CHIEF LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER

Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

Reference number: DSRAC 04/07/2026
Salary: R605 742 – R713 535 per annum (Level 10), an all-inclusive remuneration
Centre: Head Office (Qonce)
Province: Eastern Cape
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Circular: No 27 of 2026

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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.

Where to send your application

Applications must be submitted as follows: via the provincial e-recruitment system accessible at: https://ecprov.gov.za and/or at https://erecruitment.ecotp.gov.za The Provincial e-Recruitment System is available 24/7 and closes at 23: 59 on the Closing Date. To report any e- Recruitment System challenges send an email with your (i) ID Number, (ii) profile email address, (iii) details of your issue to: e-recruitment- bhisho@ecdpw.gov.za Do not send any applications to this email address; should you do so, your applications/ CV will be regarded as lost and will not be considered. Technical support is limited to working hours: (08:00-16:30 Mon- Thursday and 08:00-16:00 on Friday). Hand-delivered/ E-Mailed/ Faxed/ Posted applications will not be accepted.

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.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 27 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 31 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 31 July 2026.

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