Language Practitioner: Stakeholder Management and Communication Services
2 weeks ago
Language Practitioner: Stakeholder Management and Communication Services
Section: Stakeholder Management and Communication Services
Remuneration: R 732 576.75 (per annum cost to company)
Details of the vacancy
Our client has a vacancy for the role of Language Practitioner.
This role is part of the Stakeholder Management and Communication Services section and reports to the Senior Language Practitioner.
Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Provision of language services, including translating, editing, proofreading and revision.
- Provision of language advice.
- Assistance with the development and recording of terminology.
- Assistance with the maintenance of databases, including the terminology list, style guides, lists of provincial and national acts.
Essential requirements for the role
Applicants wanting to be considered for the role must have:
- A bachelor’s degree or qualification equivalent to NQF level 7 in languages or a related field
- At least three years’ experience in language practice
- Technically proficiency and be fluent in English and Afrikaans
- Translation, editing, proofreading and revision skills
- Knowledge of relevant policies and legislation
- Written and numerical skills
- Computer skills (MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, CAT tools)
Added advantages in this role include knowledge of the Western Cape Provincial Languages Act.
The organisation is a fast-paced but compliance-driven organisation. Individuals who thrive in this environment:
- Display resilience and the ability to cope with pressure.
- Display integrity, reliability and well-developed interpersonal skills to interact with individuals across all levels in the business environment.
- Demonstrate proactive management of work.
- Demonstrate problem-analysis and solution-formulation skills.
- Display service orientation.
- Demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to work independently, yet open to guidance.
- The ability to maintain high work standards under sustained pressure and short deadlines
Summary of duties and responsibilities
Language services: Translation
- Provision of an efficient and effective translation service for the language combination English–Afrikaans.
- Accurately translating documents from English to Afrikaans and from Afrikaans to English.
- Comprehensive use of computer skills to support this task.
Language services: Editing
- Provision of an efficient and effective editing service for English and Afrikaans.
- Accurately editing documents in English and Afrikaans.
- Comprehensive use of computer skills to support this task.
Language services: Proofreading
- Provision of an efficient and effective proofreading service for English and Afrikaans.
- Accurately proofreading documents in English and Afrikaans.
- Comprehensive use of computer skills to support this task.
Language services: Revision
- Provision of an efficient and effective revision service for English and Afrikaans.
- Accurately revise documents in English and Afrikaans.
- Comprehensive use of computer skills to support this task.
Knowledge databases: Terminology
- Record, maintain and develop terminology.
- Accurately record new terminology, maintain existing terminology and develop translation equivalents where necessary.
Knowledge databases: Style guides
- Maintenance of existing style guides for English and Afrikaans.
- Maintain and update English and Afrikaans style guides by adding the necessary guidelines and removing outdated and obsolete entries.
Knowledge databases: Acts
- Maintain and expand and the lists of provincial and national acts.
- Expand the lists of provincial and national acts by accurately adding the short titles of acts when they are published in the Provincial Gazette and the Government Gazette and correct existing entries.
Language advice
- Provision of evidence-based language advice and advice about language usage and style when requested
Application requirements and information:
When applying for this role, please ensure that you:
- Submit a recently updated CV.
- Attach originally certified copies of all relevant qualifications.
- Attach an originally certified copy of your ID.
Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. All applications and information received are treated in compliance with POPIA legislation. If you do not receive any response within 30 days from the closing date of the advertisement, consider your application as unsuccessful.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a psychometric assessment administered by an external accredited party.
- The successful candidate will be vetted for security purposes.
Closing date for applications: 2 October 2024
Employment equity:
The organisation will apply the principles of equal opportunity and representivity.
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