Computer Programmer: Language Technologies (PC11305)

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF ARTS PEROMNES: 9
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES – CTEXT POSITION NUMBER: PC11305
VACANCY: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER – LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES
(3-YEAR FIXED TERM POSITION)

Minimum Requirements        

• A relevant tertiary qualification in language technology, computational linguistics, computer engineering or computer systems development or other relevant field

• 2 years’ programming experience in at least one of the following languages: PERL, C, C++, C#, Java

Job Specification

Responsibilities: 

• Design, development and implementation of computer software

• Maintenance of existing software

• Resource and product development

Other competency requirements:     

• Advanced computer literacy in MS Office, internet and email

• Experience in the use of different operating systems (Windows & Linux)

• Ability to master new software

• Ability to work within a team, as well as independently

• Time management skills and good organisational abilities

• Be able to prioritise, manage and complete a variety of tasks in line with CTexT’s goals

• Creative problem-solving abilities

• Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU(short-listed candidates may be required to complete a test)

The following may serve as recommendations:

• 1 Year experience in text processing, the creation of corpora and lexical database development

• 1 Year experience in web development and/or database development

ENQUIRIES: Mrs Charlene Schoeman, 018 299 1509       

CLOSING DATE: 7 July2016

COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 1 August 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter