Pre-Press Technician Job at Nation Media Group… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Nation Media Group.
Description;
Nation Media Group is a Kenyan media group listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. NMG was founded by Aga Khan IV in 1959 and is the largest private media house in East and Central Africa with offices in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. In 1999, NMG launched NTV, a news channel in Kenya, and Easy FM.
Responsibilities:
- Creating and configuring Production Plans; Coordinating print production.
- Administering page pairing and colour separation processes.
- Uploading of Publications on the ePaper platforms. Transmitting publications to printing press: Provide support to Editorial, Advertising and Production staff
- Prepare and distribute daily Prepress Reports; Administering, configuring and supporting existing Publishing and Prepress systems.
- Maintaining systems backup, security and contingency plans to ensure continuity and high availability of publishing and prepress systems: Liaising with external service providers to ensure maximum systems availability.
- Ensuring that publishing systems are secure from internal and external intrusion Executing contingency plans to ensure availability of systems and publications.
- Participating in the product quality reviews of all print products; Configuring of the RIPs for optimized print production.
- Meeting or exceeding the set Service Level Agreement KPIs; and Planning and implementation of IT related projects.
Qualifcations:
- Diploma in Printing Technology; Bachelor’s degree will be an added advantage Proficiency in Adobe InDesign: Minimum experience of two years.
- Knowledge of Agfa or Kodak Prepress systems is an added advantage and Knowledge in system administration-IT is an added advantage.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision.
- Ability to work during odd hours.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply.
Application Deadline: 18th October 2021.
