Job Vacancy for Transmission Controller at Bloomberg Television Africa 2014

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Sprezzatura Concepts Limited - Our client Bloomberg Television Africa is seeking experienced individuals to join its Lagos Bureau.

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and three magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets and Bloomberg Pursuits, covers the world with more than 2,400 news and multimedia professionals at more than 150 bureaus in 73 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.

Bloomberg Television Africa invites applications from interested and qualified candidates to apply for the underlisted position:

Job Title: Transmission Controller

Job Reference Number: TEC006TC
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Preserve the continuity of the transmission play out, and to pro-actively intervene in a timely manner to minimize any disruption to the transmission in the event of a failure.
• Operate and monitor the automated play out systems, and ensure that, wherever possible, the published programme schedule is adhered-to.
• Maintain direct and continuous contact with the studio operations staff during live programming to ensure that they are given clear direction about entering and leaving sections of live-to air programming, and that transitions to and from recorded elements such as commercial breaks are handled in a professional manner.

Qualifications and Skills

• An appropriate vocational or 3rd-level qualification in television production, or, subject to suitable professional experience, a related field such as IT or electronic engineering.
• Four (4) years related experience in television operations.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting and logical problem analysis.
• Experience within a modern automated TV transmission environment.
• A reasonable knowledge of transmission play out technologies, and a basic understanding of the end-to-end transmission path.
• Previous experience of Play box or other file-based play out systems.
• Excellent communication skills
• Decision making and editorial policy judgment
• Organisational and Interpersonal skills
• Innovative approach to work and problems
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure
• Proactive approach to the daily challenges of business news environment
• Commitment to continuous improvement.

Mode of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Closing Date: 6th February, 2014.