Internship Technician X1 (GP)

Purpose

• The purpose of this 12 month internship programme is to provide 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

• Assist with asset management tracking and transfers.
• Assist with repairs and maintenance of equipment in line with SABC technical & operational broadcast standards
• Adhere to service delivery standards of the Division.
• Submission of ad-hoc incidence fault reports with findings and repairs.
• Prevention of on-air technical faults to less than agreed SLA percentage
• Response time to match urgency for technical assistance in accordance with delivery requirements in support of 'on air' systems
• Effective technical support to users in order to reduce downtime.
• Correct configuration & testing of digital equipment to ensure no technical on-air faults.
• Ensure functional, streamlined and reliable digital systems.
• Follow up reported faults.
• Daily/ Monthly proactive system health checks against checklist & replacement of faulty components
• Report and escalate risks

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 3-year National Diploma in Electrical Engineering Light Current, Communications, Computer Studies or Information Systems/ Technology/ Electronics NQF6
• BTech for the Electrical Engineering for the above formal qualification an advantage
• Driver's License advantageous.

KNOWLEDGE

• IT Network knowledge Essential. Computer literate A+ and Network knowledge N+
• IT Network knowledge advantage CISCO CCNA ICDN1 +ICDN2 certified.
• Physical attributes: Excellent hearing and eyesight no colour blindness. Physically able.
• 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.