Vacancy title:
Graphic Designer (Pre-press)

Jobs at:
Uganda National Examinations Board

Deadline of this Job:
NOT LATER THAN 5:00pm of Friday, 1st September 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
The Uganda National Examinations Board is a body corporate established under Cap.137 Laws of Uganda. Its Vision is “To be a Recognized Centre of Centre of Globally Competitive Educational Assessment and Certification: and its mission is “To Conduct valid, reliable, equitable and quality assessment of learners, achievement in a professional and innovate Manner and award internationally recognized certificate.” The Board invites suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the position below:

Post: Graphic Designer (Pre-press)
Responsible to: Pre-press Supervisor
Salary Scale: EB 7

Tenure of Employment:
A contract of 5 years, renewable upon satisfactory performance.

Purpose of the Job:
To set the foundation for a successful printing production through proper format, appearance and lay-out.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Job:

• Providing professional graphic design and layout for electronic files, ensuring that plates are output in time and conform to dummy and budgetary requirements on the job card to ensure that clients are satisfied and there is no wastage.
• Performing digital prepress functions including checking for appropriate colour, fonts, quality and correct formats, photo enhancements, colour correction, allowance to determine the page layout, accounting for folds, bleeds and gripper and crop marks, send press ready documents to proof color and final layout at proofing machine.
• Performing and providing technical support to clients to ensure that the art work provided for printing conforms to the set quality standards.
• Carrying out periodic and daily maintenance of the pre- press machinery to ensure they are in good working condition.
• Coordinating printing schedules by working with supervisors across sections to ensure steady work flow.

Person Specification
Academic/Professional Qualifications

Should have at least a Craft Certificate ll (advanced) or a Diploma in Graphic Design or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Work Experience:
Must have relevant work experience of at least 3 years in the printing industry. CTP/CIF knowledge will be an added advantage.

Essential Personal qualities:

• Track record of unquestionable integrity.
• Good interpersonal, team building and communication skills.

Age limit
Only applicants between 25-45 years old are eligible for consideration,

Job application procedure
All suitable candidates should submit their applications with detailed CVs, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contacts and addresses of three referees in hard copies, delivered to the address below NOT LATER THAN 5:00pm of Friday, 1st September 2017.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted
The Executive Secretary
Uganda National Examinations Board
Plot 35 Martyrs Way - Ntinda
P. 0. Box 7066, KAMPALA