JUDICIARY
EXTERNAL CIRCULAR NO. 3 OF 2025
JUDICIARY
P.O. BOX 90
MASERU 100
REF: J/CIR/3
Applications are invited from suitably qualified local candidates for the following vacant position tenable at the Southern Division of the High Court in Mohale’s Hoek:
JOB TITLE: Court Interpreter
GRADE: F
NO. OF POSTS: Four (4)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Assistant Registrar
Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for interpretation or translation of court proceedings.
Main Duties
- Interprets court proceedings in both official languages, namely Sesotho and English
- Translates records and correspondences submitted in court from/into both official languages
- Provides file documents so that interpreters may review a case before going to court
- Reads written material, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrites material into the specified language according to established rules for grammar
- Builds up specialist vocabulary banks
- Establishes rapport between the litigants
Job Specification
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Translation or Interpretation
Knowledge and Skills
- Extensive knowledge and experience in interpretation or translation
- Good communication skills
- Encyclopaedic knowledge
- Ability to work under pressure
- Research skills
Responsibility
- For work of others: Average
- For property: Minimal
- For effect of errors: The incumbent is responsible for all errors committed in the execution of his/her duties
Complexity
- Authority for decision-making: The incumbent has the authority to make decisions in the execution of his/her job
- Problem-solving: Minimal
- Supervision received: The incumbent is expected to work independently and report to the Assistant Registrar
Effort
- Mental effort: The job requires a high level of concentration in the understanding and use of applied language
Working Conditions
- Hazards:
- Likelihood of attack by dissatisfied individuals
- Likelihood of prosecution
- Serious inevitable trauma on the interpreter, particularly when a death sentence is being delivered
- Sometimes must work awkward hours and even on holidays when the need arises
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted on the relevant forms:
- GP. 104 for serving officers
- GP. 103 for job seekers
Applications must include certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, CVs, etc., and be hand-delivered to the Human Resources Office, High Court.
Deadline: Not later than 13th June, 2025