Senior Graphics Specialist (Open and Promotional)

Join the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Election Officer as a Senior Graphics Specialist! Are you a creative professional with a passion for public service? The Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Election Officer is seeking an exceptional Senior Graphics Specialist.
The Senior Graphics Specialist will serve as a pivotal creative force in the Office’s communication efforts, responsible for designing and producing educational and informational materials that reflect the mission and values of the office.
Expertise in desktop publishing and graphic design, including proficiency in software tools like Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint, is crucial.
The role extends beyond design; it involves integrating these visuals into the Office’s website and enhancing the digital footprint and ensuring a compelling online presence.
In this role, effective collaboration and communication with departmental staff are essential.
The Senior Graphics Specialist will translate departmental needs into impactful visual narratives.
Organizational skills are key, with a focus on managing multiple projects and meticulously proofreading for format, spelling, and grammar.
The ability to create visually appealing content and manage web integration for a seamless user experience is highly valued.
The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is driven by a passion for making a difference through design.
This individual excels not only in various desktop publishing and graphic design tools but also in seamlessly integrating these skills into website content management.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with the capacity to manage tight deadlines and deliver high-quality work, are essential qualities for this role.
Examples Of Duties Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Create, develop, and code web applications and user interfaces using designated and specialized software languages and tools such as HTML, LMS, Microsoft Sharepoint and Drupal Content Management System.
Design, update, and/or maintain assigned website(s) and web pages to enhance ease of use, mobility, readability, and linkages; provide technical support and advice to department staff in how to best utilize websites as operational, management, and customer support tools; and conduct usability testing.
Coordinate with technical information technology/services staff or contractors to ensure that servers and browsers are configured appropriately for easy access and visibility while maintaining adequate security to ensure the appropriate audience.
Design and prepare layouts and create illustrations for pamphlets, bulletins, exhibits, posters, bulletin boards, flip charts, transparencies, flyers, bookmarks, letterhead.
brochures, cards, reports and training materials.
Produce and distribute materials and newsletters; gather, compile and edit content; maintain subscriber lists; edit digital recordings for use in podcasts; advise staff and management on use of various media.
Design, construct and install educational exhibits and displays on a variety of subjects; construct diorama foregrounds and paint scenic exhibit backgrounds; arrange exhibit content to produce the most effective display; participate in the maintenance of exhibits, display cases and storage areas.
Maintain assigned website(s) to ensure consistent visual images by promoting uniform fonts, formatting icons, images, layout techniques, and modularization; promote proper use of web-based languages and stay abreast of developing standards.
Troubleshoot problems with website, software, online databases and interactive content; work with vendors on outsourced print and production work; train users on website services.
Develop and maintain online and web-based templates and forms for both staff and website visitors' use and convenience.
Perform skilled illustrating, lettering, painting and decorating.
Work with a variety of materials such as metal, wood, wax, plastic, cloth, leather, and plaster.
Maintain records of display materials on hand and on loan; estimate cost of displays and specify required materials and supplies; make budget recommendations for estimated year's expenses.
Select, order, and distribute art prints of paintings for public exhibit, maintain file of art prints purchased.
Make preliminary sketches of exhibits and layouts, etc.
; discuss layouts and composition and recommend methods of visual presentation which include styles and size of type, color scheme, paper stock, and method of reproduction.
Research and confer with other staff members for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for the planning and construction of exhibits and displays; participate in field trips to obtain exhibit or study collection of materials.
May perform lead direction to assigned staff and/or contractors; train and oversee others in the technical skills of graphic and computer design.
Arrange for photographic enlargements and mounting of photographic panel displays.
Prepare and refinish cases, stands and cages, etc.
of portable and installed exhibits.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Knowledge of: Graphic design concepts, materials, techniques and equipment used in commercial art.
Printing processes, including formatting, layout, paper stocks, typefaces and sizes and multicolor reproduction.
Appropriate and relevant hardware, software applications and techniques utilized in standard graphic, website and multi-media design, development, and maintenance.
Fundamentals of computer and web-based programming and appropriate database accessing and linking.
Federal accessibility standards for web design.
Painting and sketching techniques.
Techniques, materials and equipment used in exhibit planning, design, construction, installation and maintenance.
Skill/Ability to: Learn designated and specialized web design technology and adapt successfully to a rapidly and ever-changing technological area.
Mechanical and freehand lettering, freehand work in rendering drawings, tracing and charts.
Create proper lighting effects for exhibits and displays.
Proper use of tools, equipment materials and methods of modern exhibit construction design.
Operate large-scale printers, plotter, laminator and cutting machines for in-house production assignments.
Education and Experience Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to qualify is: Education: Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited college in the use of computers, graphics and desktop publishing.
Experience: At least three years of experience in performing any combination of graphic design, website design, coding and maintenance, and/or desktop publishing work, which included performing layout and the production of camera-ready copy.
Physical Requirements Walks, sits and reaches by extending hands and arms in any direction on a consistent and daily basis; stoops, kneels, crouches, and crawls on an occasional basis.
Uses finger dexterity to pick, pinch and type; grasps objects with fingers and palms; and perceives attributes of objects by touch on a consistent and daily basis.
Communicates verbally by listening and talking on a consistent and daily basis.
Dependent upon assignment, occasionally uses upper extremities to exert force to push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Note: Individuals who do not meet these physical requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Application/Examination Open & Promotional.
Anyone may apply.
Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online.
If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the “Apply” button.
If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.
smcgov.
org/ to apply.
Thorough and detailed responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted in addition to the standard County employment application form.
A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required application materials.
Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidate's application and responses to the supplemental questions.
Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%).
Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification.
All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.
All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
Tentative Recruitment Schedule Final Filing Date for Applications: February 12, 2024 Application Screening: February 13-15, 2024 Civil Service Interviews: March 4th and/or 5th, 2024 San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay.
With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment.
The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community.
We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels.
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