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Agency General Services, Office of

Title Public Information Specialist 1 (Digital Content) - Digital Designer - VID 176456

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

Duties Description The NYS Office of General Services (OGS) seeks a creative professional to serve as a Digital Designer. The Public Information Specialist 1 (Digital Content) will function as a Digital Designer within the NYS Digital Media Services Center team to support digital assets across multiple channels, including websites, applications, mobile, social media, and email. • Create digital assets for various New York State social media channels on multiple platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram• Contribute and help support New York State brand and design standards.• Develop and contribute to our design template system used across our websites and applications.• Participate in brainstorming sessions with the content strategy and product teams to understand needs and user requirements to design new interactive features.• Present designs and concepts to various stakeholders• Provide detailed design briefs for development teams.• Ensure all designs are accessible.• Collaborate with the development team to oversee and test the implementation of designs.• Perform other duties as assigned.Operational Needs:This position may require routine evening and weekend work, as well as some travel on occasion.

Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience* in public relations, social media, and digital communications. *Substitutions: A degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, Social Media, Digital Communications, or a similar degree may substitute as follows:• Associate degree: two years of required experience• Bachelor’s degree: four years of required experience• Master’s degree: five years of required experiencePreferred Qualifications:• Strong communication and organizational skills• Ability to collaborate with others and work within a team environment.• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.• Experience using design software, including Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)• Experience with presentation software (PowerPoint, Keynote)• Experience designing for a website content management system.• Experience using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram• Familiarity with accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.0 AA)• Familiarity with mobile and responsive web design, HTML & CSS• Experience working in a team environment to contribute to a brand or design system.

Additional Comments The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OGS’s EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources/KE

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.