Typesetting Administrator

Center For International Forestry Reserch (CIFOR)

The Center for International Forestry Research advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. We are one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America.    Typesetting Administrator Bogor (Jawa Barat) Responsibilities: Reporting to the Senior Editor/Multimedia Services Manager, the Typesetting Administrator will enable the team to assess documents for cost and time estimates, provide high quality typesetting services, maintain the publications template and improve it to match innovations in inDesign.     Tasks and responsibilities Contribute to CIFOR’s mission by providing high-quality global public goods to disseminate information about CIFOR research and work   Assess documents for typesetting cost and time estimates Help build and be responsible for maintaining templates for CIFOR’s publication categories Provide typesetting standards and tools in In Design/Adobe and other relevant platforms Keep up to date on innovations in InDesign and recommend improvements based on those innovations   In coordination with the Publications Officer, assign and ensure delivery on typesetting assignments Provide typesetting services  Establish, update and popularise an efficient typesetting checklist Report on typesetting for regular updates of publications pipeline  Maintain a roster of typesetters, provide regular evaluations Quality control of typesetting process aligning with our branding and guidelines Requirements: Education, experience and technical skills Bachelor’s Degree (S1) in any discipline, background in environmental studies an advantage Fluent written and spoken English, can communicate with clients via email Minimum of 3 years experience typesetting books, academic writing, UN or World Bank reports and policy briefs Mastery of Adobe DTP platform applications (Adobe Creative Suite Design Package), InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat Experienced in preparing camera-ready PDFs for CTP prepress Familiar with using and developing templates in InDesign Experienced working with proofreading symbols and printed versioning Experienced in drafting figures and tables to standards.   Personal competencies and attributes Competent in personal organisation and priority setting, with the ability to work efficiently under time pressure and manage multiple priorities   Demonstrates creativity and initiative, and is capable of working independently as well as an effective team player Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with people in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment Terms and conditions This is a nationally recruited position. CIFOR offers a competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience. The initial appointment will be for 1 year starting as soon as possible, with possible extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources. The duty station will be in Bogor, Indonesia.   Application process The application deadline is 30 June  2012. We will acknowledge all applications, but we will contact only short-listed candidates.  Please send your letter of interest and CV, including contact information for three referees to:   Human Resources Department, CIFOR cifor-hr-jobs@cgiar.org   Please indicate the position title and its reference number in the email subject line.    To learn more about CIFOR, please visit our website at http://www.cifor.cgiar.org.   CIFOR is an equal opportunity employer. Staff diversity contributes to excellence.