Senior Technical Assistant, Media, Language

1 week ago

Durban, South Africa Durban University of Technology Full time

**TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF POST**

**DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION**

**(LANGUAGE PRACTICE)**

**SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (REF:1725)**

***Minimum Requirements**:

- Advanced Diploma/Postgraduate Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree/B Tech in Sound Engineering or equivalent.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with audio-visual equipment.

**Additional recommendations**:

- At least one year in a supervisory capacity
- Experience in working at higher education environment.
- Communication Skills - written/verbal/presentation in English
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of practicals and test equipment is essential

**Summary of duties**:

- Maintains fully functional laboratories so that all student practicals may be undertaken in a disciplined and effective manner.
- Controls the LAN, and access the Internet and the DUT intranet.
- Supervises student practicals in accordance with the requirements of academic staff.
- Trains students (and Lab. Assistants where such structure exist) in the safe and proper use of equipment and ensures students work in a safe and disciplined manner.
- Maintenance of laboratory equipment e.g. minor repairs, lubrication, etc. Where equipment requires major repairs, arrangements must be made to send it out for repairs
- Where an Open Laboratory exists the technician shall control the functioning of the Open Lab Sessions.
- Controls equipment issues and consumable stock usage and maintains up to date stock registry of consumables and equipment.
- Monitors consumables and equipment stocks and coordinates the purchase of consumables and capital items in accordance with laid down purchasing procedures and budgetary constraints.
- Procurement/Processing of purchase requisitions including sourcing of quotations.
- Researching and advising on relevant and suitable equipment to be procured to serve the departmental needs.
- General office technical support to staff members such as printers, computers, software etc.

**Competencies**
- Communication and human relations skills.
- Team leadership and small group communication skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Administration and management skills.

**Salary: Market related**

**Contact Person**: G Govindasamy

**Applications should include**:

- A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above mentioned fields)
- Covering letter.
- Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
- Current contact information of referees

**Kindly note**:
The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment

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