City of Tshwane is classified as a Category A Grade 6 urban municipality by the Municipal Demarcation Board in terms of section 4 of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998). The Municipality was established on 5 December 2000 through the integration of various municipalities and councils that had previously served the greater Pr...
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An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) majoring in English and Afrikaans or in a study field related to the position
At least three years’ relevant working experience of editing and translating documents from and into English and Afrikaans
Computer literacy
Passing an in-house language competency test
Membership of a professional language association, such as the South African Translators’ Institute or South African Language Practitioners’ Council, will be an added advantage
Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost
Primary functions
Translate municipal documents from English and Afrikaans and vice versa
Edit municipal documents at micro (language) and macro (meaning) levels according to the standards of English and Afrikaans orthography rules and standards to produce reader-friendly documents that provide clear access to information and facilitate communication (includes copy, substantive and comparative editing)
Proofread municipal documents in English and Afrikaans according to standard proofreading practice to provide error-free documents that enhance the image of the City of Tshwane
Develop terminology in English and Afrikaans in liaison with internal and external language practitioners
Advise clients (colleagues and officials of the City of Tshwane) by answering their language queries on the basis of own experience and grammar, spelling and in-house style rules to help them produce quality documents
Carry out administrative tasks that include updating the internal language register by recording completed work and saving final versions of documents on the internal server
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