Senior Technician Jobs in South Africa at South Africa Broadcasting Coorporation

Job Title: Senior Technician

DIVISION: Technology

BUSINESS UNIT: Radio Broadcast Facilities
POSITION: Senior Technician
SCALE COSE: 402
REPORT LINE: Principal Technician
MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

Design, support and administration of broadcast systems, server and network in order to ensure functional, secure and available facilities for Radio Broadcast Facilities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 Attended to customer queries/ complaints
 Effective technical advice & support to users in order to reduce downtime and improve quality of service
 Full compliance with RBF customer/ stakeholder service standards
 Actual versus planned development as per review
 Compliance with customer requirements & broadcast standards
 Set up and configuration (where applicable) of sound and communication equipment in accordance with SOP
 On time delivery, within scope and within specifications
 Functional design/ upgrade to meet customer requirements
 Correct configuration & testing of Broadcasting Equipment to ensure less than agreed technical faults on air
 Ongoing assessment of system functionality through logs & system checks
 High% Facility availability
 Shortest turnaround time
 No comebacks due to poor standard of workmanship
 Comply with preventative maintenance schedule
 In-time response to call-outs
 Updated documentation of equipment service /repair history in order to determine functionality, reliability and cost
 In time and appropriate response to fault reports in accordance with relevant SABC procedure
 100% redundancy
 Updated backups
 100% connection time: secure systems at all times
 Updated patches
 Latest application and hardware upgrades
 In-time response to call-outs and effective user support
 Access verification as per SOP

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

 National technical diploma
 At least five years relevant experience as Technician within broadcast environment
 knowledge & understanding of broadcast standards
 knowledge latest developments in broadcast industry
 understanding of Radio studio broadcast environment
 the ability to operate broadcast equipment
 the ability to coordinate linking with regional stations and with main control
 Knowledge & understanding of planning & coordinating of special events
 knowledge & understanding of OHS act
 knowledge & understanding of file formats
 N+ and A+ Certification advantageous


How to Apply:
Interested candidates must apply with a concise CV to technologyrbfjobs@sabc.co.za
Closing Date: 4 September 2012

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designation groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act and the SABC’s Employment Equity initiatives. Correspondence will only be entered into with short listed candidates. If you have not had any response within six weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application has not been successful


Deadline: 4th Sept 2012