Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Vacancies July 2023

Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, ZIMSEC Vacancies July 2023, Hot Zim Jobs. Production Foreperson – Finishing, Printing, Packaging, Production Planner, Safety, Health and Environment Officer, Quality Controller, Machine Operator – Braille/Transcriber, Stores Clerk, Forklift Driver

Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)

Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) is an autonomous parastatal under the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. It is an internationally accredited examinations board. ZIMSEC is an examination board responsible for assessment, evaluation and documentation of the academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition of students at primary and secondary school levels in Zimbabwe. The council is inviting suitably qualified and motivated persons for the following vacant positions that have arisen

Job Vacancies July 2023

Production Foreperson – Finishing
Production Foreperson – Printing
Production Foreperson – Packaging
Production Planner
Safety, Health and Environment Officer
Quality Controller
Machine Operator – Braille/Transcriber
Stores Clerk
Forklift Driver

Job : Production Foreperson – Finishing

Job Summary

Reporting to the Printing Manager, the job exists to convert printed stock and develop the actual printed stock into the finished product of high quality according to the customer’s specifications.

Key Performance Areas

Production of the printing registers and forwarding them to the Printing Manager
Measuring machine efficiency and availability
Implementation of the production plan
Enforcing of quality control standards
Check quantities of the finished QPs before packaging
Allocation of stock to be used in the finishing of examination papers.
Identify the machine to be used in the finishing process i.e Machine loading
Cutting to final size, different products such as books, brochures, and letterheads
Reconcile finished QPs
Spoilage Control after all finishing processes are done
Maintaining reorder levels, advise Senior Manager on stocks to be reordered
Ensure availability of the right skills for the right job
Supervision of subordinates
Adherence of machine maintenance schedule and budget

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Apprenticeship Training in Print Finishing and Converting
Class 1 Journeyperson an added advantage
At least 3 years of relevant experience in Printing Finishing Environment
Knowledge of principles of Machine Printing

Required Competencies and Attributes

Supervising Skills
Ability to understand the job, make decisions, organise , plan and control
Ability to communicate

Job Vacancy : Production Foreperson – Printing

Job Summary

Reporting to the Printing Manager, the position exists to ensure that the work is done in a systematic way under maximum supervision, and that all resources are used at a cost effective manner.

Key Performance Areas

Production of the Printing registers and forwarding them to the Manager
Measuring machine efficiency and availability
Implementation of the production plan
Enforcing of quality control standards
Provide quantities of the QPs to be printed
Allocation of stock to be used in the printing of examination papers
Identify the machine to be used in the printing process reconcile printed QPs
Spoilage control during printing
Maintaining re-order levels, advise Manager on stock to be reordered
Ensure availability of the right skills for the right job
Supervision of subordinates
Adherence of machine maintenance schedule and budget

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Apprenticeship Training in Print Finishing and Converting
Class 1 Journeyman an added advantage
At least 3 years of relevant experience in a Printing environment
Knowledge of principles of Finishing Principles

Required Competencies and Attributes

Supervising skills
Ability to make sound decisions, organize, plan and control
Ability to communicate

Job Opening : Production Foreperson – Packaging

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager – Packaging and Finishing, the position exists to ensure that all the necessary operational and quality checks on labeled question paper envelopes are verified prior to packaging

Key Performance Areas

To enable budgeting for consumables to be used for the session
Implementation of the production plan
To ensure that a test run print of packaging and dispatch documents is done prior to actual run
Provide quantities of the Question Papers to be printed
Allocation of stock to be used in the printing of examination papers
Identify the machine to be used in the printing process i.e machine loading
Adherence to process procedures
Reconcile packed Question Papers
Spoilage control during packaging of question papers
Maintaining re-order levels and advise Printing Manager on stock to be reordered
Ensure availability of the right skills for the right job
Supervision of subordinates
Adherence of machine maintenance schedule and budget

Education, Experience, Knowledge and skills

5 O Level subject passes including Science, Mathematics and English
2 A Level subjects passed will be a distinct advantage
Class 1 Journeyperson an added advantage
Certificate/Diploma
Minimum 3 years in Examinations Entries Department

Required Competencies and Attributes

Supervising Skills
Ability to make sound decisions, organise , plan and control
Ability to communicate

Job Opening : Production Planner

Job Summary

Reporting to the Printing Manager, the position exists to coordinate workflow for one or multiple products and plan operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay

Key Performance Areas

Implementation of the production plan and ensuring that all products are timeously dispatched
Production of the printing plan and forwarding it to the Manager
Measuring machine efficiency and availability
Check quantities of QPs and informing the Manager Time needed to complete the jobs
Identify the machines to be used in the Printing & Finishing processes i.e Machine Loading
Ensuring that equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand are available
Prepare and submit status and performance reports
Enforcing reconciliation of finished products
Working with Foremen to enforce spoilage control after all processes are done
Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defective products, etc)
Maintaining re-order levels and advise Manager on stocks to be reordered
Schedule shifts according to production plan and delivery by communicating to the Manager
Assign workers and other staff to particular production operations
Monitor jobs to ensure they finish on time and within budget
Determine workforce, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand
Supervision of subordinates

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Higher Diploma or Degree in Production Planning and Control/ Industrial Engineering
Minimum of 3 years in a printing and packaging environment and proven experience as a Production Planner

Required Competencies and Attributes

Supervising skills
Ability to understand the job, make decision, organize, plan and control
Ability to communicate
Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles
Experience in MRP 11 (Manufacturing resource planning)
Knowledge of principles of Machine Printing and Machine loading

Vacancy : Safety, Health and Environment Officer

Job Summary

Reporting to the Printing Manager, the job exists to coordinate and execute Safety, Health and Environment Management programs as well as ensure strict observance and enforcement of the organisation’s safety standards and statutory requirements

Key Performance Areas

Assist in Carrying out inspections of workplaces and take necessary action to ensure compliance
Assist in responding to and investigating concerns/complaints from workers/employers and assist in taking appropriate action
Assist in investigating accidents or injuries that occur in the workplace
Assist in the establishment of workplace safety and health committees
Assist in the delivery of related educational programs and disseminate information of the public
Assist in carrying out industrial hygiene surveys and with preparation of various reports, documents and forms
Perform other duties as assigned by the Printing Manager

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Environmental Studies or Safety, Health and Environment or related Degree
Diploma in Health and Safety Management
OSHEMAC or SHATCOR I & II an added advantage
2-3 years relevant experience
Experience in printing industry environment will be an added advantage

Required Competencies and Attributes

Prior Experience in Safety management
Extensive knowledge of health and safety protocols
Excellent attention to detail
Outstanding communication skills

Job : Quality Controller

Job Summary

Reporting to the Production Foreperson, the position exists to execute all major final product quality checks to ensure that they meet or exceed the customer’s expectations

Key Performance Areas

Ensure that satisfactory work has been done for the acquisition of new business thus increasing revenue generated by the Council
Fill in time sheets and registers that explain all activities done to ensure that time is utilised accordingly thus increasing productivity
Ensure that there are no mistakes in finished goods and products to avoid returns to the organisation; this will incur a financial loss to the company
Use customer signed proofs that provide a detailed outline of customer expectations in order to produce quality work that will lead to customer satisfaction
Check printed work to ensure that all customer specifications and requirements have been included
Ensure that the actual quality of work has been produced to ensure customer retention and repeated purchases by checking that the correct colour and sequence has been achieved and the printing quality produced
Identify training needs and recommend training interventions to address gaps

Education, Experience, Knowledge and skills

Diploma in Quality Management
Certificate in Production Control
Printing Qualification
2-3 years relevant experience

Required Competencies and Attributes

Result Focus
Concern for order and quality
Teamwork and cooperation
Technical/professional/managerial expertise

Job Post: Machine Operator – Braille/Transcriber

Job Summary

The position exists to transcribe a wide variety of instructional materials into Braille and large print and operating various Braille equipment including a Braillewrite, Braille Word Processor, Computer and related software

Key Performance Areas

Interpret Pictures, graphs, and charts
Prepare such items as raised line drawings, diagrams and charts to accompany text, test question papers and other materials
Coordinating with Foremen for materials to be transcribed and printed
Ensuring that equipment and raw materials need to print Braille are available
Prepare and submit status and performance reports
Ensuring that all products and goods are produced on time for distribution in a profitable manner
Enforcing reconciliation of Embossed products
Working with Foreman to enforce spoilage control after all processes are done
Obtain output information (number of Embossed products, percentage of defective products, etc
Maintaining reorder levels and advise foremen on stocks to be re-ordered
Monitor jobs to ensure they finish on time and within budget
Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover Braille Products demand
Demonstrate attendance sufficient to complete the duties of the position required

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Higher Diploma or Degree Qualification in Special needs (with specialisation in Visual Impairment)
Minimum of one year in a Braille or Embossing transcription environment
Teaching experience is an added advantage

Required Competencies and Attributes

Ability to communicate effectively
Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles
Computer software proficiency pertaining to Braille transcription and tactile graphics
Ability to operate a variety of specialised Braille equipment
Knowledge of Braille codes, and Textbook format

Vacant Post : Stores Clerk

Job Summary

The position reports to Production Foreperson

Key Performance Areas

Maintain a well organised and orderly storefront that aligns with the company’s image
Ensure the stockroom is organised and orderly
Assist counting and recording inventory
Place stock designated storage areas
Remove items from stock to fill orders from authorised requisitions
Assist in keeping stockroom, warehouse and loading area in a clean and orderly condition
Assist in physical stock counts of material
Perform other related duties as assigned

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

At least 2 A Level passes
Studying towards a Procurement Qualification
Physically Fit person and punctual towards work
Prepared to do shift work, day and night
Should have listening skills and be able to carry out instructions
Be able to work under pressure

Required Competencies and Attributes

Industrious
Able to work within production targets and deadlines
Punctuality
Computer literacy
Have passion and willing to learn new production processes in a security printing environment

Vacancies : Forklift Driver

Job Summary

Reporting to the Production Foreperson, the purpose of job is to operate and manage forklift to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas

Key Performance areas

Load and Offload Materials in and out vehicles
Move pallet-packed materials around the site or storage facility
Check if loads are secure
Optimise loads to ensure operational efficiency
Adhere to production schedules
Report shortages
Operate and managing technical equipment
Inspect for damages on Vehicles
Schedule vehicles for maintenance and repairs
Identify workplace safety hazards
Adhere to safety management stand

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

5 O Level subjects passed including Mathematics and English
Valid Certificate in forklifting
1 year experience in operating forklifts

Required Competencies and Attributes

Knowledge of warehouse health and safety requirements
Knowledge of industrial storage procedures
Ability to itemise and record stock for inventories
Excellent hand eye coordination
Proficiency in operating technical machinery
Good physical condition
Mathematical aptitude
Good organisational skills
Attention to detail
Good written and verbal communication skills

TO APPLY

Interested and qualified persons should submit their applications and Curriculum Vitae with contact telephone numbers and names of at least three referees. Applications should be done online on the google application form accessible on the ZIMSEC website . Applications should be received not later than 19 July 2023

Applications should be addressed to:

Human Capital Director
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)
Head Office Examination Centre
Upper East Road, Mount Pleasant
PO Box CY 1464
Causeway
Harare

Zimsec is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethical backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become part of the organisation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply to these positions

Also on www.hotzimbabwejobs.com

Top Post

Join Hot Zimbabwe Jobs Whatsapp Group

==
DIsclaimer: Though we make every effort to verify the authenticity of our posts, We’re in no way affiliated to any of these companies whose vacancies we publish.

Job Scam Alert

Job Searching: 4 things to keep in mind when spotting a job scam?

Do not pay anything in Job Search .

The Employer should pay you not the other way

Don’t Be Scammed.

SUBSCRIBE on Youtube

Follow Hot Zimbabwe Jobs on Twitter

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

FOR UPDATES VIA WHATSAPP CLICK HERE

Click HERE to join Hot Zimbabwe Jobs Telegram Channel

Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Vacancies July 2023