Vacancies Available at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Key Accountabilities

• Provide support to management and accurately capture discussions around the development and implementation of the channel’s business strategy.
• Capture ALL strategic documents of the station and file them accordingly.
• Plan, organize and control administrative activities pertaining to the specific area of operation.
• Prepare participants for strategy engagements – create templates, guidelines, and briefs.
• Manage the value chain around sourcing of new freelance contracts.
• Processing of freelance payments.
• Processing of supplier payments.
• Facilitate travel bookings, process S&T and KM claims for reimbursement for staff and management team.
• Handle general queries relating to payments and administration of the station.
• Co-ordination of manager’s diary - internal & external meetings.
• Timeous and accurate preparation and management of documentation.
• Development and effective management of a filing system - electronically and manually to ensure easy retrieval of information and all records.
• Ensuring that all sensitive documents and or information are appropriately secured.
• Draft memos, minutes and monthly reports.
• Arrange venues and refreshments for meetings. 
• Accurately taking minutes and ensuring accurate typing of all correspondence and proof reading of official documents in a professional manner
• Coordination of meeting, farewell, workshops, refreshment and venues.
• Coordinate the station visits and direct them to the destinations.
• General office administration
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, Icasa regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies and radio news and current affairs style guide etc.
• Assist the development and ensure implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Respond to risk imperatives to protect organizational integrity, create value, prevent financial loss and ensure compliance with applicable policies and legislations.
• Compliance with OHS requirements.
• Attend to internal and external customers/clients queries/ complaints
• Determine and serve customers/clients’ needs
• Work in conjunction with all radio station units’ objectives.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Contract on the SABC’s Performance Management System in accordance with the organizational policy and procedures
• Be a team player and be able to give leadership to the team when required
• Coach and mentor junior team members (where applicable)
• Take part in employee relations campaigns to ensure conducive and productive working environment.

Requirements:

• Matric and Certificate in Office Management/Administration or equivalent qualification (NQF Level 5)
• 3 years’ experience in administration environment
• Proficiency in SAP system
• Basic understanding of broadcasting industry and media
• Filing system development and management
• Basic finance principles and PFMA understanding
• Minute taking Computer literacy (various office applications)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Customer Service orientated/focused
• Problem solving skills
• Planning and organizing
• Time management
• Data & trends analyses and interpretation

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Key Accountabilities:

• Identify and initiate news stories for SABC News and ensure that they are properly resourced.
• Contribute to regional and national news diaries and attend editorial meetings.
• Monitor the development and progress in the processing of stories throughout the day in consultation with journalists and technical staff (Line records)
• Ensure that journalists deliver high-quality content and meet set deadlines for various SABC News programmes.
• Continually brief and debrief journalists on editorial content of news stories and requirements.
• Assign journalists according to their strengths and competencies for the best output.
• Provide quality control function for focus, script, and sound in the production of news stories. 
• Ensure productive deployment of resources.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all broadcasting and other legislation, ICASA regulations, the BCCSA Code of Conduct, SABC editorial policies, and radio news and current affairs style guide, etc.
• Monitor the implementation of and adherence to the newsgathering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Identify and mitigate editorial and operational risks in line with broadcast regulations and editorial policies.
• Liaise with senior editorial team members, technical support, platform editors, and news management regarding specific needs and requirements.
• Handling of enquiries and content-related complaints.
• Liaise with external stakeholders for newsgathering purposes.
• Support and enable the successful implementation of the SABC’s Performance Management System in accordance with the organizational policy and procedures.
• Manage available staff and ensure fair and balanced distribution of work.
• Guide team members to achieve the best and most effective on-air presentation and delivery.
• Carry out evening shift duty as per newsroom requirements and roster responsibilities.
• Coordinate the processing of invoices and timeous authorisation of freelance payments, and proper deployment and utilization of resources.

Requirements:

• National Diploma / NQF 6 in Journalism or equivalent qualification.
• 8 years of editorial and writing experience
• Understanding of regulations and legislation impacting broadcasting.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of News and Current Affairs production and publishing processes.  
• Extensive knowledge of the relevant systems and broadcasting operations.
• Strategic thinking and ability to improvise and innovate.
• Excellent news judgment and news awareness
• Keep abreast of the latest broadcasting technology.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contribute (technical) submissions to Divisional Strategy in alignment with the Corporate Plan and the Target Operating Model.
• Contribute to the business strategical requirement to develop the Opex and Capex investments
• Capex and Opex involvement to input into the project scope development,
• Participate in Capex project and system implementations, commissioning and workflows to deliver on functional requirements and avoid on-air disruptions.
• Submission of Minor Capex & Opex inputs into departmental budget
• Opex motivation submissions to ensure maintenance and systems sustainability.
• Minor Capex motivation submissions to ensure new requirements are addressed.
• Long-term Capex motivational planning assistance
• Agreed % of targets met; Agreed % of resources, equipment and facility availability.
• Above average rating of SLA
• Products, processes, practices & equipment in line with SABC technical & operational broadcast standards
• Adhere to service delivery standards and assist the team to achieve them.
• Submission of ad-hoc incidence fault reports and resolutions to customers as required.
• Prevention of on-air technical faults to less than agreed SLA %
• Response time to match urgency for technical assistance in accordance with delivery requirements (in support of the % availability of the on-air systems)
• Effective technical advice & support to users in order to reduce downtime.
• Correct configuration & testing of digital equipment to ensure less than agreed % of technical on-air faults.
• Compliance of upgrades with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications to ensure integrations with internal broadcasts systems.
• Participating in preliminary research activities on the best practises, cutting edge technologically advancements and enhancements to improve facility efficiency, effectivity and sustainability.
• Contributing and implementing fit-for-purpose innovative solutions in dialog with digital partners to create resolutions with principal team members.
• 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.
• Compliance with OEM software licenses
• SOP developments to ensure broadcast sustainability and business continuity.
• 95% of assets verified annually.
• Participate in annual asset verification exercise (manual or scan)
• Customers served in technical proficient, friendly and helpful manner.
• Maintain compliance of services rendered with customer request and address non-conformance.
• Technical assistance & guidance to customers regarding capability of facilities and to provide best alternative options.
• 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)
• Ad-hoc technical and operational presentation and training (In-house) provided on an ongoing basis.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 3 year National Diploma (S4/T3) in Electrical Engineering (Light Current, Communications, Computer Studies or Information Technology) (NQF6)
• BTech for the Electrical Engineering for the above formal qualification ( will be an Advantage)
• Driver’s License: OB - Code 10
• Driver’s License: minimum B (specific to the Job Profile)
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in the technical broadcast environment, of the 5 years a minimum of 1 year at a shift/standby competence (full performer) Technician level in technical maintenance, system support of broadcasting equipment and client services

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Key Accountabilities:

• Identify, commission, and assign news and current content based on strength, quality, depth, and newsworthiness in accordance with the public mandate and SABC News’ editorial and strategic objectives.
• Take final responsibility for the editorial quality of the shows.
• Account for overall audience performance of the programme.
• Review and adjust programming to the changing needs of audiences.
• Ensure that all programming adheres to the SABC Editorial Policies regarding the plurality of voices and diversity of views.
• Make use of interactive screens, infographics, and audiovisual collages to enhance the quality of programming.
• Ensure balance and fairness in the content and representation of multiple perspectives.
• Ensure that shows are properly planned and well-thought out ahead of time.
• Ensure that all interviews are published and prominently promoted on digital platforms ahead of transmission.
• Create opportunities for viewer engagement during the programmme through digital platforms, call-ins and on-screen.
• Plan and coordinate Outside Broadcasts, panel discussions and townhalls on issues of public concern in accordance with the public mandate.
•  Check and ensure that all audiovisual material meets all broadcast compliance requirements before transmission.
• Liase with on-air team for final checks and ensure that the lineup is well understood by everyone involved in the transmission.
• Authorise all major changes to the line up while on air.
• Determine logical flow and co-ordination of the running order of the programme.
• Optimise utilisation of resources and shared services in support of the production and delivery of quality programmes.
• Provide feedback to the production team against set standards to enhance quality.
• Ensure that all material meets the highest editorial and journalistic standards.
• Research content to produce quality programmes for viewers and target audiences.
• Cost effectively control and manage utilization of resources. 
• Manage and monitor timeous authorisation of freelance payments, in compliance with SABC policies.
•  Brainstorm and discuss story ideas, angles and sources with the team and contributors. 
• Support successful implementation of the Performance Management System in accordance with SABC policies.
•  Develop and manage staff rosters.
• Adhere to the SABC editorial codes and Broadcasting Regulatory provisions.
• Adhere to all SABC quality and production standards.
•  Provide input in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and monitor the implementation thereof.  

Requirements:

• Diploma/ Degree  NQF6/7 preferably in Journalism/Media Studies/Communication or equivalent disciplines.
• 6 years’ proven experience in economic broadcast news and current affairs environment, including 3 years’ in an editorial/ supervisory position.
• Understanding of broadcasting and publishing regulations and legislation.
• Advanced understanding of public broadcasting principles.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken language.
• Exceptional writing skills, news sense attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of platform-specific news and current affairs production processes and systems.
• Planning, budgeting and executing special broadcasts and project.
• Project management.