Communications Officer (Design Support)

Effective People; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 93,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Effective People is seeking a Communications Officer (Design Support) for a 6-month AO4 role in Nerang, QLD. The position is full-time with hybrid work and a police check requirement.

You will create professional communication materials and support a regional team with records, suppliers and stakeholder activity. The role blends graphic design and coordination, requiring both design production and meticulous administration.

Qualifications

• You've produced professional communication materials to defined brand standards.
• You can apply contemporary graphic design principles and production practices.
• You've managed several communication or design jobs with competing deadlines.
• You can produce accurate work quickly without losing attention to detail.
• You can work independently and use judgement about when to raise.
• You communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers.
• You're an Australian citizen.
• You can complete a National Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Design and lay out flyers, fact sheets, newsletters and infographics.
• Prepare maps, reports, plans and presentations.
• Apply corporate brand and visual identity standards.
• Coordinate communication collateral, records and databases.
• Manage competing priorities using project and workflow tools.
• Coordinate external suppliers and communication products.
• Research and source imagery through established approval processes.
• Apply contemporary and accessible visual design practices.
• Support internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Provide responsive, customer-centred communication support.

Skills

Graphic design

Brand standards

Stakeholder coordination

Project coordination

Written communication

Education

Graphic Design qualification

Tools

Graphic design software

Workflow tools

Office suite

Job description

Communications Officer (Design Support) - AO4 - Infrastructure & Transport

Location: Nerang, QLD
Contract: 6 months, with possible extension
Pay: $67.27 to $73.71 p/h including super
Work type: Full-time
Work arrangement: Hybrid, with specific arrangements agreed with your supervisor on a case-by-case basis
Police check: A National Police Check is required

About the Role
Join our State Government client in a practical communications role combining design production, stakeholder support and administration. You will create professional communication materials while helping a regional team manage competing requests, records, suppliers and stakeholder activity. The role suits someone who can move comfortably between graphic design work and detailed coordination.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and lay out flyers, fact sheets, newsletters and infographics
• Prepare maps, reports, plans and presentations
• Apply corporate brand and visual identity standards
• Coordinate communication collateral, records and databases
• Manage competing priorities using project and workflow tools
• Coordinate external suppliers and communication products
• Research and source imagery through established approval processes
• Apply contemporary and accessible visual design practices
• Support internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Provide responsive, customer-centred communication support

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You've produced professional communication materials to defined brand standards
• You can apply contemporary graphic design principles and production practices
• You've managed several communication or design jobs with competing deadlines
• You can produce accurate work quickly without losing attention to detail
• You can work independently and use judgement about when to raise
• You communicate clearly with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers
• You're an Australian citizen
• You can complete a National Police Check

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Graphic Design qualification or equivalent industry experience
• Experience using graphic design software to prepare communication materials
• Knowledge of state government processes and policies
• Transport, infrastructure or other public-sector communications experience