MultiChoice Needs A Systems Broadcast Engineer

CONTEXT

(External factors which influence the work environment. taking future conditions and strategic requirements into account)
Diverse multi-national organization. participative, empowerment driven culture complex, regulated, competitive industry
Local and international Pay-TV Industry

CUSTOMERS

• MNET & Supersport
• Transmission Operations Department
• Broadcast Technology Department
• Subscribers
• Service providers (programmes, satellite and terrestrial signal delivery services)

OUTPUTS

(Products, services, programs and information which the individual must provide to external individuals or groups, or one another to accomplish the organisation's mission and strategy). 

• Ensure world-class Operations and maintenance of the Outside Broadcast services to ensure quality of service delivery to customers.
• Installation and maintenance of: Digital mobile terrestrial transmitters and Satellite reception and transmission infrastructure
• Conduct data and RF measurements
• Asset management
• VSAT installation and maintenance
• Compile first line maintenance and callout reports
• Effective communication up & down
• Established and maintained operational processes to achieve optimum service levels.
• Adopted Best Practices in Technical Operations to achieve; Change control and problem solving processes, Streamlined processes, operational efficiency and cost effective delivery
• Established and maintained recovery processes
• Budgeting planning to ensure that resources are available for capacity expansion, spares and new configurations
• Testing and implementation of new Broadcast service requirements
• Training programs for staff to ensure that they perform their jobs efficienlly
• Ensure all activities such as cessation. circuit migrations are performed according to schedule
• Resources management, such as optical fibre links
• Test and implement new broadcast services requirements

COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE

• High level of Outside Broadcast Services-relevant technology operations knowledge
• Best practices for Terrestrial broadcast networks (Digital and Analogue)
• Satellite RF operation
• Conditional Access systems
• Equipment repairs. Modular swap-outs
• Monitoring practice
• Computer Literacy - IT Networking
• Digital signal measurements
• Radio frequency (RF) knowledge. including measurements. Le proficiency with the use of Rf test equipment.

SKILLS

• Analytical thinking/problem solving under extremepressure
• Questioning
• Withstanding pressure
• Multitasking under high pressure
• Creative problem solving
• Decisiveness
• Organizing
• Relationship Building
• Report Writing
• Psychomotor skills: handling of components and soldering
• Idea Generation
• Information processing
• Attention to detail
• Initiative
• Negotiation
• Analysis
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Ability to function effectively under adverse conditions
• Diplomacy
• Resourcefulness
• Innovation
• Multitasking
• Performance driven
• Self development orientated
• Proactive approach
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Deadline driven
• Tenacity
• Adaptability
• Cultural sensitivity
• Empathy