Team Leader: Lighting and Electrical at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

PURPOSE

• Effective and efficient management of own cost centre and crews to support TV production in accordance with customer requirements and broadcast standards. Plan, coordinate and administer skills/ resources required for TVOB productions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft, communicate and implement SOP’s in close liaison with department head
• Revenue generation initiatives
• Compliance with Transfer Pricing Structure in determining tariffs
• Accurate calculation and submission of Capex inputs into budget
• Ongoing control of operational expenses e.g. overtime, transport, freelance to be within approved budget
• Proper investigation & acceptable explanation of budget variances on monthly basis
• Compliance with performance management policies and procedures
• Finance & Planning
• On-time completion of budget as per required format & guidelines
• Accurate calculation and submission of Capex inputs into budget
• Supervise Individual & Team Performance

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Effective planning, scheduling and coordinating of resources to ensure competent service delivery
• Appropriate design completed on time to match nature of production
• Quality compliance in accordance with electrical best practice
• Effective liaison/ coordination with rest of production team to ensure synchronisation
• Optimal utilization of facilities/ resources
• Ongoing observation of needs, liaison with production team and dynamic control of lighting and power requirements to best serve operational needs
• Availability of skilled operators and updated resource pool at all times

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

• Full compliance with SABC customer service standards
• Compliance as per relevant SOP’s
• Time Management
• Accurate calculation, preparation & submission of timesheets

 STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• On time delivery, within scope and within specifications
• Above average SLA rating
• Appropriate design completed on time to match nature of production
• Attending to customer queries/ complaints including accurate advice & guidance

 LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Effective and efficient utilization of team members in accordance with production requirements to ensure delivery
• Retain & transfer scarce skills in accordance with Company skills retention policy
• Supervise and monitor Individual & Team Performance

 INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 QUALIFICATIONS

• NQF 6 (level 6) National Diploma in Electrical Engineering/ Diploma in arts and technology/ Stage lighting or equivalent qualification

 EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years continuous service of relevant post- electrical/Millwright qualification or Broadcast Lighting and design experience. 3 years should be on team leader/crew leader level.
• Electrical trade test together with wireman’s license or equivalent
• Exposure in project management, and proficient in computer skills
• Technical/ Operational Administration, e.g. report writing

 KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge and understanding of HR Policy/Procedures
• Rigging, assembling, setting up, and installing electrical & TV lighting resources and equipment to ensure effective / efficient broadcast support
• Ad Hoc repairing and maintaining of electrical cabling and distribution equipment
• Ad Hoc repairing and maintenance of lighting equipment

ADVANTAGE

• Understanding of OB or /and Henley operations
• Basic knowledge and understanding of generator repairs and maintenance
• Code EB driver’s license