Multiple Positions – Malawi Broadcasting Corporation at Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

MALAWI BROADCASTING CORPORATION (MBC)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill vacant positions axisting in its Engineering and ICT Directorate as follows:

1. ICT OFFICERS-INFRASTRUCTURE (2 Positions)

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the network and storage infrastructure (LAN, WAN, VPN, Internat and NAS)
• Provides first line technical support to all users
• Carries out routine maintenance on all broadcasting systems
• ICT infrastructure planning and scalabiscy
• Manages the ICT inventorias
• Works with service providers to resolve issues
• System monitoring and maintenance
• Implements and maintains security measures to protect computer systems and date

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

1) Bachelor of Science in ICT/Computer Science/Flectrical/Factronic Engineering
2)At least three years working experience
3)Practical TCP/IP knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities will be an added advantage
2. ICT OFFICER-APPLICATIONS/SYSTEMS

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides technical support to all application systems
• Responsible for system installation and configuration
• Responsible for SAGE 300ERP system
• Manages ongoing maintenance of application systems
• Manages data backups and recoveries
• User management
• Troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Technology evaluation and recommendations
• Maintains accurate configurations and reporting documentation of system

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

1) Bachelor of Science in ICT/Computer Science/ Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• At least three years working experience
3)Practical system development knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities will be an added advantage

2. ICT OFFICER – APPLICATIONS/SYSTEMS

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support to all application systems
• Responsible for system installation and configuration
• Responsible for SAGE 300ERP system
• Manages ongoing maintenance of application systems
• Manages data backups and recoveries
• User management
• Troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Technology evaluation and recommendations
• Maintains accurate documentation of system configurations and reporting

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in ICT/Computer Science/ Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• At least three years working experience
• Practical system development knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities will be an added advantage

3. CAMERA OPERATOR/VIDEOGRAPHER

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides camera operation in the studios
  Provides camera operations and recordings of MBC TV1 and TV2 productions, Outside Programmes and other relevant footage assigned to shoot Ingests and rough edits programme footages
  Manages studio recordings and shifts for daily studio programmes
• Carries out preventative maintenance of camera equipment and accessories

Qualifications and Experience:

• MSCE
• Certificate in Applied Sciences and Electronics; or
• City and Guilds Certificate in TV Productions; or its equivalent
• At least three years working experience

4. VIDEO EDITORS (2 Positions)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives and accesses a brief of footage outline from Producers and Reporters
• Performs video editing – assembling raw material, inputting sound and synchronizing
• Assembles raw footage, inputting sound and synchronizing for news and programmes
• Graphics designing for adverts, news and channel graphics
• Re-orders and tweaks the content to ensure logical sequencing of the video
• Oversees the quality and progress of audio and video engineering and editing
• Puts in sub-titles and voice over where necessary
• Suggests/selects music for story lines
• Carries out software updates, security and preventive maintenance of work stations

Qualifications and Experience:

• MSCE
• Certificate in Applied Sciences and Electronics or
  City & Guilds Certificate in TV Productions or its equivalent
• At least a proven two years experience in videographing/camera shooting and creative video editing

5. ENGINEER

With hands-on experience in equipment repairs and video editing; the candidate will be responsible for the following:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages Radio and TV daily operation, planning, decision making in TV/Radio Studio Productions, Satellite facility, Flyaway (DSNG), Transmitters and maintenances
• Carries out technical assessment on all electronics and electrical installations in Studios, Offices and Outside Broadcast Equipment and provide necessary maintenance advices
• Provides Program Software installations and upgrades to editing equipment and office IT installations
• Carries out repairs and maintenance stock of spares for smooth operation of the section
• Manages Radio and TV equipment set up and carrying out Outside Broadcasting production

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Electrical Telecommunications Engineering or its equivalent
• Proven two years hands-on experience in equipment repairs, video editing and self starter

6. RIGGING TECHNICIAN

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets up, aligns and levels rigging Transmitters RF equipment including transmitter beams, pulleys, clamps, bolts, safety belts and necessary tools for Transmitter installations and new erection of transmitter towers for RF signal propagation in designated coverage areas
• Carries out site surveys for line of site and setting configurations for distant transmitter towers for rebroadcasting and signal gap filler realization within a given bandwidth by transposers, as well as microwave links

• Assists transmitter Engineers during system integration with modern equipment in the existing transmitter sites and satellite uplink/downlink facilities for smooth signal operations
• Carries out calibrations on all RF antenna system for Radio and TV transmitter towers for standard quality control in designated frequency spectrums of transmitter sites throughout the country
• Carries out Satellite TV dish installations, tracking Orbital positions for satellites

Qualifications and Experience:

• MSCE
• City & Guilds Certificate in Fabrication or Electrical Engineering or its equivalent
• Three years proven experience in fabricating and welding metals

 

7. SATELLITE AND MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS (2 positions)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Services, repairs and maintenance of satellite equipment for Radio & TV studios production and broadcasting equipment
• Responsible for setting up Outside TV and Radio broadcasting equipment, DSNG (live TV transmission
  via satellite)
• Carries out satellite configurations of system parameters and mobile satellite earth uplink installations (flyaway kits), Audio/Video mixing and production engineering
• Liaises with Telecoms Facilities Fiber, Microwave Internet streaming links during live and normal program transmission from studios
• Carries out site surveys for line of site and settings for distant transmitter towers for rebroadcasting and signal gap filler realization within a given bandwidth by transposers or fibre/microwave link setups
• In liaison with Transmitter Engineers responsible for System integration with modern equipment in the existing transmitter sites and satellite uplinks/ downlinks for smooth signal operations
• Carries out calibrations on all TV equipment for quality and standard HD TV signal to satellite uplinks and transmitter sites throughout the country
• Satellite TV tracking and parameter programming for designated satellite channel provider within the horizon. These are used as feeds in the transmission studio
• Keeps performance records of all production and transmission equipment for the institution
• Carries out software updates, security and preventive maintenance of work stations

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics or its equivalent
• Those with Certificate in Solar Systems or studied Solar Systems during their Engineering Degree studies will have an added advantage
• Three years working experience
• Hands-on experience in equipment repairing and software maintenances