Careers at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

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 communication skills and ability to work in a team and lead the team if required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle conflict
• Willingness to work irregular hours and shifts to sustain 24/7 on-air facility environment

Deadline:12th May,2026

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MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

• Operational support to Broadcast Clients (internal and external) in order setup/prepare/record and playout of broadcast material in support of all platforms with expected standards and available facilities/ equipment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Opex contributions to ensure maintenance and systems sustainability
• Minor Capex contribution to ensure new requirements are addressed
• Agreed % of targets met; Agreed % of resources, equipment and facility availability
• Above average rating of SLA
• Submission of ad-hoc incidence fault reports
• Adhere to service delivery standards  
• Execute operational production requirements
• Operate facility equipment
• Mic placements as per SOP
• Record drama productions with FX, music and different audio streams
• Assist in recordings in accordance to  customer requirements and broadcast standards
• Assist in 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
• Basic 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
• Report and escalate risk findings    
• Ensure adherence to OHS and compliance with SABC Company Policies & Procedures
• 95% of assets verified annually
• Responsible control of all SABC Broadcast assets.
• Customers served in operational proficient, friendly and helpful manner
• Maintain compliance of services rendered with customer request  
• Provide basic operational assistance & guidance to customers/users  
• Attended resolutions to customer requests/ complaints
• Compliance with performance management policies and procedures
• Performance agreements with manager annually
• Formal reviews conducted with manager and documented as per deadlines (Quarterly)

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 1 years’ experience in broadcast environment with relevant experience in Digital Sound & Video within live, production and post production environment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team and lead the team if required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle conflict
• Willingness to work irregular hours and shifts to sustain 24/7 on-air facility environment.

Deadline:13th May,2026

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PURPOSE

• Responsible for design, configuration, managing and maintenance of the electronic program guide production system for all SABC broadcast platforms. This includes content metadata file management

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Design and Implementation of and Metadata/EPG system  
• Configuration and maintenance of the Metadata/EPG systems.
• Installation of Metadata/EPG systems.
• Make sure installation and configurations has been carried as per specifications and agreement
• Carry out a Site Acceptance test according to the agreed test cases.
• Interfacing the Metadata/EPG system with TVBMS and Radio system to extract Metadata/EPG information
• Ensure accurate EPG information is available on SABC DTT/DTH/OTT/Digital media (Websites, applications) platforms
• Developing Business Requirements Documents for future development of Metadata/EPG Systems.
• Metadata/EPG information can be displayed on STB and on all digital platforms as per business requirements.
• Carry out functionality tests as per platform from End to End and fix any bugs
• Carry out data integrity test and report to TVBMS/Radio for fixing
• Ensure both the main and backup systems are always active and ready to process Metadata/EPG data.
• Monitor the availability of Metadata/EPG info on the Monitoring system and make the channels aware.
• Making monitoring system available for the channels usage.
• Ensure Metadata/EPG is fully and properly integrated into the User Interface.
• Ensure the receiving devices reflects accurate Metadata/EPG and all components like Parental Codes are functioning well.
• Complete all project documentation as per the applicable standards.
• Complete all project documentation as per the applicable standards.
• Collate the project plan with that of the vendor to make sure plans are in sync.
• Compile a project closure report and make sure all relevant stakeholders sign.

TECHINCAL EFFICIENCY

• Understanding of DVB tables.
• Understanding of Networks.
• Understanding of Computer Systems.
• Understanding of Broadcast workflows.
• Understanding of Broadcast standards regarding Metadata/EPG.
• Understanding of OTT systems requirements regarding Metadata/EPG.
• Understanding of Transport Stream packets as well as Mpeg2-ts.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Liaison with Stakeholder internally and externally on all matters regarding Metadata/EPG and all matters of association.
• Ensuring End to end testing with stakeholders.
• Provide colleagues with in-house training on the EPG production system to ensure information sharing

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 QUALIFICATIONS

• N D Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Systems/Information Technology

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years proven background in the EPG environment.
• A good understanding of digital multichannel broadcasting
• Computer literate.
• Client service oriented.
• Good communications skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team Player

TECHNICAL SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Ability to deliver on time within scope, specifications and budget limits.
• Ability to design workflows and SOP’s.
• Ability to implement changes with minimal disruptions on the system.
• Ability to correctly configure & test Broadcasting Equipment
• Ability to perform systems integration

Deadline:13th May,2026