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SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC)
 
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MARKETING MANAGER: SPORT
Reporting line: Head: Marketing
Division: Corporate Affairs and Marketing 
Scale Code: 130
Position ID: 60017582
 
Closing Date: 01 April 2025
 
Reporting to Head Marketing: Platforms and Channels: To develop marketing strategy to attract and retain specific audiences and increase market share in order for Sales to maximise revenue.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE MARKETING STRATEGY

  2. Develop and implement strategic marketing and brand plans, in order to retain and increase current market share.
  3. Develop and implement trade and consumer strategy.
  4. Develop the business case for the implementation of marketing strategy.
  5. Identify marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements; defining market, competitors’ share, and competitors’ advantages and weaknesses; forecasting projected business.
  6. Improve programme marketability and profitability by researching, identifying, and capitalising on market opportunities.
  7. BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS 
  8. Communicate and sustain rapport with all media houses to ensure effective publicity of the station.
  9. Develop and Present to internal and external stakeholder to enhance communication, awareness and buy-in
  10. Obtain market share by planning, developing, implementing and evaluating advertising, merchandising, publicity and trade and consumer promotion programs.
  11. Interact with the internal service providers and ensure alignment to specific marketing strategy.
  12. Manage, maintain and expand customer relationships, exploit specific needs, anticipate and explore new opportunities.
  13. Collect, analyse and present marketing information to management.
  14. Synergise and provide information to Sales & Marketing for trade marketing purposes.
  15. Interaction with Sport sales to ensure that product campaign runs smoothly and is on time for on- air production.
  16. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
  17. Plan, determine, manage and ensure cost-effective utilisation of marketing budget.
  18. Identify and exploit alternative revenue streams.
  19. Accountable for all Marketing related events and execution thereof. 
  20. LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
  21. Effective implementation of Performance Management System in accordance with organizational policy and procedures
  22. Manage adequate staffing for workload and effective leadership (leave Management).
  23. Effective briefing and communication with department staff
  24. Personal Development Plans (PDP) for all staff members
  25. Provide direction on the retention and attraction of staff
  26. Individual coaching and mentoring conducted on an on-going basis to meet performance needs
  27. Transfer of skills in line with succession planning best practice to the team.
  28. REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION
  29. Provide monthly and quarterly reports (CSI and Digital)
  30. Post campaign and events analysis reports
  31. Maintain and update the electronic and manual filling system
 
INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communication or related disciplines (NQF7)
            EXPERIENCE
  • 6 Years’ experience in Marketing and Events of which 3 years should be on Supervisory Level.
 
KNOWLEDGE
  • Understand of policy, SOP and procedures relating radio industry
  • Stay abreast of industry trends.
  • Development of strategy
  • Understanding Public finance Management Act
  • Understanding of Marketing
  • Basic understanding of Sports  industry
  • Understanding of digital platforms
  • Driving License
 
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PLEASE NOTE CLOSING DATE: 31 MARCH 2025
 
PROGRAMME MANAGER: SAFM
DIVISION: RADIO
REPORT LINE: BUSINESS MANAGER: FORTUNE COMBO
SAP POSITION ID: 60018024
SCALE CODE: 130
 
CLOSING DATE: 31 MARCH 2025
 
(This is a 5-year contract position)
 
MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION
To develop and implement a programme strategy aligned with radio platforms strategy, specifying the acquisition, commissioning and production of international and local programmes to meet SABC mandate and radio requirements to target audiences that inform, educate and entertain.
 
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 
  • Develop and implement a Programming strategy in line with overall Radio strategy and objectives/goals.
  • Conduct continuous reviews of on-air products (formats), markets and revenue opportunities, in order to meet strategic objectives and ensure that the station maintains its competitive edge.
  • Liaise with various internal stakeholders (i.e. Sales and Marketing, Finance, Market Intelligence, sport, Education, etc.) and external parties, to ensure the station’s mandate and programming objectives are met.
  • Develop and implement a multi-pronged talent management plan in line with audience needs and future proofing of the station.
  • Develop a multi-platform media strategy to grow audience base.
  • Monitor and manage the output of Programming plans for the station, keeping within allocated budget.
  • Commission research and implement insights to ensure high quality programming and deliver to audience needs.
  •  Monitor and review programmes to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with station positioning.
  • Conduct talent scouting exercises and maintain a talent bank for station voices and creatives.
  • Explore opportunities for Co-productions and product placement, for cost containment and revenue generation.
  • Interact with radio sales to ensure that product campaigns run smoothly and are on time for prodcast.
  • Utilize marketing resources and digital platforms to create talent and product awareness campaigns.
  • Work with digital specialists to build and grow online communities around the station’s on-air products.
  • Ensure adhere to licence conditions, and relevant legislation in broadcasting i.e. ICASA quotas, Broadcast Act, etc.
  • Monitor and report on operational risks and non-compliance matters.
  • Develop and implement internal control measures to ensure good governance within the programming value chain.
  • Manage risks to protect organisational integrity, create value, prevent financial losses and ensure compliance with applicable policies.
  • Implement recommendations of internal audits and address identified gaps.
  • Compile reports for various internal and external structures.
  • Engage constantly with Internal and External business partners to achieve business objectives.
  • Respond timorously to complaints.
  • Liaise with Radio Sales and Adventure on programme sponsorships, trade exchanges and product placement in programmes to realize revenue.
  • Liaise with internal and external content providers to ensure new innovations, cutting edge content, and alignment to organizational and national goals.
  • Effective implementation of Performance Management System in accordance with organizational policy.
  • Manage adequate staffing for workload, succession planning and effective leadership.
  • Effective briefing and communication with departmental staff and line management.
  • Complete Personal Development Plans (PDP) for all staff members.
  • Provide individual coaching, counseling and mentoring of staff to assess and address developmental needs.
  • Transfer of skills in line with succession planning.
  • Manage available staff and identify potential to ensure fair and balanced distribution of work.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  •  National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Communication/Media Studies/Business Management or relevant qualification (NQF level 6)
  • 6 years’ experience in Radio broadcasting of which 3 years should be at supervisory level.
  • Develops well defined communication strategy for the business unit.
  • Markets and promotes the organization to external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrates logical problem-solving approach and provides rationale for proposed solutions.
  • Develops and incorporates best practice people management processes, approaches and tools across finance departments.
  • Creates processes to ensure accountability for people management and development.
  • Develops comprehensive, integrated strategies and approaches to managing human resources and adaptive leadership style.
  • Advanced knowledge and understanding of Radio production processes and broadcast systems.
  • Excellent understanding of the public mandate and SABC editorial prescripts.
  • Understanding of applicable legislative frameworks and regulations, ICASA, BCCSA Code, SABC Editorial Policies.
  • Advanced knowledge of programming tools and formats.
  • Budget formulation and control.
  • Advertising laws and regulations.
  • Project management skills.
  • Strategy development and execution
  • Creative thinking.
 
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SUPERVISOR: MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE
DIVISION: REAL ESTATE & LOGISTICS
REPORTING LINE: TEAM LEADER: MECHANICAL
POSITION ID  : 60017873 
SCALE CODE: 402 
 CLOSING DATE: 31 MARCH 2025
 
 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To supervise; a planned maintenance schedule, ad-hoc repairs, and installations of all mechanical equipment to buildings and all broadcast facilities, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of these systems.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
  • Manage the maintenance and repairs of mechanical equipment and facilities.
  • Co-ordination role in contracts
  • Manage, organize, plan and control operational activities
  • Carry out quality checks
  • Set up and control Maintenance schedules
  • Required to work shifts (including night shifts)
 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
  • Ensure accurate and sound administration in the preparation and control of costs with no wasteful expenditure.
  • Budget Management
  • Implement measures to make financial savings.
 
GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
  • Maintain effective health and safety environment, including completion of risk assessments and Tool box talks
  • Monitor and enforce safety legal requirements on all electrical equipment.
  • Participate in development and implementation of SOP’s.
 
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
  • Maintaining the agreed and signed Service Level Agreements
  • Contract Performance management
 
ADMINISTRATION
  • Facilitate payment processes for service providers on SAP
  • Prepare Technical reports
  • Implement effective workflow processes
  • Manage purchasing for new equipment and repairs.
  • Prepare Business cases
 
LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
  • Supervise the team to resolve any issues that arise out of work process and to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
  • Effective contracting and evaluation of Performance Management.
  • Effective management of Employment Relations issues within the Business Unit.
  • Manage the workload of the team.
  • Effective briefing and communication with departmental staff.
  • Provide direction on the attraction and retention of staff.
  • Supervise staff
  • Training of staff
 
INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
 
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Matric
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering N6 (NQF level 6) or relevant qualification.
  • Trade Test License
  • Leadership training will be advantageous 
 
EXPERIENCE
  • 6 years’ experience in a maintenance & build environment
  • Experience in air conditioning plants, chillers, refrigerant, water system and BMS
  • Controls Experience
  • Experience in leading a team
 
 KNOWLEDGE
  • Financial management (Some Instances)
  • Business planning (Some Instances)
  • Management information systems (Limited)
  • Financial reporting (Limited)
  • Project Management (Limited)
  • Contract Management (Limited)
  • HR Business Processes and Systems understanding. (Limited)
  • Understanding of related Policy (Procurement and safety Policies) (Limited)
  • Technology related Systems (Some Instances)
  • Technical Knowledge (Advanced)
  • Computer Package
  • People Management
  • Customer relationship Management
 
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SUPERVISOR ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL - WESTERN CAPE
Report Line: Logistics Manager
Division:  Logistical Services
Scale Code:  402
Position ID: 60020498
 
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Closing Date: 31 March 2025
 
SABC Logistics in Western Cape seeks to appoint the Supervisor Electrical and Mechanical to supervise; a planned maintenance schedule, ad-hoc repairs, and installations of all electrical & Mechanical equipment to buildings and all broadcast facilities, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of these systems.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage the maintenance and repairs of mechanical & Electrical equipment and facilities.
  • Co-ordination role in contracts
  • Manage, organize, plan and control operational activities
  • Carry out quality checks
  • Set up and control Maintenance schedules
  • Ensure accurate and sound administration in the preparation and control of costs with no wasteful expenditure.
  • Budget Management
  • Implement measures to make financial savings
  • Maintain effective health and safety environment, including completion of risk assessments and Tool box talks
  • Monitor and enforce safety legal requirements on all electrical equipment.
  • Participate in development and implementation of SOP’s
  • Maintaining the agreed and signed Service Level Agreements
  • Contract Performance management
  • Facilitate payment processes for service providers on SAP
  • Prepare Technical reports
  • Implement effective workflow processes
  • Manage purchasing for new equipment and repairs.
  • Prepare Business cases
  • Supervise the team to resolve any issues that arise out of work process and to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
  • Effective contracting and evaluation of Performance Management.
  • Effective management of Employment Relations issues within the Business Unit.
  • Manage the workload of the team.
  • Effective briefing and communication with departmental staff.
  • Provide direction on the attraction and retention of staff.
  • Supervise staff
  • Training of staff
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
  • Diploma in Electrical/ Electro-Mechanical, Engineering N6 (NQF level 6) or Relevant qualification.
  • Trade Test, Leadership Training will be an advantage.
EXPERIENCE
  • 6 years’ experience in a maintenance and build environment.
  • Experience in three phase electrical system, standby generators and UPS
  • Experience in air conditioning plants, chillers, refrigerants, and water system
Experience in leading a team.
 
KNOWLEDGE
  • Financial management (Some Instances)
  • Business planning (Some Instances)
  • Management information systems (Limited)
  • Financial reporting (Limited)
  • Project Management (Limited)
  • Contract Management (Limited)
  • HR Business Processes and Systems understanding. (Limited)
  • Understanding of related Policy (Procurement and safety Policies) (Limited)
  • Technology related Systems ( Some Instances)
  • Technical Knowledge (Advanced)
  • Computer Package
  • People Management
  • Customer relationship
 
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​ARTISAN MAINTENANCE FITTER

Reporting line:  Team Leader: Mechanical Engineering
Division: Real Estate & Logistics
Scale Code: 404 (Peromnes 11, Paterson C1)
Position ID: 60017874
 
 CLOSING DATE: 30 MARCH 2025
 
Main Purpose
To ensure that all equipment related to air-conditioning in the building and the maintenance thereof is kept up to the required standard, and according to health and safety regulations, in order to prevent cutting of services in broadcasting.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
 
Maintenance and Repair
  • Carry out routine maintenance for the Refrigeration equipment as per schedule to equipment is kept in working order.
  • Do housekeeping and ensure log books are kept up-to-date.
  • Do installations, minor repairs and modifications to the refrigeration equipment e.g. fans, pumps, and air-conditioning plants, when necessary to ensure that the equipment works according to set standards.
  • On-the-job training of staff in basic skills to ensure that the department's work is done efficiently.
  • Braising and soldering of copper and various pipes to ensure there are no leaks on system.
  • Conduct regular plant and structures inspections in plant rooms.
  • Do standby 24 hours a day to be available when any of the facilities break down.
  • Installing pipework, valves, pumps and motors, and carrying out planned maintenance.
  • Ensure adherence to health and safety, environment and quality.
  • Complete breakdown and preventive maintenance work orders, create subsequent notifications, and provide feedback on work performed.
  • Apply fault-finding techniques, conduct root cause failure analysis and regular plant inspections.
  • Required to work shifts (including night shifts).
 
Governance, Risk and Compliance
  • Carry out inspections of fans, pumps installations.
  • Carry out changes and installations to various systems.
  • Adhere to safety regulations and standard safe practices.
 
Inherent/Minimum Requirements
 
Qualifications and Experience
  • National technical qualification certificate (N3).
  • Be a qualified Mechanical artisan.
  • 5 Years’ experience in a maintenance and building environment.
  • Be computer literate
 
Knowledge
  • Fit and assemble metal parts, tools or sub-assemblies, including welding or brazing parts.
  • Fabricates, installs and repairs heavy machinery.
  • Maintaining mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and equipment.
 
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​PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN EASTERN CAPE
Reporting line:  Sectional Lead: Technical Services 
Division: Technology 
Scale Code: 401
Position ID: 60018247

 
CLOSING DATE: 30 MARCH 2025
 
MAIN PURPOSE
Effective & efficient support of technology, operations and resources to design, install, sustain and provide administration of broadcast systems/ facilities, equipment, servers and networks in order to ensure optimum, functional, secure and available facilities/ equipment for SABC Technology.

 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY
•    Contribute and provide (technical) submissions to Divisional Strategy in alignment with the Corporate Plan and the Target Operating Model.
•    Contribute to the business strategic requirement to develop the Opex and Capex investments
•    Interpretation of tactical needs to enhance and promote technology infrastructures and customer user requirements and specifications
•    Investigate and interpret business requirements in accordance to functional requirements workflows and international best  practises
 
MANAGED PROJECT
•    Capex and Opex involvement to input into the project scope development,
•    Provide in Capex Project with designs, risks, migration requirements, project implementations plans, integration system implementations, commissioning and workflows to deliver on functional requirements and avoid on-air disruptions
•    Design innovative solutions and plan of in-area system projects with implementation and monitoring to their completion on-time and within constraints

FINANCE MOTIVATIONS
•    Proper investigation & acceptable explanation of budget for motivations
•    Accurate calculation and submission of Capex & Opex inputs into departmental budget
•    Opex motivation submissions to ensure maintenance and systems sustainability
•    Minor Capex motivation submissions to ensure new requirements are addressed
•    Long-term maintenance matrix planning submissions to develop system and equipment life/cycle
•    Long-term Capex motivational planning submissions
•    Opex budget input to ensure adequate funds budgeting for future Financial Fiscal
•    Asset management control; oversight of tracking and transfers. Updated Asset Register maintained as per Company Asset Management policy

MANAGED OPERATIONAL PERFOMANCE
•    Agreed % of targets met; Agreed % of resources, equipment and facility availability
•    Above average rating of SLA
•    Products, processes, practices & equipment in line with SABC technical & operational broadcast standards
•    Set service delivery standards and assist the team to achieve them
•    Submission of ad-hoc incidence fault reports and resolutions to customers as required
•    Accurate monthly reporting on deliverables (maintenance and tasks), non-conformance & flagging of potential risks with  provided solutions/mitigations
•    Ensure fault reports in order to safeguard department facilities, equipment functional and shortfalls are adequately addressed
•    Design, plan and control the delivery of technical tasks and projects to their completion on time & within agreed  specifications
•    Ongoing monitoring with preventative and corrective deliverables in accordance with overall maintenance plans for all the areas
•    Prevention of re-occurring faults and less than agreed fault target
•    Set service delivery standards and lead the team to achieve them

SYSTEMS SUPPORT AND MAINTANCES
•    Prevention of on-air technical faults to less than agreed SLA %
•    Response time to match urgency for technical assistance in accordance with delivery requirements (in support of the % availability of the on air systems)
•    Effective technical advice & support to users in order to reduce downtime
•    Correct configuration & testing of digital equipment to ensure less than agreed % of technical on-air faults
•    Compliance of upgrades with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications to ensure integrations with internal broadcasts systems
•    Ensure virus free, secure, functional, streamlined and reliable digital systems
•    Establish and sustain compatibility & integration between all digital systems
•    Ongoing assessment of system functionality through logs & system checks
•    Proper analysis of daily fault reports to identify & address non-compliance
•    Technical inputs & specifications to support procurement of correct equipment and software
•    Prevent re-occurring issues and workflow processes with the design of innovative solutions
•    Monitor and control compliance with agreed planned & preventative maintenance schedule
•    Monthly controlled digital equipment and systems failover tests to promote reliable system resilience and ensure full functional, reliable and backup recovery is sustained at all times
•    Daily analysis of report logs and equipment against checklist to determine system health/ availability to identify and proactively correct non-compliance
•    Monthly report of maintenance, system integrity and health of digital systems
•    Daily/ Monthly backup of all system data in line with Broadcast Continuity
•    Ensure Compliance of maintenance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications and digital system requirements
•    Development of checklists to promote proactive system health checks to ensure preventative and corrective initiatives
•    Quarterly review and update of all technical documentation
•    Design, update and monitor workflow drawing and technical drawing accuracy    
•    Daily shift and monthly reporting of faults, tasks, risks, red flag escalations and status progress of deliverables
•    Design and assist (when required) with rigging of facilities, ensuring the efficient and effective functionality and  subsequently dismantling of the complete infrastructure without existing facility disruptions (For OB facilities safe return to  the SABC base).
•    Support (when required) all Outside Broadcast infrastructure in order to operate and adhere to technical, operational and  safety specifications, maximising the utilisation of facilities and resources for successful recording, production and  broadcast

ENGINEERING
•    Driving of all preliminary research activities on the best practises, cutting edge technologically advancements and enhancements to improve facility efficiency, effectivity and sustainability
•    Designing fit-for-purpose innovative solutions in consultation with digital partners to create resolutions
    
GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONAL COMPLIANCE
•    Procurement of correct digital solution in line with customer requirements & Company Procurement policy & procedures
•    Escalate Risk findings reported with corrective treatment plans 
•    Monitor adherence to OHS and compliance with SABC Company Policies & Procedures
•    Maintain discipline in accordance with company policies & procedure
•    Compliance with OEM software licenses
•    SOP developments to ensure broadcast sustainability and business continuity
•    Design and implement a working Disaster Recovery Plan for the facilities/section to manage all potential broadcast failures
•    Provide relevant information to both external and internal auditors for all audit engagements 
•    Resolve and implement internal and external Audit recommendations
•    Technical SCM support for project process (Bid Specification Committee, Bid Evaluation Committee and Bid Adjudication Committee)
•    Adjust to ensure compliance in according with Enterprise Broadcast Architecture Framework (EBAF), broadcast standards (e.g. DVB, SMPTE, IEEE,  EBU), ISO’s and customer requirements
•    Compliance of maintenance with manufacturer specifications & system requirements

ASSET MANAGEMENT
•    95% of assets verified annually
•    Initiate & coordinate annual asset verification exercise (manual or scan)
 
MANAGED CUSTOMER SERVICE
•    Customers served in technical proficient, friendly and helpful manner
•    Monitor compliance of services rendered with customer request and address non- conformance
•    Technical assistance & guidance to customers regarding capability of facilities and to provide best alternative options
•    Attended resolutions to customer requests/ complaints
•    Technical support and advice of customers re facilities, workflows and operations
•    Internal and external client liaison regarding technical compliance
•    Regular OEM engagements to understand current and future based needs, thereby providing expert innovative measures and solutions to all aspects of  broadcast environment

MANAGED INDIVIDUAL & TEAM
•    Compliance with performance management policies and procedures
•    Performance agreements with manager annually
•    Formal reviews conducted with manager and documented as per deadlines (Quarterly)
•    Individual technical training, coaching and mentoring conducted on an ongoing basis to meet individual team members needs
•    Technical training in accordance with SABC best practice guide
•    Assist individuals development to set standards
•    Assist individual with Career Development Plan (CDP)
•    Contribute and assist in some managerial/ supervision activities, i.e. (Acting Capacity; Represent the department at some meetings, technical or operational administration)

QUALIFICATIONS
•    3 year National Diploma (S4/T3) in Electrical Engineering (Light Current, Communications, Computer Studies or Information Technology) (NQF6)
•    IT Network knowledge Essential. Computer literate (A+) and Network knowledge (N+)
 
EXPERIENCE
•    Minimum 7 years’ experience in Technical broadcast environment, of the 7 years a minimum of 3 years as Senior Technician level in technical maintenance, system support of broadcasting equipment and client services within a Broadcast Environment 

KNOWLEDGE
 Advanced/ Expert Knowledge of:
•    Assemble a personal computer and peripherals from modules 
•    Component level repairs; Installations and repairs of fault components
•    Calibration of broadcasting equipment
•    Apply the principles of trouble shooting for single user and multi-user computer operating systems 
•    Ability to develop and perform emergency procedures and troubleshooting
•    Ability to design and implement contingencies, back-up strategies and develop their implementations. 
•    Shift and system fault bypass competency for direct on-air emergencies and support
•    Designing, upgrading & maintaining systems hardware & software
•    Technical & Operational Support, advice and consultation
•    Performing and guiding Preventative & Corrective Maintenance of Equipment/Facilities
•    Facilitating Broadcast Operational and Technical Training
•    Project Implementation 
•    instrumentation including the maintenance and repairs to broadcast test and measurement equipment
•    In-depth understanding and application of broadcast and production television fundamentals, including 
•    analogue and digital, radio and television systems, metadata, audio and video (DTT, OTT and VOD Impact)
•    System analysis which is defined as being able to visualise individual components within the system to determine fault using broadcast chain knowledge 
•    Operations of broadcast equipment
•    Switching and routing of audio and video signals
•    Technical/ Operational Administration, e.g. report writing, shift reports, fault reports, transmission reports
•    Expert knowledge, experience and skills pertaining to the digital systems within the broadcast environment, involving Broadcast Media Servers, Studios, Non-linear Craft Editing, Tape Machines and Quality Control
•    Systems, automation systems, integrations between systems, On-Air Playout and Graphics systems.
•    A comprehensive understanding of analogue and digital television standards, file and on-line streaming formats and acquisition formats. 
•    Ability to repair, configuring/ set-up, test and operate broadcast equipment.
•    Advanced knowledge and experience of Local Area Networks (LAN) and Windows Domains.
•    Advanced knowledge and experience of network administration; Active Directory, user and resource; setting up policies to restrict user intervention.
•    Ability to design, plan, setup, control, repairs, maintain, configure and install new and existing Local Area 
•    Networks. This includes: domain administration - Active directory software; Domain name system (DNS) software, Database/s; Security etc.
•    Ability to setup and maintain the broadcast Windows Domain/s which includes the deployment of windows patches, Service Packs and the deployment of anti-virus software thereby mitigating the risk on the Broadcast
•    The ability to tighten security with users and resources setting up policies and by isolating the broadcast network
•    Ability to perform, plan, control and implement maintenance, modifications and installations of new and existing systems and technical equipment; hardware and software. 
•    Ability to setup and manage LUNs in storage/backup technologies such as SAN, NAS, LTO etc.
•    Ability to plan and setup contingencies and apply back-up strategies and develop their implementations, within the digital environment to ensure quick recovery and reduced on-air failures, i.e. data backup and disaster recovery.
•    Apply the principles of trouble shooting for single user and multi-user computer operating systems 
•    Mechanical installations and repairs of fault components (e.g. replacing hardware, or components -repairs).
•    Ability to do Hardware and Software support for Servers and the necessary experience to use the tools thereby ensuring adherence to technical specifications and optimal delivery of performance to achieve the requirements. 
•    Advanced knowledge & understanding of system, workflow process diagrams used for planning, setting up studios and or networks and facility as per as- built drawings and diagrams.
•    Ability to setup and perform emergency procedures and troubleshooting
     Designing, upgrading & maintaining systems hardware & software
•    Technical & Operational consultation for Support/ Advice
•    Installations and repairs of faulty components (e.g. replacing hardware, components repairs).
•    Ability to guide and mentor team members and junior staff and share knowledge. 
•    Ability to develop and facilitate training materials, procedures and train technical team and users in the proper use of hardware or software.
•    User Broadcast Operational and Technical Training
•    Ability to translate technical terms, workflows and provide support, advice and consultation to clients, in order to provide technological and operational solutions.
•    Ability to maintain close working relationships with internal and external service providers and OEM, in order to ensure optimal delivery on facilities innovations, migrations, needs and requirements.
•    Ability to draft, plan and implement projects.
•    Ability to write Technical/ Operational reports, e.g. report writing, shift reports, fault reports, transmission reports etc.
•    Expert knowledge, experience & understanding of digital platforms of Media servers with Automation and Control.
•     Allowing the knowledgebase to cover new emerging technologies, using various operating systems;
•    Ability to develop strategies and implement future innovation to enable, improve and enhance technological workflows and platforms.
•    Advanced knowledge & understanding of audio & video distribution and contribution systems and routing 
•    Advanced knowledge & understanding of relevant internal (EBAF) and international standards (e.g. DVB, SMPTE, IEEE, EBU, ISO).
•    Develop, plan and provide Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
•    Advanced knowledge, experience & understanding of broadcast facility design, system integrations aligned with international best practices
•    Knowledge & understanding of relevant Company policies /procedures
•    Knowledge, understanding & application for office administrational tasks and communications
 
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