Chief Language Practitioner

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Western Cape Department of Health Full time

**Closing Date**
- 2025/09/08

**Reference Number**
- WCG250729-7

**Tracking Number**
- CAS 34/2025

**Job Title**
- Chief Language Practitioner (IsiXhosa): Translation and Interpreting Services, Ref No. CAS 34/2025

**Department**
- Cultural Affairs and Sport

**Salary level**
- 9

**Enquiries**

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Location - Country**
- South Africa

**Location - Province**
- Western Cape

**Location - Town / City**
- Cape Town, CBD

**Job Purpose**
- The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an employment opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to supervise and render IsiXhosa and English language support services to the Western Cape Government.

**Minimum Requirements**
- An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience.

**Recommendation**
- None.

**Key Performance Areas**
- Ensuring the provision of translation, editing and interpreting services; Quality assurance of all documents; Render language advisory services; Implement the necessary policy and procedures with regard to provincial language services; Develop and record terminology; Compile and maintain databases relating to language services rendered; Perform administrative tasks; Financial administration, including procurement and tender processes; Human resource management;It will be advantageous to have experience in: Editing and translation of English/IsiXhosa documents; Procurement procedures and Terminology development.

**Competencies**

**Knowledge of the following**: Profound working knowledge of English and IsiXhosa; English and IsiXhosa translation and editing of all official documents.

Skills needed: Written and verbal communication in English and isiXhosa; Language skills; Strong leadership; Proven computer literacy; Strong planning and organisational skills; Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

**Remuneration**

**R 468 459 - R 561 894 per annum (Salary level 9)**

Note on remuneration: in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

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