Printing Assistant at Government Printing and Stationery

Printing Assistant

Organisation: Government Printing and Stationery

• Department:
  Government Printing
• Position:
  Printing Assistant
• Grade: D
• Reports To:
  
  Senior Printing Assistant

Under the general supervision of the Senior Printing Officer, the Printing Assistant is responsible for printing, machine mending, and recording.

• Collect and arrange jobs in sequence as instructed to ensure readiness for a particular operation.
• Collect, gather, sew, machine-fold, cut, bind, and operate the guillotine and other equipment within the section.
• Fold printed sheets under instruction to enable subsequent finishing operations.
• Fold printed work according to the agreed imposition to ensure pages appear in the correct sequence.
• Gather numbered and unnumbered printed work in sequence for stitching and binding.
• Examine gathered and stitched work to ensure completeness and correct sequencing.
• Saddle-stitch or side-stitch gathered or inserted sections to produce a complete finished product.
• Trim completed products under instruction to prepare them for dispatch to customers.
• Record the time taken and materials used on appropriate forms to facilitate accurate costing.
• Frequently inspect jobs during production to ensure consistent quality throughout the print run.

• Wash and oil machines daily to ensure they are ready for use.
• Ensure the safety and security of ongoing and completed work.

• Record the hours worked and materials used on each job using the appropriate forms to facilitate proper costing.

Applicants Must Have Either

• A Diploma or Certificate in Business Studies or a related field, plus two (2) years’ experience in the printing industry;

• Be a serving officer applying through promotion with COSC, plus four (4) years’ experience in the printing industry.

• Certified copies of educational certificates.
• Certified academic transcripts.
• Certified copy of the National Identity Document ().
• GP103 Form (for job seekers).
• GP104 Form (for serving officers).

13 August 2026