Graphic Designer

**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.

Position Responsibilities:

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.

Graphic Support:

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.

Collateral Materials:

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.

Fact Sheets:

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.

Briefings:

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

Strategic Plan Documents:

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

Event Support:

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.

Website Support:

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.

Web Maintenance & Design:

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 acquisition programs meet key milestones.
Currently using Adobe products for managing the Internet website and Microsoft SharePoint and Designer Portal software for managing Intranet websites.

Graphic Design & Visual Images:

All graphic design work and visual images developed, modified, or otherwise used shall be free of errors, visual noise, blurriness, or any other issues that might obstruct the intended view of the images.
These images will be held to the highest professional quality when submitted for review and approval.
Ensure that all electronic information technology deliverables, unless exempt, comply with the applicable technical and functional performance criteria of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which states that federal government staff and members of the public who have disabilities must have access to and use of information and services that is comparable to the access and use available to non-disabled persons.

Website & Electronic Media:

All website and electronic media work shall follow the standards set forth above and shall be free of coding errors, fully functional for its intended purpose and compliant with Section 508 Compliance requirements.

Required Skills:

Must be experience in Adobe Creative Cloud for Enterprises software, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Must be able to attain American Forces Public Information Management System (AFPIMS) certifications within the first 30 days of employment.

Type of Job: Full Time
Salary: Competitive salary
Attractive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA/FSA, LTD/STD, PTO, Federal Holidays
Work Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Company Description:
Network Runners, Inc. is an Information Technology Solutions Company - providing innovative IT solutions and organizational support within the DOD and the Civil sector. Our largest presence is in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, DHS/USCG, DHS/S&T, USSTRATCOM etc., providing Information Technology and Organizational Support solutions. Today, NRI’s experienced, and highly qualified team members are in nearly a dozen cities nationwide. We are recognized for our value, ingenuity, and mission focus. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, NRI is an established CMMI Maturity Level 3 and ISO 9001: 2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 14001 Certified Small

Network Runners, Inc. (NRI) is an equal opportunity employer. NRI prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national or ethnic origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NRI conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.