Senior Language Practitioner: Isixhosa X 2 Positions (IRC8847) at Parliament of The Republic of South Africa

JOB SUMMARY

• The Languages Services provide the mechanism to engage all citizens through the translation of Parliamentary documents, and interpreting services to the Houses during plenaries, Committee proceedings, public hearings, and oversight visits, and a record of parliamentary debates through Hansard reporting for the Houses of Parliament.
• Language Services contributes to the strategic goal of meaningful involvement and participation by citizens and all interest groups by ensuring the availability of all official languages during parliamentary proceedings, public hearings, oversight visits, and the consultation process. This includes feedback mechanisms for engagement with the public and interest groups, particularly the marginalised and vulnerable groups.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing Hansard Reporting and editing, interpreting, and translation services to Parliament. Also responsible for coaching and mentoring of Language Practitioners and quality assurance and checking of work performed by practitioners and or peers.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE:

• Checking and Editing
• Monitoring and Evaluating
• Interpreting
• Hansard Reporting (Transcribing, Editing, and Proofreading)
• Translation
• Coaching and Mentoring of Language Practitioners
• Terminology Development

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST HAVE:

• Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 with IsiXhosa as a Major Subject, plus a Relevant Bachelor’s Degree or Related Qualification in Languages with Applicable Majors at NQF Level 7. Please include Qualification Transcripts along with your Certificates.
• 5 years of Language Practitioner experience, having rendered Translation, Transcribing, and Interpreting Services within a Similar Environment.