Top Management

Academy for Multilingualism

Bloemfontein Campus

Coordinator: Interpreting Services (post level 10)

Job ID: 6557

KINDLY TAKE NOTE: Applications may only be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website: https://ufs.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll  - Applications submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!
To ensure your application is complete, you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements, as well as the following standard documentation:                                                                     

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
• Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation).
• A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).
• Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinate Interpreting Services across the UFS campuses.
• Oversee the provision of high-quality interpreting services for Deaf students as requested in academic lectures, tutorials, assessments, meetings, and other institutional activities.
• Coordinate interpreters’ schedules and class timetable.
• Plan, coordinate and organise interpreter training and capacity building workshops.
• Develop South African Sign Language (SASL) terminology in collaboration with departments, internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate mentorship of junior and intern interpreters.
• Monitor and evaluate interpreters.
• Ensure compliance with institutional accessibility and inclusion commitments.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Deaf students, interpreters, academic departments, and relevant support services to ensure equitable access to teaching, learning and university life.
• Technical assistance with online classes/resources/meetings for both interpreters and lecturers.
• Preparation and conversion of online classes/resources to more accessible mediums for students with hearing impairments (SASL video/subtitling/captioning/transcription).
• Report to line manager.

Inherent requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree or a B-Tech degree or Advanced Diploma on NQF Level 7 in the field of South African Sign Language, with a minimum of two (2) years of South African Sign Language Interpreting in higher education teaching and learning

or

Another relevant South African Sign Language qualification other than the qualifications stipulated above, with a minimum of six (6) years of South African Sign Language Interpreting in higher education teaching and learning.

• A minimum of two (2) years of coordinating interpreting services in a higher education context.

Recommendations:

• In addition to a knowledge of South African Sign Language (SASL) interpreting, a knowledge of interpreting across three or more of the following South African spoken languages (Sesotho/ Afrikaans/ isiZulu/ Setswana/IsiXhosa/English/Sepedi).
• A relevant postgraduate degree.

Required competencies:

Results Orientated:

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic Thinking:

• The ability to plan work and to follow plans.
• The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building Coalitions:

• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.
• The ability to make decisions through consultation, collaboration and working with close supervision.

Assumption of duties:
 As soon as possible.

Closing date:
24 August 2026

Salary:

The annual remuneration package, including benefits is R 464 881,91 - R 585 370,51 per annum, depending on the budget available for the position, relevant work experience and qualifications.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

Enquiries:

For enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 9813 or email Phokar@ufs.ac.za  or Recruit@ufs.az.zaRecruit@ufs.ac.za. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 2558 / 2979   for assistance.

General:

The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Plan is available at: ufs-employment-equity-plan_2025.pdf

The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.