Language Specialist

2 months ago

Gauteng, South Africa University of Johannesburg Full time

**Advert reference**: uj_001720
- **Advert status**: Online**Position Summary**

**Industry**:Education & Training

**Job category**:Education and Training

**Campus**:Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

**Contract**:Permanent

**Remuneration**:Market Related

**EE position**:EE

**Level**:Skilled

**Introduction**

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.

**Job description**

**Multilingual Language Services Office**

**Responsibilities**:

- Edit and proofread a wide range of English written content, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to style guidelines.
- Translate various documents from Afrikaans into English.
- Collaborate with writers to improve the overall quality of content and provide constructive feedback.
- Check content for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors, making necessary corrections.
- Ensure consistency in formatting.
- Ensure flow, coherence, and overall readability of documents, suggesting improvements where necessary.
- Ensure content aligns with the academic brand and messaging strategy, maintaining consistency across platforms.
- Manage multiple editing projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks to meet tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
- Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in copy editing, incorporating new techniques to enhance content quality.
- Update and manage the English house style guide as required and ensure implementation throughout the University.
- Assist with the organisation of departmental events.
- Implement UJ Language Policy and Language Implementation Plan.

**Minimum requirements**
- Bachelor's degree in English and Applied Linguistics, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
- 3 years' of experience in copy-editing, translating, language planning, etc. or similar environment
- 3 years' of proven work experience as a language practitioner or language-related field.

**Required knowledge**:

- English copy editing in a similar role, with a strong portfolio of edited work.

**Competencies and Behavioural Attributes**:

- Excellent knowledge of the English language, including grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation and style guidelines
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to spot errors and inconsistencies in content and formatting
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to liaise with team members and writers
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Good time-management skills
- Ability to work independently but also in a team
- Copy editing, translating, language planning
- Highly organised and detail-oriented
- Time management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Track Changes, Adobe Acrobat and OneDrive

**Recommendations**:

- Professional body membership (such as Professional Editors’ Guild (PEG), South African Translators’ Institute (SATI), Southern African Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Society (SALALS)) would be an advantage.
- Understanding university policies and practices concerning the discipline would be an advantage.
- An Honours or Masters’ degree in English, Applied Linguistics, Communications or a related field

**Enquiries**:
**Enquiries regarding the job content**: Prof Rockie Sibanda on Tel: (011) 559 2387

**Enquiries regarding remuneration & benefits**: Ms Lungisa Zihlangu (HCM Business Partner) on Tel: (011) 559 2956

For more information, please review the following link**:Justice/Criminal/NRSO**.

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