GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Requisition No: 866325

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 70900509

Salary: $18.59/hour

Posting Closing Date: 12/19/2025

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

We Never Walk Alone

WORKING TITLE : GRAPHIC DESIGNER

This internal/open state/open competitive advertisement is for an OPS (Other Personal Services) position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Office of Communications.

The mission of the Office of Communications in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is to provide clear, accurate, and timely information to the public, media, and stakeholders.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the FDC office in the area it serves.

Job Duties

• Designs and prepares graphics for the Department’s social media, brochures, reports, booklets, and pamphlets; arranges content in the most effective manner for presentation.
• Takes photographs and videos of department action, including live and stil scenes, portraits, reports, exhibits, exhibits, publications, social media, etc.
• Assist in photographic and process involved in the reproduction of graphic material.
• Develops formatting and graphic elements for internal communications and educational material for Department staff to ensure effective communication with the public.
• Communicates with team members about layout and design.
• Upholds and maintains a system for tracking progress on projects to ensure deadlines are met.
• Assists in the development of plans, presentations, studies, and reports.
• Coordinates with the Department web team.
• Maintains a system for tracking progress on projects to ensure deadlines are met.
• Preforms other related duties as assigned by the Director of Communications
  
  

Benefits

OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans. Standard PPO/HMO Options include:

• Employee Only: $25 biweekly
• Spouse Program: $15 biweekly
• Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.
  

Requirements

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and other graphic design programs.
• Must have two (2) years of experience in multimedia design.
• Postsecondary education may substitute on a year for year basis for the required experience.
  

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

Additional Information

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee’s eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.

The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.

For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.