Visual Designer

Job DescriptionVisual Designer Role type: Permanent, full-timeLocation: WellingtonSalary band & range: General Salary Range E: $87,008 to $101,621 depending on skills and experienceAbout the Role - Kōrero mō te TūrangaJoin the Stakeholder Engagement at New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) and support food safety through impactful design. We're looking for a Visual Designer to implement customer-centric visual design across digital and print platforms, ensuring our communications are accessible, engaging, and aligned with NZFS' visual identity and the Ministry for Primary Industries' brand.

You'll work within the Stakeholder Engagement team, partnering with internal and external clients to deliver informational content, collateral, educational content. Your work will support food businesses to meet their responsibilities and contribute to a safer food system for all New Zealanders. About You – MōuUtilise your creativity and problem-solving skills to continue to develop New Zealand Food Safety's strong visual identity and contribute to meaningful public service outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

A recognised design qualification (essential)Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)A customer-centred design mindset and an eye for detailExperience in visual storytelling, layout, and accessibilityExcellent planning, collaboration, and communication skillsPlease include a portfolio or select samples of your work. You can look at examples of New Zealand Food Safety's visual identity, as the NZFS Action Plan 25-27 on the MPI website. About the Team - Mō tō mātou RōpūReporting to the Manager Stakeholder Engagement, you will contribute to a Wellington-based team in the Regulatory Support & Performance directorate.

The team play a key role in designing and delivering effective and balanced engagement and communications for New Zealand Food Safety. You will work alongside a Senior Engagement Adviser, Engagement Adviser and a Senior Visual Designer to support New Zealand Food Safety's Deputy Director-General, and key customers. In addition, you will work alongside a dynamic and energetic team who manage NZFS' Exporter Help and Food Importer Advice services, assisting with implementing designs for their resources.

About MPI - Mō Te Manatū Ahu MatuaWe're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources. To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu MatuaAdditional MPI leave daysAnnual Wellness paymentBi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/framesAre you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori. We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities.

As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce. To view the position description and/or apply online, please capply via this advert or visit the MPI Careers Site.

To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options. Applications close at 11: 59pm on Sunday, 17 April. If you have any questions about the role, please email xxx@mpi. govt. nzFollow MPI here - Whāia ngā tūhononga ki MPI i koneiLinks to Facebook, MPI Careers, LinkedIn, X