Reports to Manager, Media and Communication

Graphic Designer

Reports to Manager, Media and Communication

VPS Level 4

Fixed-term,12 months

Located: Level 6, 14–20 Blackwood St, North Melbourne

Salary in accordance with Schedule B, VPS Enterprise Agreement (2016)

About the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is a statutory authority, established in 2011. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of Victorians by working with communities and government to deliver effective, evidence-based initiatives to prevent gambling harm and provide support for those seeking help. We take a public health approach to our work, which means we focus on prevention, early intervention and support for those who are particularly vulnerable to gambling harm as well as those living in regional and rural communities.

Harm from gambling can happen much earlier than people realise and affect the health, wellbeing and financial security of even those who gamble infrequently. By partnering with others, the Foundation is working to raise awareness of gambling harm and provide access to a range of effective help services. Our prevention initiatives include state-wide advertising campaigns and community programs and we work with venues to help create safer gambling environments. The Foundation’s research program provides a robust evidence base that underpins our work, including providing policy advice on gambling products and their promotion, development of community messages, program delivery and wide ranging support and help services. Our role extends to providing the latest information to community groups, local government and the public about gambling and its regulation in Victoria. The Foundation also supports the training and professional development of health workers and others who provide gambling help services in Victoria.

The Foundation is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of Victorians. We are a strong and united organisation that values the diverse experiences and perspectives of our employees.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Manager,Media and Communication, the Graphic Designer willprovide design services across a range of the Foundation’s communication initiatives and platforms, including print, digital and social media, to support our campaigns, programs and partnerships. The role will have a strong focus on enhancing the corporate brand and presenting complex information in interesting, attractive and accessible formats such as infographics and other digital assets, which may include simple animation.

The Graphic Designer will work collaboratively with staff throughout the Foundation, especially colleagues in the Strategic Communcation and Marketing branch, anddevelop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, including external providers such as printers and photographers.

Technical/Essential Skills

• Demonstated technical expertise as a specialist in the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat.
• Experienced in all facets of brand development and proven ability to align creative concepts with the organisation’s strategic direction.
• Proven ability to manage diverse graphic design and related projects, from initial brief through to production,that engage the community to have a greater awareness and understanding of a social health issue.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a politically and publicly sensitive operational environment.

Key Selection Criteria

Knowledge and Skills / Written Communication – prepares project briefs, reports, service plans, and policy options and recommendations on complex issues which are clear, exhaustive, and provide strong support for a preferred position or action.
Verbal Communication – builds effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and confidently argues complex concepts, negotiating with tact and diplomacy on difficult issues.
Strategic Planning – translates strategic objectives into concrete business activities, tracking progress against organisational goals, delegating effectively and using innovative business approaches.
Environmental Scanning – creates mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to broaden understanding and gain an appreciation of the field, its trends and developments, and effective responses.
Project Management – develops and manages key projects, liaising with team members, anticipating and addressing issues, and negotiating key elements with stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
Self Management – possesses excellent conceptual and organisational skills and knowledge, using objective analysis of multiple approaches and viewpoints and confidently selecting and implementing the most effective course of action in difficult and sensitive situations.
Personal Qualities / Flexibility– adapts approaches and work to changes in the environment and effectively meets new challenges.
Relationship Building – acts confidently to quickly build rapport with others and provide a sound basis for productive relationships based on mutual trust and respect.
Conceptual and Analytical Ability– uses conceptual thinking and sound analytical approaches to support decision making in the work area.
Creativity and Innovation – designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs and processes, and develops new insights into situations, applying innovative solutions to make improvements in the work area.
Team player – works collaboratively to achieve desired outcomes.
Qualifications / A tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in graphic design or a related field would behighly desirable.

Key Accountabilities

• Work collaboratively with Strategic Communication and Marketing colleagues in the conceptualisation and development of online, digital and print communications, including infographics and other assets, to support campaigns and programs, including the sporting clubs program, and the dissemination of evidence-based information about gambling harm in the community.
• Work closely with the Foundation’s digital team to support the delivery and ongoing development and enhancement of the Foundation’s new websites and other online help resources.
• Contribute to awareness of Gambler’s Help services and the Foundation’s corporate brand through design of appealing consumer publications and promotional materials with strong consideration for target audiences.
• Support the production of research publications by designing template-based report covers and discussion papers and contributing to the ongoing development of the Foundation’s suite of research publications.
• Contribute design expertise to the evolution of the Foundation’s brands, and champion the brands by demonstrating compliance in all design work and advising colleagues as necessary.
• Design new or update existing brochures and publications, as required, and liaise closely with printers to obtain quotes, brief them on work, provide print-ready files, and check proofs.

Important Information

The salary range for this position is set out in Schedule B of the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2016. Please refer to the Department of Treasury and Finance website ( for further information.

The Foundation is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees.The Foundation embraces the public sector employment principles established under Part 2 of the Public Administration Act 2004. The principles aim to ensure that employment decisions are based on meritthat employees are treated fairly and reasonably, that equal employment opportunity is provided, that human rights as set out in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 are upheld. All employees are required to comply with the Victorian Public Service Code of Conduct. The position description is indicative of the initial expectation of the role and subject to changes to Foundation goals and priorities, or focus of the role.

Please visit the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation’s website ( for more information about our work.