Overview
Join to apply for the Pipeline for Pre-press Operator, Printing Operator and Binding Operator role at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Roles
1. Pre-press Operator — will work in a team with staff in the Production Unit and in the Section to troubleshoot or ensure the technical quality of PDFs or other format files submitted for printing; ensure standard of imposition and press features are embedded and applied to the files before sending them to mass production. Print press or publishing online in line with the IAEA’s printing standards.
2. Printing Operator — will work in a team with staff in the Production Unit and in the Section to print IAEA publications in official IAEA languages and PMO documents for IAEA conferences and any other advocacy and awareness print product. Basic maintenance and troubleshooting of the printing equipment.
3. Binding Operator — will work in a team with staff in the Production Unit and in the Section to bind IAEA publications in official IAEA languages and PMO documents for IAEA conferences and any other advocacy and awareness print product that requires binding. Basic maintenance and troubleshooting of the binding equipment.
Note: These are separate roles. In their motivation letter, candidates should clearly indicate for which of the two above roles they wish to be considered. Only suitably experienced and qualified candidates may be considered for both.
How does the Talent Pipeline work?
The talent pipeline is open to enable Pre-press Operators, Printing Operators and Binding Operators to express their interest in freelance employment with the IAEA. The expressions of interest received will be reviewed by responsible officers with a view to sourcing candidates for temporary opportunities. These will be exclusively office-based with limited opportunities for home-based work.
Functions / Key Results Expected
1. Pre-press Operator
o Apply the pre-press skills and prepare the files for the final print of publications in all six official IAEA languages, including other print items such as Agency documents, posters, certificates, leaflets, flyers, and brochures.
o Receiving electronic files from customers and examining them for completeness and potential printing-related problems.
o Add missing components or correct problematic files in close communication with the file originators to clarify issues related to format, format marks, missing images, colour definitions, font conflicts, margins, page bleeds, spine thickness, bindery specifications, etc.
o Prepare and control the quality of PDF files to be printed digitally before final mass production.
o Follow the instructions in the work order to prepare printable files according to the specific requirements of the printing equipment.
o Record the pre-press work done in the production workflow management system used in the Publishing Section (Service Now).
o Update and maintain archiving files, databases, and other record-keeping tools relevant to publishing and print shop workflows.
o Perform other relevant automated or manual tasks if required.
2. Printing Operator
o Operate all digital printing equipment and program and calibrate state-of-the-art digital printing high-volume devices.
o Apply quality control at the beginning of the process in connection with paper size, colour standards, pagination, and content and through random checks throughout the printing process. Adjust ink density, ink coverage, colour matching, alignment, and registration while taking into account external factors such as humidity and room temperature.
o Perform minor repairs and troubleshooting on printing equipment.
o Support the print technician in weekly and monthly maintenance and servicing of printing equipment according to manufacturer standards and schedules.
o Record the printing work done in the production workflow management system in the Publishing Section (Service Now).
o Monitor inventory parts and supplies regularly and request new orders or replacement parts from the manufacturer when necessary.
o Follow all the safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
3. Binding Operator
o Prepare and operate bindery equipment and folding, cutters, stitchers, and perfect binding machines.
o Program and calibrate state-of-the-art bookbinding systems, adjusting the equipment settings to the technical specifications provided with each job, considering paper types, sizes, room humidity conditions, type of glue, colours, creasing of the paper, trimming, folding, alignment and finishing. etc., Inspect the quality of bound books. Or the need to use several machines for the same publication
o Calibrate, operate and maintain state-of-the-art guillotines and other cutting equipment adapting to the grammage, grain direction and behaviour of different paper types to avoid curling and/or other unwanted effects.
o Calibrate, operate, e and maintain traditional folding, collating, stitching, perfect binding, and booklet-making equipment.
o Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of the bindery equipment and troubleshooting.
o Follow all the safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
o Perform other relevant automated or manual print digital or bookbinding tasks.
Education, Experience And Language Skills
1. Pre-press Operator
o Completed secondary education.
o Five years of continuous relevant working experience in a printing company and related operations.
o In-depth knowledge of specialized printing production software, Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant pre-press software such as PitStop and Quite Imposing.
o Knowledge of finishing and binding processes, especially for digital printing operations, PDF production and colour management.
o Good general understanding of all publishing and printing processes, especially digital printing.
o Good oral and written command of English.
2. Printing Operator
o Completed secondary education.
o Five years of continuous relevant working experience in an industrial printing company and related operations.
o In-depth knowledge of specialized modern offset and digital printing equipment.
o Knowledge of finishing and binding processes, especially for digital printing operations and colour management.
o In-depth understanding of all publishing and printing processes and exceptionally high-volume digital printing operations.
o Good oral and written command of English.
3. Binding Operator
o Completed secondary education.
o Five years of continuous relevant working experience in a high-volume bookbinding and printing company and related operations.
o In-depth knowledge of specialized modern binding equipment.
o Knowledge of finishing and binding processes, especially for bookbinding in high-volume digital printing operations.
o Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
o Good oral and written command of English.
Organizational Core and Functional Competencies
Core competencies
* Planning and organization
* Teamwork
* Achieving results
* Communication
Functional Competencies
* Knowledge sharing and learning
* Judgement/decision making
* Commitment to continuous process improvement
* Client orientation
* Resilience
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical report. Recruitment will be on a LOCAL BASIS ONLY; applicants must be legal residents in Austria. An English language test is part of the screening process. Registration in the Pipeline does not constitute any formal obligation on the part of the IAEA to offer employment. Updates will be provided only to candidates being considered for opportunities.
IAEA personnel are bound to a code of conduct and may not accept instructions from any external authority. The IAEA is committed to ethical standards within the United Nations system, including integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity.
Organization: MTCD-Division of Conference and Document Services
Primary Location: Austria-Vienna
Job Posting: 2025-08-29, 12:56:46 PM
Closing Date: 2025-09-19, 11:59:00 PM
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