Graphics Technician III

Description

THE AGENCY
The General Services Agency (GSA) is responsible for a broad spectrum of services to all the County departments and agencies including Fleet Services, Facilities, Procurement, Special Services, Security, and Business Support. The Parks Department is also part of GSA and manages fifteen (15) different parks, three (3) regional golf courses, five (5) community centers and three (3) regional trails. It requires a very diverse workforce to accomplish the GSA mission of contributing to the quality of life in Ventura County by partnering with their customers to provide expertise and cost-effective service delivery, and foster the preservation of natural resources.

THE POSITION
Under general supervision, performs and trains others in skilled document production functions in such areas as print production, copying, scanning, indexing, bindery, and related services.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to work effectively with customers, design staff, and graphic production staff delivering designs on-time, from concept to completion in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated artistic ability for design layout and style coupled with pre-press and file implementation skills, as well as excellent organizational, time management, collaboration and communication skills

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE: Some positions may be eligible for educational incentive. This incentive may be 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% for incumbents in eligible positions based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required by the classification.

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: General Services Agency - Document Publishing Department

Graphic Technician III is represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 (IUOE) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Use computer publishing applications and web-based document management systems to create and set up documents for view and final production.
• Use document content management systems and web-to-print applications to access and manage files and accounts to support scan workflows including indexing, version control, and synchronization with digital print systems
• Coordinate with co-workers and customers to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Set up and operate networked black and white and color digital printers/copiers to produce printed materials.
• Train subordinate staff
• When the section lead is unavailable for any reason, assists by performing tasks such as timekeeping, scheduling work, preparing customer charges, assigning work, taking inventory, ordering supplies, controlling production, repairing equipment, and keeping work areas clean and orderly
• Set up and operate a wide variety of equipment used in document finishing, including: mail inserters, envelope address printers, tabbers, cutters, staplers, paper drills, folders, wrappers, and collators.
• Prepare, scan, and index documents for electronic storage using production level scanners and document capture software.
• Clean, maintain, and perform minor repairs on a wide variety of equipment used in document production and finishing.
• Monitor equipment operation and set up service calls as necessary to ensure the proper functioning of equipment.
• May perform other Graphics Technician functions as required, including wrapping and packing of outgoing finished jobs and manual processing.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
Experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The required knowledge, skills and abilities can also be obtained by the equivalent of two (2) years of related experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to kneel, crouch, squat, stoop and lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Ability to work in an environment with constant machine noise.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, and maintain a current valid California driver license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of:

• Complex graphics software and equipment;
• Depending upon assignment, related document production and/or design software;
• Safety procedures; customer service practices.

Ability to:

• Effectively meet and communicate with personnel from other departments;
• Operate complex graphics software or equipment;
• Follow complicated oral and written instructions;
• Complete billing, workload, time cards, inventory records, and order supplies;
• Train others in complex graphics equipment or software;
• Complete and maintain a variety of records;
• Coordinate work processing schedules;
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with others.

DESIRED

• Knowledge in Digital Printing and Offset Printing.
• Experience with Variable Data Publishing tools, often used to create mail (or e-mail) and high volume document output.
• Experience and knowledge in WordPress (or CSS and HTML syntax).
• Experience with Enterprise Content Management (ECM) workflows and web-to-print systems (WebCRD, Avanti, Freeflow)

HIGHLY DESIRED

• Ability to plan, design, and create graphic art pieces: Design brochures, logos, signs, annual reports, advertisements, mail pieces and other communication materials.
• Expertise with Graphic Design software and publishing applications, including the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.
• Pre-press - experience with file set-up, pre-flighting, checking for QC and producing files for production.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

COMPARATIVE SCREENING – qualifying
If there is a high number of qualified applicants, a comparative screening will be conducted to determine which of the applicants will be selected for invitation to the oral examination. Applications will be evaluated and ranked according to criteria that most closely meets the needs of the department, so it is essential that applicants provide as much detail as possible and answer all parts of the application and supplemental questions.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%
A job-related oral examination will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral exam will not be conducted. Instead a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list. Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies for this position within the Document Publishing/General Services Agency. There is currently one (1) Graphic Technician III vacancy.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Applicants may be subjected to a thorough background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record.

For further information regarding this recruitment, please contact Luz Avitud by email to Luz.Avitud@ventura.org or phone (805) 654-3943.