Apply for the Language Practitioner: Publication Services Job Post at Stats SA
Apply for the Language Practitioner: Publication Services Job Post at Stats SA
DEADLINE: 21 April 2023
About Stats SA
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is the national statistical service of South Africa with the goal of producing timely, accurate, and official statistics, in order to advance economic growth, development, and democracy. To this end, Statistics South Africa produces official demographic, economic, and social censuses and surveys.
Language Practitioner: Publication Services Post Stats SA
- 1 Permanent position(s) exists in the Head Office
- Salary Level: 7
- Salary: R269214 per annum
- Reference No: 57/03/23HO
key Performance Areas
- Implement of unit’s procedure, plan processes and guidelines
- Provide and perform the editing and translation services for the organisation’s publications and correspondence
- Promote usage of the style guide according to latest language practices
- Assist to quality check translated documents where necessary
- Assist in promoting multilingual activities of the organisation
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholder
- Involvement in the terminology development processes
Prerequisites
- A three-year tertiary qualification in Linguistics, Language Practice, Editing and Translations, Communication, Journalism
- 1-2 years’ experience as a copy (text) editor in English language and translation in any official African language of South Africa
- Knowledge of editing, linguistics, understanding of language legislations of the country will be an added advantage
- Understanding of multilingual context of the country , social, developmental, and economic affair
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite and English and any official African language grammar and vocabulary and their application
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be submitted online at the following link: www.statssa.gov.za/recruitment
Application Instruction
Applications must be submitted online and must be completed in full on all fields including the declaration part. Clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be stated. The application must include only completed and signed new Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. Certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. General information: Females, youth and people with disabilities are targeted for these positions and are hereby encouraged to apply. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. The shortlisted candidate(s) will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment and must be available for interviews at a date and time determined by Statistics South Africa. One of the minimum entry requirement for SMS position is the pre-entry certificate. For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/smspre-entry programme/. The successful candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement, disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected to security clearance. Applications that do not comply with the requirements will not be taken into consideration. If you have not received a response from this Department within three months of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. NOTE: Statistics South Africa reserves the right to fill or not fill the below-mentioned posts.
DEADLINE: 21 April 2023
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