The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC (SOC) Limited, is a Schedule 2 (Major Public Entity) entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act NO. 1 of 1999, as amended. It was established through an Act of Parliament in 1936, which replaced the previous state-controlled African Broadcasting Corporation. This was followed by the enactment of the ...
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Ensure all relevant material is collected from line feed according to daily diary.
Collected material must be checked and documented against the updated diary.
Follow up with Ingest area for material not received or recorded or material with quality issues or incorrectly recorded.
Perform transferring of material and monitor quality.
Ensure all tapes are accurately labelled and barcoded.
Ensure all collected material is shot-listed accurately i.e live broadcasting, raw footage and current affairs materials.
Ensure data integrity with shot-listed materials is quality checked and proper research is conducted.
Ensure adherence to SABC TV News Archives SOP’s and Archiving standards, SABC Archive Policy, SLA’s, South African Broadcasting Act, South African National Archival Act, Copyright Act and industry best practice.
Assign appropriate key words when archiving for effective retrieval.
Identify and advice on the archived collection gaps.
Ensure that old and usable material is updated.
Works with client requests such as creating project files in a database, searching for content, and handling and shipping of materials to clients.
Communicate with internal and external Stakeholders and maintain an effective, professional interface with all.
Communicate with clients with regards to their needs regarding footage requested, content availability and rights restrictions regarding the material.
Ensure that journalist complete the request form.
Complete request forms on behalf of clients.
Refer requests from external clients and internal clients outside News and Sport to the News Agency Department.
Engage with the journalist regarding the request and then source relevant material.
Ensure that complex and long requests are done.
Follow up on complaints or concerns and suggestions raised by clients.
Advice journalists and junior archivists on copyright related matters.
Ensure requested tapes are drawn and issued out to the clients timeously.
Ensure that all signed out tapes must be returned by the end of business.
Ensure that shelve reading and tapes are filed accordingly.
Attend diary meetings on a rotational basis and give appropriate feedback to team members.
Coaching and assisting junior staff how to handle complex requests.
Participate in adhoc special projects, i.e compilation of biographies etc.
Compile daily handover report.
Requirements:
National Diploma (NQF6) in Information Management/Library science or relevant equivalent qualification.
Knowledge and understanding of Line Record digital video systems and file conversion standards.
Knowledge and understanding of IT platforms of broadcast servers i.e. (Omneon, Quantel EVS and AVID with Omnibus automation and control and broadcast hardware.
Knowledge of broadcast application and production television fundamentals.
Ability to work under pressure in particular live television environment.
Ability to work in a team or independently and be self-motivated.
Ability and willingness to work regular irregular hours, shifts and adapt to circumstances.
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