Visual Information Specialist

[Visual Information Specialist](#)

[Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy / Oahas](# "Oahas is a provider of social programs and services to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.")

Sudbury ON

full-time

Salary: $56,531 - $60,000

Through

the

development of

visual materials such as

graphic assets

, digital resources,

and education

al

and training

tools

t

hat

support knowledge

translation and

mobilization

,

the Visual

Information

Specialist provides

a critical function in

creating and

executing

social media and print

campaigns,

capacity building and training

opportunities

for

AIDS

Service

Organizations (

AS

O)

sector partners

, First Nations, and Indigenous

health and

social service

s

organizations

.

This position

is located in

Sudbury

,

Ontario

, reports to the Team Supervisor, with the following areas of responsibilities: Graphic Design & Resource Development, Training Design & Visual Content Development, Research & Program Evaluation, and Web Design, Social Media & E-Learning Administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Oahas management

,

staff

and community (

i.e.

Community Advisory Committee or other community groups)

on developing visual materials for projects and activities that strengthen Oahas’ programs and services.

• Collaborate with teams

and community

to lead the design and development of visual concepts incl

uding

resources,

campaigns

,

presentations

and training

materials

,

and other graphic assets

that are engaging, align with the organization's brand,

centre

learner accessibility, are relevant

to Indigenous audiences, and support the principles of Indigenous harm reduction as well as Two-Spirit cultural safety, diversity and inclusion.

• Create engaging, interactive digital learning solutions ensuring

established

learning and performance

objectives

are met.

• Provide design

, development

and/or industry knowledge and

participate

in knowledge transfer within the team.

Graphic Design &

Resource Development

• Act as a subject matter expert for design principl

e

s and concepts

• Create and design visual content for various communications materials, including

paper and digital

brochures, agency-wide

tools such as

posters, and harm reduction kit inserts

• Create and produce illustrations and

original

artwork

to supplement available graphic resources

for

numerous

digital and print projects

• Create and produce

graphic recordings

during

Oahas events

and

gatherings

to support knowledge translation

as needed

• Collaborate with Oahas teams, members,

partners

and community members to develop a visual, interactive narrative of Oahas’ history

Training Design

&

Visual Content

Development

• Review training program delivery methods and products; assess and make recommendations

to

improve

overall

design and graphic

s

to

better support knowledge translation

• Transform pre-existing educational and presentation materials to design and develop online instructional resources, and review

, revise and re-

format content from lessons and modules

• Develop digital activities, challenging scenarios, and assessment tools that are rooted in Indigenous epistemologies and pedagogies
• Produce custom graphics, animation, audio,

video

and interactivity for engaging online experiences

• Designs new program templates including but limited to workbooks, interactive PDFs,

and

videos

• Maintains training materials to reflect evolving needs, including updating/creating materials based on sector and community trends, technology updates and impacts

Research & Program Evaluation

• Coordinate

with different

Oahas teams

to gather and analyze data,

come up with

designs and layouts,

and

plan materials based on the purpose and availability of resources

• R

esearch and

validate

information, design various materials for web and print, and ensure all graphic projects meet broadcast standards

• Provide subject matter

expertise

in learning and performance consulting, including knowledge of best practices and emerging trends

• Engage with community connected to Oahas (

i.e.

Community Advisory Committee etc.) to gather feedback on visual and design aspects of resource materials,

website

and social media campaigns

• Support the development of agency-wide internal standards for training, including auditing existing training delivered across the agency

Web Design, Social Media & E-Learning Administration

• Provide content updates and communication material on website and social media channels, and ensure content is visible on mobile phones and tablets
• Engage with online community through reviewing and responding to posts
• Support the redesign of Oahas’ website through developing the layout, menus,

colours

, background elements and photo and text alignment

• In collaboration with the Facilitator & Resource Developer,

as well as our

community

partner Gilbert Centre,

complete administrative duties in relation to Oahas’ current Two-Spirit Safer Spaces Training on

kajabi

including onboarding participants into the course, regularly reviewing course completion and generating certificates

• Support the

design

and development of other training certificates as needed

• Integrate new Oahas trainings into e-learning platform opportunities as needed

General

Administration

• Collaborate with the Training & Resource Development Team, including

maintaining

active communication with teammates for a smooth and efficient workflow

• Ongoing program reporting, data collection, file maintenance and records management, including completing OCHART database entries
• Engage in Training and Resource Development program planning through the development of a workplan
• Ongoing compliance with Oahas policies and procedures is a requirement for this job
• May be

required

to

assist

with projects and other agency initiatives

Additional Expectations

• Flexibility with schedule and ability to work evenings and weekends on occasion
• Share in the care and responsibility for Traditional Medicines and bundle items as per protocol
• Travel throughout th

e province will be

required

with

advance notice

Qualifications

• Competency and a good understanding of Indigenous culture

s

,

ways,

teachings

and history

• Experience

with

the delivery of prevention, harm reduction, outreach, education, community-based, social services,

health

or cultural services

• Prefer a diploma or degree in a relevant field and/or a combination of related experience

, prefer qualification in adult education, learning science, Indigenous pedagogies

• Lived Experience; Experience working with people

living with HIV, and/or people

who use drugs and other substances

• Ability to speak openly and freely about substance use, sexuality in a sex-positive, non-judgmental manner with service users and harm reduction workers (peers)
• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and respect when communicating with the Indigenous communities, stakeholders, other

agencies

and external contacts

• Ability to work outside regular working hours as

required

, travel

the province

will be

required

which may include evening and weekends

• Ability to speak an Indigenous language is an asset

Skills

• Experience with Instructional Design

, including designing

and

facilitating

workshops and

t

raining

s

• Experience with

developing

educational materials

that

are

accessible

to diverse learning styles including

best practices for

a

dult

e

ducation

• Familiarity with

impact measurement and evaluation

• Familiarity with video editing software and techniques
• Trust-building and collaboration
• Precision

and a

ttention to

d

etail

is critical

• Proficient with

computer

t

echnology,

including

Mic

r

osoft Office Suite,

Adobe Suite, InDesign,

Photoshop, Illustrator,

Educational Technology platforms

, and various social media platforms

• Demonstrated interpersonal, decision-making, problem solving, conflict management, critical thinking, analytical and organizational skills
• Commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-oppression principles
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated a

rtistic

a

bilities

and creativity

, with digital and print samples upon request

• Strong c

ommunication

skills

, including ability to practice diplomacy

,

obtain/provide information effectively and tactfully with

team members,

partners

and

subject matter experts

• Continuous learning and staying

up to date

with industry trends and best practices in visual communication and design

Oahas is committed to

equitable

representation and access. We strive to build an inclusive workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities in which we live. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous people, and people with

living/lived

experience with drug use, sex work, homelessness, street involvement; those living

/

diagnosed

with HIV

or

HCV; members of 2SLGBTQ

+

communities, and persons with

(dis)

abilities.