Sign Language Interpreter II
2025-07-18T18:50:13+00:00
Kakamega County Assembly
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Kakamega
Kakamega
00100
Kenya
Public Administration, and Government
Admin & Office
2025-08-03T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER II – CASB 10 (JOB GROUP J)
- Basic Salary Kshs. - 33,900
- House Allowance - 7,500
- Commuter Allowance - 4,000
- Leave Allowance - 4,000 (Payable once in a Year)
- Mortgage & Car Loan - As per SRC guidelines
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in helping hearing impaired individuals understand plenary and committee proceedings of the Assembly;
- Assist in facilitating communication with the deaf through sign language;
- Assist in providing accurate accounts of proceedings;
- Assist in drafting necessary departmental reports;
- Assist in liaising with the deaf community;
- Assist in providing a full range of interpreting/transliterating services for deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) employees;
- Assist in offering a variety of Sign languages (like American Sign Language (ASL), Contact Sign, and Conceptually Accurate Sign English, CASE) to facilitate communication;
- Assist in interpreting any conversation, meeting, and training session, and interviews or other requested event, including providing oral interpreting to employees who do not use sign language;
- Assist in enlightening staff on Deaf Culture and interpreter services; and
- Assist in implementing process improvement opportunities to improve on services to Assembly customers.
Requirements for appointment
- Certificate in Sign Language Interpretation, Communications, Sociology, Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Special Education or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent qualification; and
- Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution.
Assist in helping hearing impaired individuals understand plenary and committee proceedings of the Assembly; Assist in facilitating communication with the deaf through sign language; Assist in providing accurate accounts of proceedings; Assist in drafting necessary departmental reports; Assist in liaising with the deaf community; Assist in providing a full range of interpreting/transliterating services for deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) employees; Assist in offering a variety of Sign languages (like American Sign Language (ASL), Contact Sign, and Conceptually Accurate Sign English, CASE) to facilitate communication; Assist in interpreting any conversation, meeting, and training session, and interviews or other requested event, including providing oral interpreting to employees who do not use sign language; Assist in enlightening staff on Deaf Culture and interpreter services; and Assist in implementing process improvement opportunities to improve on services to Assembly customers.
Certificate in Sign Language Interpretation, Communications, Sociology, Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Special Education or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution; Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent qualification; and Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution.
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Vacancy title:
Sign Language Interpreter II
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Kakamega County Assembly
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, August 3 2025
Duty Station:
Kakamega | Kakamega | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER II – CASB 10 (JOB GROUP J)
- Basic Salary Kshs. - 33,900
- House Allowance - 7,500
- Commuter Allowance - 4,000
- Leave Allowance - 4,000 (Payable once in a Year)
- Mortgage & Car Loan - As per SRC guidelines
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in helping hearing impaired individuals understand plenary and committee proceedings of the Assembly;
- Assist in facilitating communication with the deaf through sign language;
- Assist in providing accurate accounts of proceedings;
- Assist in drafting necessary departmental reports;
- Assist in liaising with the deaf community;
- Assist in providing a full range of interpreting/transliterating services for deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) employees;
- Assist in offering a variety of Sign languages (like American Sign Language (ASL), Contact Sign, and Conceptually Accurate Sign English, CASE) to facilitate communication;
- Assist in interpreting any conversation, meeting, and training session, and interviews or other requested event, including providing oral interpreting to employees who do not use sign language;
- Assist in enlightening staff on Deaf Culture and interpreter services; and
- Assist in implementing process improvement opportunities to improve on services to Assembly customers.
Requirements for appointment
- Certificate in Sign Language Interpretation, Communications, Sociology, Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Special Education or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent qualification; and
- Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution.
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: professional certificate
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