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Commissioning Editor: Entertainment

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

POSITION:                        Commisioning Editor: (Entertainment)

DIVISION:                         Video Entertainment                 

REPORT LINE:                 Genre Manager:  Entertainment

SAP POSITION ID:           60019573

SCALE CODE:                  300  ( Peromnes 7,Paterson D1 )

CLOSING DATE: 14 AUGUST 2025

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

To plan, acquire, commission, research, develop and oversee the production, transmission and aggregation of local entertainment programming. Ensure all programmes acquired, produced and delivered are of exceptional quality, within specific channel mandates, brand, market needs and revenue generation.

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage the value chain of the acquisition of local entertainment content across the formats and sub-genres required by the SABC audio-visual platforms
• Provide effective input and support to the development of Local Production’s planning and content strategies based on market & competitive research
• Ensure all programmes acquired, commissioned and produced is done utilizing market research in trends, innovations and mandates and revenue goals
• Lead the editorial and creative execution of the programmes
• Provide creative and business direction to internal stakeholders towards the promotion, aggregation, broadcast, commercial exploitation and marketing of the programmes
• Editorial oversight of programmes  ensuring that programmes are delivered in line with policies, technical requirements, budget, contractual obligations, quality and channel needs
• Provide programme formats, sub-genres and ideas for tendering
• Develop partnerships with external stakeholders to deliver content quality, innovation and pricing
• Work closely with all commissioned companies in the development and production of programmes
• Responsible for approval of all phases of development, production, delivery and aggregation including but not limited to format bibles, talent, creative execution, production design, key creatives and transmission versions
• Communicate all creative and production information to relevant internal stakeholders for promotion, broadcast and commercialization
• Set all contractual terms and conditions in line with SABC’s policies and procedures and ensure timeous delivery of all contractual obligations, terms and conditions and deliverables
• Ensure Video Entertainment’s universal access strategies are applied to all produced programmes
• Advise the independent production industry of Video Entertainment’s requirements and ensure programmes comply with legal, contractual and copyright requirements.
• Ensure that commissioned programmes meet language requirements
• Regular performance reviews of all content and design, implementation and reporting of target and target improvement
• Assist channels with the scheduling, viewer advisory and ICASA reporting on all programmes
• Conceptualise and provide creative input into programmes that generates the required audiences and revenue objectives
• Keeping abreast of industry trends locally and in internationally to inform production strategies in R&D, Development, Production, Post-Production and Aggregation.
• Oversee the channel cost per minute for the production requirements together with Production Management
• Ensure that Production companies deliver productions within approved budget and implement risk mitigation strategies per production
• Manage all cash flow aspects of delivery through the approval against “Delivery Requirements”
• Manage financial risk by ensuring all signed invoices are approved against approved deliveries.
• Monitor and report on the operational risk and compliance matters with regards to all productions.
• Ensure all commissioning processes are followed in terms of proposal evaluations, shortlisting and pitching.
• Approve talent aligned to SABC’s talent strategy, marketing objectives and channel brand and identity
• Ensure all timelines and processes are followed in terms of Standard Operating Procedures within division
• Oversee and report on Occupational Health and Safety matter on productions
• Provide necessary information  to PR and SABC marketing on all programmes
• Implement Risk Management Plan in line with organizational Risk Framework in relation to all productions.
• Provide monthly production reports on all productions detailed risks, delivery, mandate and editorial matters.
• Ensure that all mandates reporting documentation is received by production companies. These include Final Control Sheets (FC sheets), Delivery Requirements Specifications (contract annexure) and language requirements on all productions.
• Foster relationships with business partners through collaboration, coaching, educating and appreciating of business priorities.
• Manage internal and external relationships to support efficient content delivery.
• Address all Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) complaints.
• Ensure producers’ delivery towards Video Entertainment’s Transformation Plans.
• Provide industry development support when required on productions.
• Seek editorial partnerships with external parties to ensure rigor in terms of cost efficiencies, language, culture, history and environment.
• Manage all live productions from an executive producing perspective

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in Content disciplines / Television Production or related qualifications.
• 5 years Television production experience and/or broadcasting experience.
• More than 5 years editorial and production management experience
• 2 years in a senior position in an editorial and production environment, in any of the disciplines
• Proficiency of the Afrikaans language will be an added advantage
• Strong editorial skills and format creation  
• Knowledge of commissioning processes and the allocation of resources to reach objectives on time and within budget
• Strong understanding of production and broadcast technology
• Good project management skills.
• Ability to act on research and to understand local and global broadcast trends
• Ability to work with clients and suppliers effectively
• A good communicator, motivator and problem solver
• PC literacy is essential (Ms Word, Excel and Power Point)
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• A self-starter willing to take the initiative
• Understanding of the public sector regulatory framework
•  Understanding of the broadcasting regulatory framework in South Africa
• Valid driver’s licence
• Production management, design and finance knowledge
• Creative flair

STATION ADMINISTRATOR: LOTUS FM

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

POSITION:                       STATION ADMINISTRATOR: LOTUS FM

DIVISION:                         RADIO         

REPORT LINE:                 BUSINESS MANAGER: LOTUS FM

SAP POSITION ID:            60018023

SCALE CODE:                  405

CLOSING DATE: 13 AUGUST 2025

Main purpose of position

To ensure sound financial and administrative processes are provided to support the effective day-to-day operations of the station.

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

News Assignment Editor

ASSIGNMENT EDITOR KZN 

Division          : News and Current Affairs

Position ID     : 60018812     

Scale code     : 300

Reporting Line  : Regional Editor

Closing Date: 13 August 2025

Main purpose of the position:

To provide a newsgathering support service to the newsroom, assign, brief, and debrief reporters, manage story development, identify developing stories, and break new angles.

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.

Executive Producer: On-Point1

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: SABC NEWS

Division:                        News and current affairs

Position ID:                   60019290

Scale code:                   300 (Peromnes 7,Paterson D1)

Reporting Line: Editor: Television News &CA

Closing Date: 12 August 2025

Main purpose of the position:

To deliver business and economics news programming of the highest editorial and journalistic standards in accordance with the public mandate and SABC News’ strategic and editorial objectives.

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.

Senior Technician Limpopo

Position Title             : Senior Technician

Report Line                : Sectional Lead: Technical Services

Division                      :  RRTO

Scale Code                :  402 (Peromnes 9, Paterson C3)

Position Id                 : 60018325

                                                                                                                          CLOSING DATE : 12 August 2025

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

Effective & efficient support of technology, operations and resources to install, sustain and provide administration of broadcast systems/ facilities, equipment, servers and networks in order to ensure optimum, functional, secure and available facilities/ equipment for SABC Technology.

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

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• 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.

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