SABC Internship (Eastern Cape & KwaZulu-Natal) South Africa 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

27 February 2022.
Be sure to apply on or before this date - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.

ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE INTERNSHIP:

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SOC) Limited (“The SABC”) is a public broadcaster, formed in 1936. The SABC is committed to inform, educate and entertain the public of South Africa.

SABC is the hub of entertainment, News, and information to Millions of South Africans. They have a portfolio of properties across of 9 provinces to support broadcasting. The Real Estate and Logistics department is responsible for the management and maintenance of all SABC Facilities.

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape & Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Duration: 12 months
Number of positions available: 8 (4 in Durban and 4 in Port Elizabeth)

SABC is offering 8 Technician Internship Programmes, which will allow graduates to gain working experience with the companies internal clients and teams to address key business problems and identify areas of growth for the company.

Key purpose of the programme:
Interns will provide 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.

Duties and responsibilities of the role include:

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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:

Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:

Must have completed a 3-year National Diploma (S4/T3) in any of these fields: Electrical Engineering (Light Current), Communications, Computer Studies or Information Systems/ Technology/ Electronics (NQF6)
May have completed a BTech for the Electrical Engineering for the above formal qualification (advantageous but not essential)
Must have IT Network knowledge
Must be computer literate (A+) and have network knowledge (N+)
May have IT Network knowledge CISCO CCNA (ICDN1 +ICDN2) certified (advantageous but not essential)
Must be proficient in MS Office, including: Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
Must have strong communication skills
Must be able to work well in a team
Must be physically able
Must have excellent hearing and eyesight (no colour blindness)
May have a valid Driver’s licence (advantageous but not essential)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION:

Applications must be submitted online for the following positions:
SABC Internship (Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape)
(Reference Number: 10001)

SABC Internship (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal)
(Reference Number: 10005)

Attach the following documents to your application:

Curriculum Vitae
A certified copy of your Identity Document
A certified copy of your qualification
Any other relevant documentation

CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to this programme, please contact the SABC directly:
Contact page: https://www.sabc.co.za/sabc/contact/