Jobs at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Main purpose of position

• Reporting to Supervisor: M&E: - To do breakdown and planned maintenance and repairs to all electrical equipment in the SABC to ensure a constant and effective supply of electricity to all SABC facilities and staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

• Carry out the maintenance of electrical machinery and equipment in the area appointed in order to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency of systems.
• Carry out daily inspections of all areas under his/her responsibility in connection with electrical machinery and equipment.
• Maintenance of electricity distribution infrastructure and the associated control plant at SABC MV and LV switchgears, MV and LV cable networks, Standby Generators Sets, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, building lights, Distribution Boards, Battery Tripping Units, Protection Relays and Electricity Metering.
• Provide Line Manager with the descriptions and specifications
• for equipment and materials required for maintenance or repair on various items
• Carrying out minor changes such as modifications to various systems as instructed
• Assist in maintaining assets data base by providing equipment information and functional locations
• Perform fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical machinery
• Capturing maintenance feedback on the maintenance
• management system against the allocated work order or maintenance request.
• Read and understand electrical drawings
• Safely lifting of heavy equipment and tools
• Carry out changes and installations to various systems as instructed.
• Installation, maintenance and upkeeping of submersible pumps.
• Installation and maintenance of sewerage systems and sewerage pumps
• Provide inputs and perform work on electrical projects as and when required
• Collaborate with contractors and other construction professionals
• Assist with monitoring of projects to specification
• Be prepared to be on standby and work overtime when required
• Respond to all queries in the absence of the supervisor.
• Carry out energy isolation procedure and issue work permits to staff and contractors
• Taking leadership responsibility and supervising work on plant and machinery to ensure that the work is carried out safely
• Work in diverse team under the supervision of the Supervisor-Electrical
• Carry out any lawful instruction as directed by the line management
• Coaching and training of new staff and apprentices

BUSINESS OPERATIONS EFFICIENCY

• Manage and maintain SABC facilities and properties as well as regions to ensure optimal utilisation.
• Manage property and facility leases nationally and internationally, in order to ensure optimal cost- effectiveness and utilisation.
• Ensure the efficient procurement of goods and services at the right price, right quality, and right quantity, within the given time constraints and the defined tender process.
• Provide an efficient, cost-effective transport service to the SABC.
• Optimal utilization of resources, facilities, and assets to meet SABC strategic and operational requirements at a national level.
• Ensure SABC compliance to Health and Safety legislation.
• Management of all service level agreements and contracts, ensuring delivery on SABC needs and requirements pertaining to copying, cleaning, postal, messenger, gardening and catering services.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Develop budget as per SABC budget cycle and monthly review.
• Set guidelines on optimal fund distribution/ allocation in accordance with SABC budget constraints and strategic / operational requirements.
• Formulation of short to medium term and long-term Capex Pans for Business Unit.
• Consolidation, verification, and approval of Capex inputs according to approved strategy.
• Control Capex and operational expenses within approved budgets.

 GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

• Carry out inspections of building.
• Adhere to safety SOPs and regulations when working on electrical equipment especially high voltage power supplies to minimize the injuries on duty.
• Adhere to safety regulations and standard safe practices.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Assist management in sourcing equipment and materials required.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• National technical qualification certificate (N3)
• Be a qualified Artisan as an Electrician.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 Years’ experience in a maintenance and building environment
• Be computer literate.

KNOWLEDGE

• Extensive knowledge of electrical plant and equipment (MV and LV switchgears, MV and LV reticulation, transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supplies, motors and starters, variable speed drive, protection relays, battery tripping units, metering and BMS)
• Switching on High Voltage Systems
• Advance fault-finding techniques.

Deadline:18th March,2026

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PURPOSE

• Installation, configuration and maintenance of Head End equipment to broadcasting requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Keep inventory of DTT Head End assets up to date.
• Maintenance and repairs of encoding, multiplexing and associated midlleware to ensure it complies with manufacturers specifications.
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of Head End equipment to broadcasters requirements.
• Training of technical and operational staff.
• Monitor the availability of the transmitter and satellite networks and consolidate an accurate monthly network breakdown report, detailing: total lost broadcast time; total lost broadcast time per programme; graphical representation of hours lost per month, to indicate trends.
• Identification of any transmitter site showing abnormal down time.
• Provide relevant quality management information and consultation to Radio and TV, in order to influence the development and planning decision making processes.
• Ensure optimal alignment between technology and the radio stations and TV channels needs and requirements.

Keep SABC in line with latest technological features.

• Ensure continual technology renewal and footprint optimisation in order to enhance efficiencies.
• Provide long-term technology planning, aligned with SABC Radio and TV strategy.
• Take responsibility for the technical contact with Telkom and Sentech, in order to ensure optimal delivery on SABC technical needs and requirements.
• Liaise with TV and Radio and relevant technology business units, in order to ensure optimal delivery on transmission technology needs and requirements.
• Liaise with SABC Technical working groups (SAG and EBAF requirements).
• Monitor and report on the operational risk and compliance.
• Monitor compliance in line with Occupational Health Safety Act.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Liaison with Sentech in connection with Event Information Table related queries and all matters of association.
• Provide colleagues with in-house training on the EPG production system to ensure information sharing

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

QUALIFICATIONS

• BTech or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Professional registration as engineer or technologist

EXPERIENCE

• 6_+ Years technical experience in broadcasting with exposure to radio and TV of which 3 year Management experience, proven track record in the optimal application of technology in radio and TV.
• 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

• Good overview of frequency planning environment
• Ability to simultaneously think on both broad-picture and detailed-orientated scales
• Excellent understanding of intellectual property concepts?
• To keep abreast of International Broadcast and technology trends in multimedia/digital broadcasting
• Thorough understanding of RF/Transmitter environment
• Conversant in digital technologies
• Applicable for digital broadcasting
• Understand of policy, SOP and procedures relating human resource
• Development of strategy
• Understanding of human resource and labour policies
• Organization development
• Group facilitation skills
• Project management
• Labour Statute Training
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation applicable to broad HR legislation

Deadline:20th March,2026