Graphic Designer

The Contractor shall perform support services, for graphics including assisting with NCIPC/DOP digital product development.

The Contractor shall perform the following services:

• Provides broad range of digital communications/graphic services. Meets regularly with staff and program manager to discuss performance, propose, initiatives, and establish priorities
• Creates graphic/visual communication materials based on pre-set standards and best practices. Includes create and optimize images for the digital products using Adobe Creative Suite products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, and Acrobat).
• Design promotional materials for display at conferences, trainings, etc.
• Edit and modify photographs, images, graphics and illustrations.
• Design and develop web user interface features and special-effects elements; enhancing the look and feel of the organization's online offerings.
• Develop data visualizations and support DOP data dashboard inputs/outputs
• Work with members of a project team to develop graphic designs, concepts, and interface designs for DOP websites and social media products.
• Oversees multi-faceted visual communications program area; responsible for design of projects from conception to completion.
• Facilitates desktop layout, image manipulation, and some pre-press preparation of graphics for digital platforms including web, multimedia, and video.
• Design/develop communication materials for distribution via PDF, PPT, or other digital media formats.
• Design and build graphics and/or web pages using a variety of graphics software applications, techniques, and tools to support the organization's strategies and goals relative to internal/external communications.
• Assists with the development of strategic integrated visual products and service strategies.
• Collect, analyze, and apply web and performance metrics to improve visual designs, product development, and digital implementation
• Provide recommendations on how to make websites and products align with digital first best practices and improve data display
• Assist with email marketing using external communications tools such as Adobe Campaign
• Assist with maintenance of DOP’s SharePoint sites
• Keep up-to date on Section 508 accessibility requirements and ensure all web pages and web files are compliant.
• Work with a team of health communicators and web developers to develop and post digital content and images (e.g. social media and web content).
• The Contractor will work alongside DOP Communications branch staff and may be involved in message/materials testing and web usability testing that is being done concurrently with the Contractor’s services and will inform the Contractor’s work. The Contractor will utilize findings from the testing to update, improve, or create graphics, web pages or features.
• The mission of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) prevent injury, overdose, suicide, and violence across the lifespan through science and action. NCIPC is challenged with quickly implementing new priorities while continuing to execute its core public health mission and responding to new and emerging threats, such as the opioid public health emergency and community violence. NCIPC seems support to execute these activities.

• Prior/recent experience with CDC
• Master’s degree required
• 3-5 yrs of related experience
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Prior experience and proficiency in (HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, Wordpress, Themes, Templates, etc.)
• Prior experience and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, and Acrobat)
• Prior work in Injury Prevention and with Injury related topics is strongly preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Advanced communications and professional work skills;
• Ability to work in a diverse, flexible, deadline driven, government environment
• Experience providing similar services for an office of relative stature.

PCI Federal Services (PCIFS) and its subsidiaries is an equal-opportunity employer. PCIFS does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, Veterans or Disability status.

Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates

in accordance with applicable federal law.