Position Description 
	Position Title:	Designer
	Position Classification:	Level 5 (Dual Classification)
	Position Number:	101456, 304408, 307749, 307480, 314654
	Faculty/Office:	Brand, Marketing and Recruitment
	School/Division:	Digital and Creative Services 
	Centre/Section:	Digital and Creative Services – SDC - Central Centre
	Supervisor Title: 	Senior Designer
	Supervisor Position Number:	307470, 316249
Your work area 
The Brand, Marketing and Recruitment (BMR) division provides organisational wide brand strategy and ongoing brand management, strategic marketing and planning, marketing communications activities; digital communication, research and segmentation. BMR provides sales and marketing planning and campaign assistance to help attract and recruit students.  Marketing and recruitment activities planned and implemented by the BMR team are designed to help achieve the University strategic goals of brand and reputation building and attracting domestic and international students to study at UWA. 
The Digital and Creative Services team within BMR Division provides creative marketing services across the University. This area develops creative outputs aligned to and focussed to build the brand through the delivery of high quality communication and marketing material across a variety of engagement and media channels.
Reporting structure
Reports to: Senior Designer
Your role 
As the appointee you will, under limited direction, be responsible for the application and development of graphic design elements and styles. These assets include digital marketing material, websites and other online elements, printed material and other publications. Your contribution towards the University will meet or exceed national and international standards and client expectations.  You will support the development of style manuals and actively assist in improving consistency and creativity across the University’s online presence.
Your key responsibilities
Develop a range of graphic design elements and styles for both digital and printed assets in accordance with style manuals
Apply graphic design elements and styles in a consistent and effective manner
Provide support and advice to staff in the consistent application of graphic design guidelines
Provide support in developing and providing appropriate training
Monitor trends in graphic design and emerging technologies
Other duties as directed
Your specific work capabilities (selection criteria)
Relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrated equivalent competency
Substantial relevant professional design experience at an appropriate level 
Experience in the application and development of style guides 
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
Highly developed organisational skills, and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
Proficiency in a range of computing skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet and email, graphic related computer programs preferably including In-Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Microsoft Office products
Demonstrated high standard of creative and innovative design skills
Ability to work independently, show initiative and work productively as part of a team
Proven ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team, and with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and schedule work
Special requirements (selection criteria)
Provision of support for University needs may require availability out of ordinary working hours
Compliance
Workplace Health and Safety
All supervising staff are required to undertake effective measures to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and related University requirements (including Safety, Health and Wellbeing Objectives and Targets). 
All staff must comply with requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and all reasonable directives given in relation to health and safety at work, to ensure compliance with University and Legislative health and safety requirements.  Details of the safety obligations can be accessed at http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au 

Inclusion and Diversity
All staff members are required to comply with the University’s Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Inclusion and Diversity principles. Details of the University’s policies can be accessed at http://www.hr.uwa.edu.au/policies/policies/conduct/code, http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/inclusion-diversity.

					Position Description
	Position Title:	Designer
	Position Classification:	Level 6 (Dual Classification)
	Position Number:	101456, 304408, 307749, 307480, 314654
	Faculty/Office:	Brand, Marketing and Recruitment
	School/Division:	Digital and Creative 
	Centre/Section:	Digital and Creative – SDC - Central Centre
	Supervisor Title: 	Senior Designer
	Supervisor Position Number:	307470, 316249
Your work area 
The Brand, Marketing and Recruitment (BMR) division provides organisational-wide brand strategy and ongoing brand management; strategic marketing and planning; marketing communications activities; and digital communication, research and segmentation. The team provides sales, marketing planning and campaign assistance to help attract and recruit students. Marketing and recruitment activities planned and implemented by BMR are designed to help achieve the University’s strategic goals of brand and reputation building and attracting domestic and international students to study at The University of Western Australia (UWA). 
Digital and Creative Services within BMR division provides creative services across the University. This team develops creative outputs aligned to and focused on building the UWA brand through the delivery of high-quality communication and marketing material across a variety of engagement and media channels.
Reporting structure
Reports to: Senior Designer
Your role 
As the appointee you will, under limited supervision, use expertise in the application and development of professional graphic design elements and styles. These assets include digital marketing material, websites and other online elements, printed material and publications. This role’s contribution towards the University will meet or exceed national and international standards and client expectations. You will support the development of style manuals and be instrumental in improving consistency and creativity across the University’s visual presence.
Your key responsibilities
Develop and implement a range of graphic design elements and styles for both digital and printed assets in accordance with UWA style guides
Apply professional graphic design elements and styles in a consistent and effective manner
Provide expert support and advice to staff in the consistent application of graphic design guidelines
Contribute to developing, implementing and providing appropriate training
Monitor trends in graphic design and emerging technologies and use initiative to update and implement changes
Other duties as directed
Your specific work capabilities (selection criteria)
Relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrated equivalent competency
Substantial relevant senior professional design experience at an appropriate level
Substantial experience in the application and development of style guides 
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills 
Highly developed organisational skills and the ability to set priorities and to meet deadlines
Proficiency in a range of computing skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet and email, graphic-related computer programs preferably including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Microsoft Office products
Demonstrated high standard of creative and innovative design skills
Ability to work independently, show initiative and work productively as part of a team
Proven ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team, and demonstrate an ability to prioritise and schedule work
Special requirements (selection criteria)
Provision of support for University needs may require availability out of ordinary working hours
Compliance
Workplace Health and Safety
All supervising staff are required to undertake effective measures to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and related University requirements (including Safety, Health and Wellbeing Objectives and Targets). 
All staff must comply with requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and all reasonable directives given in relation to health and safety at work, to ensure compliance with University and Legislative health and safety requirements.  Details of the safety obligations can be accessed at http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au 

Inclusion and Diversity
All staff members are required to comply with the University’s Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Inclusion and Diversity principles. Details of the University’s policies on these can be accessed at http://www.hr.uwa.edu.au/policies/policies/conduct/code, http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/inclusion-diversity.