Chief Language Practitioner at PanSALB

Purpose of the Position:

• The Chief Language Practitioner is responsible for the implementation of language development and usage in the province.
• The incumbent must ensure equitability of language use, language promotion and implement language research programmes as well as to co-ordinate linguistic human rights cases.
• The incumbent must also support PanSALB’s Provincial Language Committee, National Language Board and National Lexicography Units. Compliance with policies and procedures.
• The incumbent must focus on improving and supporting their work in order to respond to PanSALB’s business requirements through troubleshooting and diagnosis of problems and taking corrective measurements
• . The incumbent shall also execute other duties as and when required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of a National Diploma or B-degree in Languages (or equivalent qualification) with translation, Interpreting, status language planning, lexicography, terminology, together with 3 to 5 years’ experience as a Language Practitioner. A post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage. 3-5 years’ working experience on language matters including linguistic human rights.
• Sound knowledge of language legislation, monitoring and evaluation systems. Research knowledge and skills, policy development and PanSALB Act.
• A good command of at least three (3) official languages of the relevant province. A valid driver’s licence and preparedness to work under pressure and travel extensively. Willingness to accept responsibility and other functions that may be delegated.

Competencies Needed:

• Stakeholder management. change management, excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), good facilitation and presentation skills, project management.
• Computer literacy (MS Office), translation and interpreting skills, basic research skills, problem analysis and solution, decision making, planning and organising.

Key Performance Areas:

• The successful incumbent will be expected to perform amongst others but not limited to the following tasks and responsibilities: Coordination of structures meetings for creating conditions for language use and development.
• Develop and update databases and records of approved products and services by PanSALB. Arrange and co-ordinate language promotion awareness workshops.
• Create awareness on the importance of translation and interpreting services. Assist in developing guidelines, policies and frameworks.
• Carry out language research programmes. Carry out linguistic human rights programmes.
• Development and implementation of linguistic human rights monitoring tools.
• Language promotion and media coverage/reports.