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Share This Vacancy Job Search Back to Search Results Senior Technical Operator: KZN South Africa Salary: Market Related Job Type: Permanent Sectors: Marketing Reference: 12515 Apply before May 13 2026 | 8 Days left External Application Vacancy Details Employer: SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION SOC LIMITED SENIOR TECHNICAL OPERATOR KZN DIVISION: TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: RADIO AND REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS POSITION ID: [Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally] SCALE CODE: 404 REPORTS TO: SECTIONAL LEAD: OPERATIONS CLOSING DATE: 11 MARCH 2025 MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION Operational support to Broadcast Clients (internal and external) in order to plan/setup/prepare/record and playout of broadcast material in support of all platforms with expected standards and available facilities/ equipment KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Contribute to operational submissions to Line Manager with regard to Business Unit Strategy input in alignment with the Corporate Plan and the Target Operating Model.
- Contribute to Opex Plans
- Opex involvement to input into the project scope development
Participate in Capex project and system execution and operational workflows to deliver on functional requirements and avoid on-air disruptions
- Contributions of Minor Capex & Opex inputs into departmental budget
- Opex contribution to ensure maintenance and systems sustainability
Assist the Specialist with marketable Sound/Video skills ensuring alternative Revenue Streams, eg CD Artists Recording, Font of House, Webinars, External Live Broadcasts, etc as per external tariff list
- Agreed % of targets met; Agreed % of resources, equipment and facility availability
- Above average rating of SLA
- Submission of ad-hoc incidence fault reports and resolutions to line manager as required
- Adhere to service delivery standards
- Accurate monthly reporting on deliverables (broadcast, recording, production and post production), non-conformance & flagging of potential risks with provided solutions/mitigations
- Coordinate operational production requirements
- Setup, test and operate facility equipment
- Record as per SOP music/choir and liaise with the music producer and/or conductor; for church recording laisse with the church representative and/or the priest; and for documentary/ speech recording liaise with the station producers).
- Setup and operate camera and Live View for News and external broadcasts
- Understanding of mic placements and industry best practises.
- In the field recordings, mixing and front-of-house for all audio requirements
- Record multi-layered drama productions with FX, music and different audio streams
- Perform recordings in accordance with customer requirements and broadcast standards
- Monitoring of sound quality during recordings to ensure compliance with broadcast standards
- Monitor for schedule changes as per customer request
- Monitor sound/video quality to broadcast standards
- Record distributions in line with archiving best practice
- Setup mix-minus
- Operating digital playout systems
- Audio/Visual manipulation of final mix, performed in accordance with customer requirements & broadcast standards (if necessary)
- On time delivery of production material, within scope & within specifications
- Setup and operate Broadcast Communication conferencing with multi-layer contributions
- Contribute to the specification requirements in line with customer requirements & Company Procurement policy & procedures
- Escalate Risk findings reported with corrective treatment plans
- Ensure adherence to OHS and compliance with SABC Company Policies & Procedures
- Maintain discipline in accordance with company policies & procedures
- 95% of assets verified annually
- Effective control of all assets falling within area of control and outside broadcasts.
- Customers served in operational proficient, friendly and helpful manner
- Maintain compliance of services rendered with customer request and address non-conformance
- Operational assistance & guidance to customers regarding capability of facilities and to provide best operational options
- Compliance with performance management policies and procedures
- Performance agreements with manager annually
- Formal reviews conducted with manager and documented as per deadlines (Quarterly)
- Ad-hoc operational presentation and training (In-house) provided on an ongoing basis MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Sound Engineering Certificate (1 year & above) or Film/Video Technology or Relevant Qualification
- Advantage: Sound Engineering Diploma (3 years) (NQF Level 6)
- Driver’s License: C1 (Code 10) with PDP
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in broadcast environment, minimum of 3 years on Operator level with relevant experience in Digital Sound & Video within live, production and post production environment. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Excellent commun
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