Senior Technical Assistant, Media, Language & Communication (1725) at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced Diploma/Postgraduate Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree/B Tech in Sound Engineering or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with audio-visual equipment.

 Additional recommendations:

• At least one year in a supervisory capacity
• Experience in working at higher education environment.  
• Communication Skills – written/verbal/presentation in English
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of practicals and test equipment is essential

Summary of duties:

• Maintains fully functional laboratories so that all student practicals may be undertaken in a disciplined and effective manner.
• Controls the LAN, and access the Internet and the DUT intranet.
• Supervises student practicals in accordance with the requirements of academic staff.
• Trains students (and Lab. Assistants where such structure exist) in the safe and proper use of equipment and ensures students work in a safe and disciplined manner. 
• Maintenance of laboratory equipment e.g. minor repairs, lubrication, etc. Where equipment requires major repairs, arrangements must be made to send it out for repairs
• Where an Open Laboratory exists the technician shall control the functioning of the Open Lab Sessions.
• Controls equipment issues and consumable stock usage and maintains up to date stock registry of consumables and equipment.
• Monitors consumables and equipment stocks and coordinates the purchase of consumables and capital items in accordance with laid down purchasing procedures and budgetary constraints.
• Procurement/Processing of purchase requisitions including sourcing of quotations.
• Researching and advising on relevant and suitable equipment to be procured to serve the departmental needs.
• General office technical support to staff members such as printers, computers, software etc.