Pre-press Technician

Job Ref: HR-08-2011

Nation Media Group, the leading Multi Media house in East and Central Africa is searching for a suitably qualified candidate for the position of Pre-press Technician in the IT department.

We invite candidates who are innovative, performance driven and possess excellent transferrable skills with good track record of achievement in past roles.

The Pre-press Technician will work with a team of Pre-press technicians to provide first level support services to our internal customers.

He/ She will report to the Business Systems Supervisor.

Key result areas will include:

• Create and configure Production Plans;
• Administer page pairing and colour separation processes;
• Transmit publications to printing press;
• Provide support to Editorial, Advertising and Production staff;
• Prepare and distribute daily Prepress Reports;
• Administer, configure and support existing Publishing and Prepress systems;
• Maintain systems backup, security and contingency plans to ensure continuity and high availability of publishing and prepress systems;
• Liaise with external service providers to ensure maximum systems availability;
• Meet or exceed the set Service Level Agreement KPIs; and
• Play an active role in the planning and implementation of IT related projects.

Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:

• Higher Diploma or Diploma in Printing Technology or equivalent;
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign;
• Minimum experience of one year; and
• Knowledge of Agfa or Kodak Prepress systems will be an added advantage.

This position offers an excellent career growth opportunity and a competitive remuneration package.

If you meet the above criteria, apply online at http://careers.nationmedia.com before 31 August 2011.

We regret that only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted