The Standard Group is a leading Media House with a new identity marking a new phase in transformation spanning over 110 years of unrivalled news coverage. The group publishes The Standard and The Sunday Standard newspapers .It owns the country's leading television station, KTN, and distributes international business, professional and leisure magazines in East Africa through our Division, Publisher's Distribution Services (PDS)
As part of our strategy to further strengthen and consolidate our lead, the Group wishes to recruit result driven self motivated individuals to fill the following positions.
Studio Maintenance TechnicianAs part of our strategy to further strengthen and consolidate our lead, the Group wishes to recruit result driven self motivated individuals to fill the following positions.
The Role
Reporting to Assistant Manager Broadcast Operations, the Studio Maintenance Technician will maintain and repair all studio equipment.
Minimum Requirements
- Higher Diploma and above in Electrical/Electronic/Broadcast Engineering
- Minimum 4 years working experience preferably in a busy Broadcasting environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Repair of Broadcast systems.
- Install, test and maintain technical facilities using analog and digital system
- Maintain specialist equipment for audio, Video, Broadcast and interactive media
- Analyzing and rectifying technical faults.
- Identifying and implementing alternative ways of meeting requirements to cover equipment failure with minimal loss of service.
Person Specification
- All rounded with the right attitude
- Ability to work and communicate well
- Can work for long, odd hours in shifts
- Minimum supervision
- Team player
- Ability to manage high stress situations calmly and effectively
Technical Operator
The Role
The Role
- Reporting to the Technical Operations Supervisor, the technical operator will operate the Broadcast studio equipment
Minimum Requirements
- Diploma in Technical Operations
- Qualification on Video Studio Technical Operations
- Minimum of 3 years of previous working experience preferably in Broadcast environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate should be able to operate:
The candidate should be able to operate:
- Studio Lighting and Dimmer controls,
- Audio and video mixers,
- Cameras
- VT servers
- Playout stations in live gallery, transmission and studio operations
Person Specification
- Ready to work in a team
- Ability to work and communicate well
- Energy and ability to work odd hours in shifts.
- Ability to manage high stress situations calmly and effectively
If you posses the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, email a detailed CV, attaching copies of academic and professional certificates, daytime telephone contacts, names and contacts of 3 referees to hr @ standardmedia.co.ke not later than 5th April 2010
