unit through Graphic Services deliverables.

Our Commitment:

Racial equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to Valley Water. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity, contributes to inclusion, and strengthens belonging by broadening our perspective and collective understanding of the world around us to accomplish our mission to equitably provide safe, clean water, natural flood protections and environmental stewardship.

About Valley Water:

Valley Water is a public agency with an operating and capital budget of $964 million, and over 900 employees. With headquarters in San Jose, Valley Water provides water supply, enhances streams and watersheds through creek restoration and habitat protection, provides flood protection for homes, schools, businesses and roadways, and partners with other agencies to provide trails and open space for the community.

Qualified candidates will be asked to submit a sample of their work via email before progressing to an interview round.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Design and manage on-demand graphic cases from beginning, until customer hand-off.
Maintain productive and positive working relationships with internal and external customers on assigned tasks and projects.
Ensure adherence to established brand guidelines.

Ideal Candidate's Background Includes: Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.

Ideal Experience:

Five (5) years of experience or more in graphic design.
Proficient in design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Experienced project manager.
Public agency experience is a plus.

Ideal Skills and Abilities:

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Lead and coordinate with outside resources to develop appropriate teams to meet the projects goals.
Juggle competing priorities and complete tasks on time.
Ability to work well in a team environment.

Ideal Knowledge:

Methods and techniques of graphic concepts, design, and print production.
English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Ideal Training and Education:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in communications, journalism, public relations, graphic design, education, or a related field.

Required License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license. Individuals who do not meet the driver's license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

To review the Classification Specification, please click here (Download PDF reader)

Valley Water Telework Program: Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking. Employment with Valley Water requires employees to live within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite.
Office of Communications unit (Position Code 221)

Selection Process

(1) The selection process may include one or more of the following: application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and/or interview.
(2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and/or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above. Resumes are highly recommended.

NOTE: Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.
Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.
Valley Water's Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.

Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 408-630-2260.

Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned. Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/scvwd/jobs/4766913/public-information-representative-iii-graphic-services

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