Graphic Designer; Remote

Graphic Designer (Remote)

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* Clearance Required:

Public Trust**

** Must have U.S. Military Graphic Design Experience**
Position

Description:

Network Runners is seeking a Graphic Designer to support the DoD include ongoing communication support for both internal audiences and interested external audiences, including the public, journalists, and other United States Executive and Legislative departments. Routinely supports communication efforts with other headquarters and field elements.

• Newsletter: Provide graphic design and layout of an internal digital newsletter each month. All work shall be edited, proofread, and formatted to standards established by the DoD.

• Maintenance of graphics and template guidance documents, including templates for each office or program.
• As directed, review guidelines and submit recommendations for changes, based on changes or guidance provided by the agency.
• Development of unique graphics and illustrations for acquisition directorate-led communication products including website and Portal management.
• Maintenance of the graphics and image library, including the following: current images of each asset; images and photos of events; photos of senior leaders; as well as program logos, graphics, and illustrations.
• Updates to the library after each acquisition program milestone, as leaders rotate, and as events occur.

• Develop branded communication tools, including posters; brochures; trifolds; guides; charts and graphs to support acquisition communication products and engagement. Maintain standard templates for regularly used communication products, including posters, brochures, guides, charts, and graphs.

• Provide graphic design and layout for each update to the fact sheets per guidelines. Each fact sheet will be updated throughout the year, as required when program information becomes relevant or obsolete.

• Format and brand briefs to internal and external audiences as directed.

• Develop graphics, images, design, and layout for the strategic plan, as well as for input to annual strategy documents, such as the Posture Statement.

• Provide logistical support for approximately four (4) events per year. Events include participation and exhibition at trade shows, and periodic support for other asset events.
• Provide graphics for pop-up displays, expandable roll-up displays, and a variety of poster board sized and smaller products throughout the year.

• Provide Web design, development, and content management support for public facing website.
• Provide governance support for the external website, which shall include:
  • Maintaining AFPIMS and Web governance policies and guidelines describing permissible content and format for posting on the Internet and recommending updates or clarifications to those guidelines as necessary.
  • Coordinating content management with staff, including Team Leads and Communication Managers.
  • Regularly reviewing the website for currency of information, grammatical accuracy, adherence to plain language guidelines, Associated Press style guidelines, and compliance with policies, best practices, and Web standards.
  • Participating in Internet planning, governance, and coordination meetings to ensure awareness and to provide recommendations; and developing relevant effectiveness metrics for the website as part of the monthly report.

• Manage the website design, organization, and content presentation.
• Provide Web design support to maintain current website design structure or update the website with AFPIMS requirements.
• Monthly verification that HTML links on the website are active and pointing to the correct information.
• Regular review of website content to ensure that information remains accurate and current, with recommendations to Communication Team Lead and Communication Managers on areas to be updated or modified.
• Archiving website content as new information is posted to the Web.
• Ensuring timely response to inquiries received through the website by capturing each inquiry and logging it into the electronic inquiry tracking system; forwarding the inquiry to appropriate Communication Manager for response; tracking metrics for inquiry response completion, and distributing the approved response, once complete.
• Posting content, as approved by DoD, to the website, Intranet and Portal and ensuring regular Web content updates as planned in the editorial calendar or as…