Parliament of South Africa invite interested and qualified candidate to apply for Language Practitioner position in the Language Services Division. Position available for isiNdebele, Setswana, and Siswati. This opportunity is good for language professional who passionate about translation, interpreting, editing, and promoting multilingual communication in Parliament, while support democratic participation and public access to parliamentary information.
These are permanent position, ideal for people who love language, communication, translation, interpreting, and want to preserve South Africa’s multilingual heritage. Successful candidate will play important role to make sure parliamentary information reach citizen in their own official language.
Available Positions
- Language Practitioner: isiNdebele (IRC8597)
- Language Practitioner: Setswana (IRC8594)
- Language Practitioner: Siswati (IRC8598)
About the Language Services Division
Language Services Division play vital role in supporting Parliament’s constitutional mandate, by making sure communication happen in all official languages. Division give language support for parliamentary proceedings, committee meeting, public hearing, oversight visit, and community consultation across South Africa.
Through translation, interpreting, editing, terminology development, and Hansard reporting, the division help citizen from different language background to access parliamentary information and take part in democratic process.
Language Services also help vulnerable and marginalised community engage meaningfully with Parliament, by removing language barrier and promoting inclusive communication.
Job Summary
Successful candidate will provide professional language service that support daily operations of Parliament. Role need excellent language skill, attention to detail, and ability to produce accurate, high-quality work within strict deadline.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide professional Hansard reporting service.
- Translate parliamentary document accurately.
- Edit translated and original document.
- Deliver interpreting service during parliamentary proceedings.
- Help with terminology development.
- Keep high standard of language quality and consistency.
- Support committee meeting and parliamentary sitting.
- Provide language service during public hearing.
- Help with language need during oversight visit.
- Make sure communication accurate during parliamentary engagement.
- Contribute to multilingual communication across Parliament.
- Produce high-quality written language product.
- Make sure language accuracy and grammar correct.
- Support inclusive communication for all South African.
- Meet deadline for language assignment.
- Do additional language duty when required.
Minimum Requirements
Candidate must have:
- Grade 12 or NQF Level 4.
- Three-year Bachelor’s Degree with major in relevant language, OR
- Three-year National Diploma with major in relevant language, OR
- National Diploma in Language Practice with relevant language major.
- At least two year relevant work experience.
- Qualification transcript must be submit together with qualification certificate.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong translation ability
- Professional interpreting skill
- Editing and proofreading expertise
- Hansard reporting knowledge
- Terminology development skill
- Excellent grammar and language proficiency
- Research skill
- Strong organisational ability
- Time management
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to work under pressure
- Confidentiality and professionalism
- Critical thinking
- Computer literacy
- Able to work independent and in team
- Committed to quality service
Required Supporting Documents
Must submit certified copy of:
- South African ID
- All qualification certificate
- Academic transcript
- Three contactable referee
Application without required document will not be consider.
Recruitment Process
Only application submit through Parliament’s official online recruitment platform will be process. Shortlisted candidate will go through:
- SAPS security clearance
- State Security Agency (SSA) security clearance
- Citizenship verification
- Qualification verification
- Competency-based assessment
Employment Equity
Parliamentary Services Administration follow affirmative action and equal employment opportunity principle. Suitably qualified candidate from designated group encouraged to apply.
Important Application Information
- Application must be submit online only.
- Paper application not accepted.
- Email application not accepted.
- Incomplete application may not be consider.
- Supporting document is compulsory.
- Qualification transcript must come with qualification certificate.
- Late application will not be consider.
How to Apply
Go to Parliament of South Africa website: parliament.gov.za, click Careers section, and access the I-Recruitment system. Only application submit through official I-Recruitment platform will be process.
Before submit, make sure:
- All personal information correct.
- You select correct position reference number.
- All required document uploaded.
- Qualification transcript included.
- Certified copy of qualification and ID attached.
- Three contactable referee provided.
Closing Date: 15 July 2026
Late application will not be consider.
Important Notice
Only shortlisted candidate will get contacted after closing date. Shortlisted applicant will go through security screening by SAPS and State Security Agency, plus citizenship verification, qualification verification, and competency-based assessment, before any appointment is finalised.
If you don’t hear back within two months after closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
Parliament of South Africa reserve the right to not make appointment.
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