POST 27/136 : CHIEF LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER REF NO: DSRAC 04/07/2026
SALARY : R605 742 – R713 535 per annum (Level 10), an all-inclusive remuneration
CENTRE : Head Office (Qonce)
REQUIREMENTS : A National Senior Certificate plus a National Diploma NQF Level 6 / Preferably
bachelor’s degree NQF Level 7 as recognized by SAQA in Linguistic, Socio /
Applied -linguistic, Language Planning, Translation and Interpreting Studies,
Language Practice / Terminology & Lexicography / Journalism /
Communications / Editing or Publishing studies (Languages and Literature
services) plus a minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience at a
supervisory level (SL 7 / 8) in the field of Languages and Literature
development, translating documents from English to isiXhosa. Experience in
procurement of goods and services will be an added advantage. A valid driving
licence.
DUTIES : Assist in developing language legislation and policy. Formulate language
legislation and policy. Facilitate implementation of language policy. Promote
the principle of multilingualism in the province. Facilitate establishment of
language units in government departments. Coordinate strategic engagements
with the Eastern Cape Language Forum. Facilitate translation and interpreting
services. Coordinate development of term lists in all official languages of the
province. Conduct research on all difficult terms/words on the term list.
Terminology development services. Develop terms in conjunction with
language role players. Research on difficult terms. Facilitate
authentication/verification of difficult terms. Facilitate approval of terms of
difficult nature by national term bank. Development of isiXhosa/Sesotho
orthography. Provide administrative support for the component. Facilitate the
development of Literature. Coordinate engagements with Literature bodies in
the province. Facilitate Literature Development programs. Coordinate both
literature and language projects. Assist in the development of strategic,
operational and procurement, business and projection plans. Manage financial
resources. Manage human resources. Compile monthly and quarterly reports.
Allocation of resources for staff. Manage EPMDS and provide staff
development training needs.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. S. Mpafa Tel No: (043) 492 1405, Head Office (Qonce)
e- Recruitment Technical Enquiries – recruitment@ecsrac.gov.za
NOTE : Persons with a disability are encouraged to apply.