Nation Media Kenya 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.
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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.
* 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:
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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 athttp://careers.nationmedia.com before 31 August 2011.
We regret that only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted.* 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 athttp://careers.nationmedia.com before 31 August 2011.
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