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Systems Administrators

READVERTISEMENT 

Division:                     Technology

Department:               Radio and Regional Technology

Job Title:                    Position:                    Systems Administrator 

Scale Code:               404

Report Line:             Manager: Broadcast Systems and Innovation Hub

Position ID:               60018653

CLOSING DATE  : 24 SEPTEMBER 2025

Main purpose of Position:

To install, configure and repair workstations and servers, support and maintain databases & provide operational support to users of the SABC Broadcast, Production and Music Scheduling Systems to ensure highly available systems/ facilities for 24/7 broadcast.

Key Accountabilities:

• Contribute to (technical) submissions for Departmental Strategy in alignment with Corporate Plan and Target operating model.
• Perform system installations and configurations as well as testing and commissioning of system functionality to deliver on customer needs.
• Install workstations as per client needs (Edit, Production, On-air) in line with software manufacturer hardware specification.
• Ability to install a playout workstation in any SABC studio or facility.
• Install servers as per software manufacturer hardware specification.
• Implement system upgrade plans, for Broadcast Systems (Playout, production and music Scheduling) remote connectivity and System Antivirus Software.
• Perform the implementation of CAPEX projects by performing the required installations, configurations and system testing.
• Prepare OPEX motivation and OPEX motivations for approval to ensure operational requirements (spares holding, equipment repairs and maintenance) are addressed.
• Asset management tracking and transfers. Updated Asset Register maintained as per Company Asset Management policy. The Implementation of preventative and corrective system maintenance.
• Agreed % of broadcast system availability and facilities for all SABC regions.
• Above average rating on SLA (internal stakeholders).
• Adhere to service delivery standards.
• Systems, equipment, processes and workflows, in line with SABC technical & operational broadcast standards.
• Execute their delivery of technical tasks (installation and configuration of workstations, servers, databases) to their completion on time and within agreed specifications.
• Ensure standardization across areas of responsibility which are in line with departmental SOP’s and company policies.
• Provide input to update technical documentation.
• Technical inputs & specifications to support procurement of correct equipment and software.
• Perform standby as and when required.
• Prevention of re-occurring faults and system downtime.
• Follow up on reported faults and communicate fault resolution timelines to client.
• Provide input to update fault SOP.
• Have the ability to communicate and diagnose faults with regional technicians.
• Submission of ad-hoc fault reports detailing steps taken for fault resolution.
• Daily and monthly reporting of faults, tasks, risks, red flag escalations and status progress of deliverables
• Monthly report of maintenance and repairs conducted.
• Accurate monthly reporting system downtime detailing, downtime, reasoning and missed advertising (recon) and deliverables (maintenance, repairs, system health and tasks).
• Provide standby reports as per time management policy.
• Prevention of on-air technical faults to less than agreed SLA % and system availability % (Target systems availability is 99.997%)
• Ensure functional, streamlined and reliable systems.
• Daily proactive system health checks against checklist & replacement of faulty components and corrective actions on failed processes.
• Daily assessment of system through logs (database errors, system restarts, etc.) and system checks.
• Daily backup of all radio\ TV broadcast production and music scheduling system (database, audio, system configurations) in line with broadcast continuity.
• The Implementation of preventative and corrective system maintenance.
• Compliance of maintenance with manufacturer specifications & system requirements.
• Understand Broadcast workflows and technical drawings.
• Effective technical support to users in order to reduce downtime.
• Response time to match urgency for technical assistance in accordance with delivery requirements (in support of the % availability of the on air systems and broadcast studios).
• Ensure virus free, secure, functional, streamlined and reliable Broadcast Systems.
• Assist (when required) with rigging of broadcast systems & edit facilities, ensuring the functionality and subsequently dismantling of the complete infrastructure without existing facility disruptions.
• Support (when required) all Outside Broadcast infrastructure in order to operate and adhere to technical, operational and safety specifications, functional facilities for successful recording, production and broadcast
• Correct configuration & testing of systems and equipment (software) to ensure less than agreed % of technical on-air faults and system standardization across the playout and production system environment.
• Create and maintain User groups (rights) as per client requirements.
• Create and maintain system users as per IT security policy.
• Create and maintain system categories as per user requirements and in compliance with system storage.
• Ensure security updates tested and then applied.

Key Performance Skills

• Report and escalate risk findings to manager.
• Ensure adherence to OHS and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Comply with vendor software (OEM) licensing conditions.
• SOP application to ensure to ensure standardization across the playout and production environment to eliminate audit findings.
• Assist in the execution of a working Disaster Recovery Plan for the broadcast and production systems.
• Ensure system compliance reports are available at all times (Broadcast report from playout system, ICASA\ SAMRO & SAMPRA from Music Scheduling system).
• Ensure 95% of assets verified annually.
• Perform annual asset verification.
• Create and maintain relationships with Radio, News and Regional Technical Staff to ensure compliance with user requirements.
• Internal Stakeholders served in a technically proficient, friendly and helpful manner.
• Provide basic technical assistance and guidance to customers (Radio presenters, Music Compilers journalists, technical producers, News and Sales Traffic rooms) regarding software capability and functionality (including operational training when required).
• Attend resolutions to customer requests\ complaints.
• Internal client engagement regarding technical compliance.
• Participation in OEM engagements to understand current and future based needs.
• Respond to faults logged with Service provider in a timely manner (2 business days).
• 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:

• 3 Year National Diploma (S4) in Electrical Engineering (Light Current) or Computer Studies with Information Systems. NQF6 minimum.
• Minimum 1 years technical experience.
• Driver’s license.
• The following certification will be advantageous: BTech or Bachelor’s Degree; IT Certification (A+ or N+), SQL Database Administration.
• Must be willing to work irregular hours and enter into an overtime agreement to perform standby as and when required as per SABC Time Management Policy once you have acquired the necessary skills.

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Logistics Officer Mthatha (EC) 1 (12665)

Reporting line                     : Logistics Manager 
Division                               : Logistical Services
Scale Code                         : 405 ( Peromnes 12,Paterson BU)

Position ID                          : 60020952

CLOSING DATE: 24 SEPTEMBER 2025

Main Purpose

To oversee the maintenance of facilities used by the SABC at satellite offices and coordinate logistical services functions. Also ensuring that the building is kept in a good state of repair and also ensuring compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Building Regulations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONS EFFICIENCY
•    Inspect the buildings and grounds to ensure compliance to OHS Act and Building Regulations 
•    Monitor projects to ensure compliance
•    Follow up on reported faults
•    Follow up inspections on reported faults
•    Inspect the cleanliness of the building and the perimeter
•    Ensure sufficient equipment, resources and suppliers availability according to client needs. Monitor on-going                            effectiveness of the Contract Management in line with Procurement processes.
•    To manage / monitor contracts.
•    To liaise with service provider/ suppliers to ensure cost effective and timeous delivery of goods and services.
•    To control inventory assets.
•    Design, implement and evaluate service providers.
•    Maintain/ monitor records pertaining to inventory, supplier, canteen equipment and facility maintenance.
•    Compile/ prepare monthly reports.
•    Resolve customer complaints and answer customer’s questions regarding the policies and procedures.
•    Co-ordinate activities with other BU’s or departments.
•    Monitor service providers and contractors to ensure compliance with standard specifications set on contracts. 
•    Contract and manage the SABC’s Performance Management System with the team in accordance with the organizational        policy and procedures.
•    Allocate responsibilities and scheduling of team to services providers.
•    Monitor progress on work or faults attended to by the handyman or  artisan..

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
•    Provide an annual update of ‘cost centre’ for budgeting purposes (square meter)
•    Monitor and ensure effective utilisation of operational budgets and resources

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
•    Ensure compliance to SABC policies and procedures.
•    Adhere to the organization Broadcasting Regulatory provisions.
•    Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and monitor the implementation thereof.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
•    Consult with internal clients and contractors on services to be rendered
•    Communicate with internal on a service to be rendered.
•    Communicate with external stakeholders such as service providers and contractors.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS
•    NTC 3, N3 qualifications or equivalent qualification.

EXPERIENCE
•    3 years’ experience in building operations skills.

KNOWLEDGE
•    Knowledge of SAP
•    Computer  literate
•    Managing Contracts
•    Two years’ experience in Health and Safety
•    Analysis and problem solving
•    Attention to detail
•    Customer service orientation
•    Investigative orientation
•    Planning and organizing
•    Teamwork
•    Computer literacy
•    Knowledge of OHS Act and Building Regulations
•    Good time management
•    Technical skills
•    SAP experience
•    Space planning skills
•    Electrical and Mechanical knowledge
•    Fire system knowledge

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Digital Specialist : Sports

POSITION:              DIGITAL SPECIALIST SPORTS

REPORTING LINE: MARKETING MANAGER SPORTS  

DIVISION:                CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MARKETING

SCALE CODE:         402  ( Peromnes 9, Paterson C3)

POSITION ID:          60023225

CLOSING DATE: 23 SEPTEMBER 2025

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Reporting to Marketing Manager- Sports: To design, create and deliver marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company services and products.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. MANAGE AND CREATE CONTENT FOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS

• Manage, maintain and modify the sports’ digital platforms according to strategies.
• Implement the image and positioning of the brand digitally.
• Maintain the highest data integrity on both the station digital platforms as well as the internal SABC intranet website.
• Communicate with internal IT Services in regards to updating station related information on the intranet as well on the station website.
• Integrate new technologies onto the station digital platforms.
• Management of multiple and diverse projects on digital platforms in line with Station and portfolio’s strategy for new media.
• Monitor changes in the world of commerce and reassess whether these changes do influence the business objectives of station to ensure coherence of digital content.

2.   IMPLEMENT THE STATION DIGITAL PLATFORMS STRATEGY

• Conduct research, develop and introduce new programmes when applicable to station strategy.
• Input in formulating the online digital platforms strategy.
• Respond to queries about the stations’ digital platforms
• Translate business goals and objectives into actionable and measurable digital marketing campaigns.
• Create and monitor social media campaigns to drive traffic to the website and on air.
• Produce and upload content (articles / images / podcasts / videos) for digital platforms.

• Manage and promote conversation and engagement on all digital platforms.
• Development and implementing of digital platforms and functionality to meet identified business needs.
• Develop and maintain the appropriate environment to support the Marketing and Programming Manager in goals and objectives of overall strategy.
• Negotiate and procure online media as and when required.
• Promote and encourage cross-platform content

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Work in conjunction with Programming to achieve programming objectives.
• Maximum delivery and performance with stakeholders through efficient Service Level Agreement management.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATIONS

• Provide Marketing with insight into listener’s online website patterns and behaviour.
• Provide detailed Reporting.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in marketing, Media Studies or related field (NQF 6/7)
• Proven experience managing sport properties or sport brands across multi-platform digital ecosystems (web, app/OTT, social, YouTube, podcast).
• Hands-on proficiency with, GTM, social ad platforms (Meta, X, YouTube, TikTok), programmatic, SEO/ASO, and social listening (e.g., Meltwater/Brandwatch).
• Experience with CRM/automation (e.g., Braze/HubSpot/Mailchimp), audience segmentation, lifecycle journeys, and lead-to-conversion funnels.
• Strong content operations for live sport (match-day workflows, real-time publishing, highlight packaging, rights-safe UGC, thumbnailing, metadata, captions).
• Ability to build and track performance dashboards (KPI setting, growth/engagement, CAC/LTV perspectives, attribution).
• Familiarity with OTT/VOD growth tactics (SABC Plus), app store optimisation, and cross-promotion with broadcast (TV/Radio).
• Working knowledge of creative suites (Adobe or equivalent) for quick turnarounds.

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years’ experience in digital platforms environment
• Experience in sound recording and editing.

KNOWLEDGE

• Stay abreast of industry trends and all applicable technologies.
• Knowledge of HTML
• Digital Platforms
• Basic understanding of Marketing
• Basic understanding of radio
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Customer Service orientated/focused
• Establish and maintain relationships.
• Innovative, Proactive and action orientated
• Data & trend  analyses and interpretation
• Negotiation 
• Problem solving
• Computer literate (All Microsoft Packages)

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Producer / Presenter: Current Affairs (Afrikaans, Johannesburg, Gauteng) (12883)

POSITION:                   Producer / Presenter: Current Affairs (Afrikaans, Johannesburg, Gauteng)

DIVISION:                    News and Current Affairs

REPORT LINE:             Executive Producer: Current Affairs

SCALE CODE:             402 ( Peromnes 9 , Paterson C3)

POSITION ID:               60019263

READVERTISEMENT

CLOSING DATE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 

Main Purpose of the Position:

To produce and present Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs content and programmes as part of a team that broadcasts, publishes and posts newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair stories for its target audience.

Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate, produce, broadcast, publish and post Afrikaans News and Current Affairs content as assigned.
• Produce and present Audio Current Affairs programmes, Special Programmes / Broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
• Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce, broadcast, podcast, publish and post Current Affairs stories and material that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
• Plan and deliver the content of identified Current Affairs stories and programmes.
• Adhere to specific language requirements.
• Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories.
• Conduct field, archival and other research.
• Conduct interviews and Q&As.
• Write / script, translate, voice, edit and package stories.
• Deliver Current Affairs content / programmes on time.
• Establish and maintain news networks and contacts.

• Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA licence conditions and regulations, the BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, the SABC Editorial Policies, style guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.

Requirements:

• National Diploma / Degree in Journalism or Media Studies or any related equivalent qualifications (NQF 6 / 7)
• 4 years’ experience in the audio / radio news and journalism environment
• Must be fluent in reading, speaking and writing Afrikaans with a good command of English
• Have a good understanding of social media and its usefulness as a journalistic tool
• Keep abreast of news, current affairs, trends and developments
• Excellent general and news knowledge
• Good and clear broadcast voice
• Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends
• Good ability to plan, organize and work in a team
• Good ability to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours
• Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environment
• Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, journalism, media and broadcasting environments

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Producer: Current Affairs (Afrikaans, Johannesburg, Gauteng) (12897)

Position:                     Producer: Current Affairs (Afrikaans, Johannesburg, Gauteng)

Division:                     News & Current Affairs

Scale Code:               403 ( Peromnes 10, Paterson C2)

Position ID:                60019260

Reporting Line:         Executive Producer: Current Affairs

Closing Date: 22 September 2025

Closing Date: 26 May 2025

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To produce, present and deliver Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs programmes and content and be part of a team that broadcasts, publishes and posts stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Initiate and produce Afrikaans Audio News and Current Affairs content as assigned.
• Produce and present Current Affairs programmes, Special Programmes / Broadcasts and Outside Broadcasts.
• Identify, initiate, brainstorm, research, plan, record, produce, broadcast, publish and post Current Affairs content and stories that are newsworthy, compelling, accurate and fair for the target audience.
• Plan and deliver the content of identified Current Affairs stories and programmes.
• Adhere to the specific language requirements.
• Interpret and analyse the undercurrents in and subtexts of stories.
• Conduct field, archival and other research.
• Conduct interviews and Q&As.
• Write / script, translate, voice and package stories in Afrikaans.
• Deliver Current Affairs content / programmes on time.
• Establish and maintain solid news networks and contacts.
• Engage professionally with the target audience to promote and enhance News and Current Affairs, including on social media.
• Adhere to South Africa’s Constitution, all laws, ICASA licence conditions and regulations, BCCSA and Press Council codes and rulings, SABC Editorial Policies, style guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma (NQF 6) / Degree in Journalism, Media Studies or relevant equivalent qualifications.
• 4 years’ experience in an Afrikaans audio / radio news and journalism environment.
• Afrikaans fluency and proficiency, including exceptional reading, writing, translating and speaking skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Good news sense and attention to detail.
• Good news and general knowledge.
• Good and clear broadcast voice.
• Good understanding and use of social media as a journalistic tool.
• Staying abreast of News and Current Affairs, and related developments.
• Sound understanding of current social, economic and political trends.
• Good ability to plan, organise and work in a team.
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure, including long and irregular hours.
• Good understanding of the news, media and broadcasting environments.
• Well-developed computer literacy relevant to the news, journalism, media and broadcasting environments.

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