UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

DIRECTORATE: PRINT PRODUCTION

SECTION: PRE PRESS

ELECTRONIC ORIGINATOR (4 POSTS)

(Muckleneuk/Florida Campus)

(REF: PriProd/PrePre/ElecOrig/P8/Jun11/bm-1)

The purpose of this position is to produce quality print material through electronic design, preparation and layout of study materials, as well as producing various corporate publications, including annual reports, brochures and pamphlets.

Requirements

· TTIII plus National Trade Certificate in Prepress field or Degree in Graphic Design with specialisation in graphic and information design.

· A minimum of 5 years in electronic origination/photolithography/graphic design

· Sound knowledge and understanding of the ground principles, technical knowhow, practices and techniques in printing

· Sound knowledge of printing processes, paper types, page sizes, layout and margin trimming (colour composition in final printed products) is necessary

· Thorough understanding of mathematical typesets

· Good eyesight, including visual acuity, depth perception and colour vision

· Communication skills (written and verbal)

· Ability to:

ü make sound judgments, show initiative and drive

ü think creatively and to work under pressure and in a team

ü plan and organise work in order to meet deadlines.

ü work extended hours when required.

Recommendations

Qualifications in one of the following software will be advantageous:

· Quark Express

· Adobe Photoshop

· Adobe Indesign

· Adobe Ilustrator

· Adobe Acrobat

· Coreldraw

· 3B2

Duties

· Design and layout, scanning, photo manipulation and corrections

· File preparation an Preflighting

· Artwork, placing of study material on My Unisa/Internet (SOL)

· Perform administrative tasks

Assumption of duty : As soon as possible.

Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position

Enquiries : 012 429 4982 (HR Staffing and Client Services; Ms B Mocumi)

Closing Date : 27 June 2011

Any change in conditions of service will only become operative after one calendar month's written notice and will be made in full compliance with the relevant provisions of the Labour Laws. 

The prescribed application form must be accompanied by a CV and ORIGINAL certified copies of all educational qualifications and identity document. Submission of such copies entitles Unisa to authenticate the qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. Applications not on the prescribed application form and submitted without ORIGINAL certified copies attached will not be considered. Candidates with foreign qualifications must also submit the South African equivalent of the qualification. These qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer. Should you currently not be employed, a contactable reference from your previous employer must be provided.

Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.

  We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities   

Applications on the prescribed forms are invited and should be posted to Unisa HR: Staffing,  P O Box 392, Unisa, 0003 before the closing date.  Hand-delivered application forms can be deposited into the application boxes situated at the following locations at the Muckleneuk Campus: Theo van Wijk Building, Main Entrance or at the Main Entrance, OR Tambo Building, 3^rd Floor.    The prescribed application form is obtainable at the counter on the 3rd Floor, OR Tambo Building UNISA, Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria or can be downloaded from http://www2.unisa.ac.za/vacancies/forms/ApplicFormAdmin_Jul09.doc on the Internet.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 2 months after closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.

(Signed)

Ms P Makanya-Ojowuro

Director: Human Resources Staffing and Client Services