Junior Graphic Designer

HumanAbility; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HumanAbility is a not-for-profit Jobs and Skills Council for health and human services sectors, seeking a Communications Coordinator on a full-time basis. The role supports long-form publications and digital outputs, reporting to the Senior Graphic Designer, and involves production design for reports, templates and event materials.

The successful candidate will balance autonomous work with collaboration, delivering accessible, on-brand communications across print and digital channels with strong

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in graphic design, visual communication or related discipline.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong design thinking with emphasis on layout and typography.
• Approximately 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in design roles.
• Strong skills in Adobe CC with InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficiency in Word and PowerPoint for publications and presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate risks early.

Responsibilities

• Observe and follow work health, safety and wellbeing policies and guidelines.
• Format and lay out long-form publications and reports using Word templates with consistent styles.
• Design and format publications in InDesign using templates and ensure accessibility.
• Create and refine tables, charts, diagrams and infographics from supplied content.
• Translate complex information into clear, accessible visual infographics.
• Perform artwork checks, version control, proof corrections and final file preparation for print/digital.

Skills

Graphic design

Layout typography

Production skills

Accessible design

Project management

Education

Tertiary qualification in graphic design or visual communication

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

HumanAbility is a Jobs and Skills Council for the health, human services, aged care and disability, sport & recreation and early childhood industries.

HumanAbility’s objective is to advance education by supporting skills and workforce development for the above specified industries. It is a values-based organisation, that is not-for-profit, industry-owned and led, that is contracted by the federal government.

We have an opportunity for a Communications Coordinator to join us on a full-time basis in an ongoing capacity subject to funding (currently funded until mid-2028). The role may be located anywhere in Australia and will involve travel with overnight stays for organisation meetings, stakeholder meetings, workshops, and industry events.

About the position

The Junior Graphic Designer supports HumanAbility's Communications team to produce clear, engaging, accessible and on-brand communications across print and digital channels.

Working under the design direction of the Senior Graphic Designer – Brand and Communications, the role has a strong focus on long-form publications and production design, including reports, consultation documents, presentations, templates, infographics and event collateral.

The role would suit an emerging designer who:

• Takes a thoughtful and considered approach to their work, taking the time to understand the brief, content, audience and communication objective before developing a visual solution.
• Combines sound visual judgement with strong technical production skills, accuracy and careful attention to detail.
• Is comfortable working autonomously and managing their own workflow, while proactively seeking clarification, asking questions and raising issues or potential problems early when support is needed.

Key Accountabilities

Observe and followwork health, safety and wellbeing policies and guidelines

Format and lay out long-form publications, reports, consultation summaries, using approved Microsoft Word templates, applying paragraph, character and table styles consistently to ensure documents are structured and formatted correctly.

Design and format publications and reports in Adobe InDesign using established templates, applying paragraph, character, object and table styles consistently, and preparing documents to meet accessibility requirements.

Create and refine tables, charts, diagrams and straightforward infographics from supplied or approved content, following established visual conventions.

Translate complex information, imagery and project material into clear, accessible and engaging visual infographics.

Carry out careful artwork checks, version control, proof corrections and final file preparation for print and digital distribution.

Qualifications and Experience

A tertiary qualification in graphic design, visual communication or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated capability.

A portfolio demonstrating strong design thinking and the ability to produce polished work, with particular strength in layout and typography across print and digital applications.

Approximately 2-4 years of relevant professional experience in an in-house, agency, studio or freelance environment. Applications will be assessed primarily on portfolio quality, demonstrated design thinking and the ability to produce polished work.

Sound skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for publication and presentation production.

Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise competing requirements and communicate capacity or delivery risks early.

Awareness of accessible and inclusive design principles, with a willingness to develop deeper expertise.

Further Information

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the stakeholders we work with. We value the unique perspectives, knowledge, and lived experiences that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples bring, and we actively support a culturally safe and inclusive workplace.

There may be times when it is required to work outside normal business hours i.e. evenings and weekends to meet operational and/or stakeholder requirements, and dependant on work deliverables, the role may be required to undertake travel.

We operate a hybrid working model. While flexibility is supported, the balance of office-based work, in-person attendance at meetings, events, etc and remote work will vary depending on role, location, and business needs.