Graphic Design Studio Manager – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769962
- Agency: Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- Job Title: Graphic Design Studio Manager
- Position Number: EXT-2026-0064
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $131,960 – $144,908
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (We support a range of flexible work arrangements in)
About Department of Veterans’ Affairs
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) exists to fulfil the nation’s duty to support our serving and ex-serving Australian Defence
Force members and their families. We do this through programs of care, compensation, commemoration, income and Defence
support services. Our aim is to enhance self-sufficiency, quality of life, financial wellbeing and community recognition for those we
support. DVA is both a policy and service delivery agency. We have strong relationships with Australian ex-service organisations,
Federal and State Government agencies and the veteran community. DVA’s vision is to honour veterans, and empower them and
their families to continue life after service, within a society that understands and values their military service and their ongoing
contribution to the community.
Duties
- Lead the delivery of high-quality graphic design services for DVA’s externally facing
- communications across digital and print channels, ensuring outputs are fit for purpose,
- accessible and aligned to business objectives
- Lead and develop a small team, providing coaching, feedback and support to build capability
- and maintain a high-performing studio environment
- Manage studio workflow and prioritisation, balancing competing deadlines while maintaining
- quality and effective stakeholder communication
- Establish and maintain studio processes, templates and governance mechanisms to improve
- efficiency and consistency
- Drive continuous improvement of design services, tools, and practices in line with evolving
- government and industry standards
- Identify, monitor and manage delivery risks (e.g., production constraints, reputational risk,
- brand misuse, accessibility gaps) and escalate appropriately
- Champion clear and consistent government communication by aligning studio practices with
- the Australian Government Style Manual (especially where design and content meet—e.g.,
- forms, images, publications, social media and web content)
- Provide expert design and brand advice to internal stakeholders, influencing outcomes and
- ensuring alignment with communication strategies
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and external suppliers
- (e.g. print, agencies, photographers)
- Oversee application of DVA and Australian Government branding, ensuring consistency,
- quality assurance, and appropriate use of logos and visual identity
- Drive continuous improvement of design services, tools, and practices in line with evolving
- government and industry standards.
Eligibility / Notes
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to
- be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
- Any successful candidate external to DVA offered employment will be required to undergo a
- pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening
- check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy
- Framework requirements.
- Any successful candidate will also be required to obtain and/or maintain, a baseline Vetting
- (AGSVA) security clearance as a minimum.
- Mandatory Requirement
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Graphic Design/Visual Communication (or related field), or
- equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
How to Apply
Position Contact Natalie Sullivan, 0467 501 948
Agency Recruitment Site https://dvajobs.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.home
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
Veterans’ Affairs (part of the Defence
Portfolio)
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