About This Role
This role provides Spanish-English interpretation services for court matters and document translation. The work is complex and requires well-developed interpreting and interpersonal skills. The interpreter must select the appropriate technique, whether consecutive, simultaneous, or sight, for each situation.
Responsibilities
- Interpret in consecutive and simultaneous modes during courtroom proceedings as required
- Translate documents and correspondence to and from the court
- Assist with the processing of vouchers for contract interpreters
- Provide remote interpretation services via TIP (Telephone Interpreting Program)
- Interpret outside of court for ancillary matters related to the court as directed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- U.S. Citizen
- Background investigation
- Pre-employment drug test
- Hold a Court Interpreter Certification issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as a Spanish court interpreter and provide proof of said certification
- Proficient interpreting in simultaneous and consecutive modes, as well as providing sight translations and translating documents
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in all cases
- Ability to translate complex documents and correspondence written in a wide variety of registers
Nice to have:
Benefits
- Up to 13 days paid annual leave per year for the first 3 years of employment; 20 to 26 days per year thereafter (dependent upon the length of federal service)
- 11 paid holidays per year
- 13 days of paid sick leave per year
- Up to 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave, if qualified
- Excellent retirement package (enhanced Federal law enforcement retirement benefits)
- Mandatory participation in the Federal Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security programs
- Optional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k)-styled program with a matching component of up to 5%, with diversification control
- Full extension of health benefits
- Optional participation in the federal health insurance program of your choice (no waiting period)
- Optional vision and dental insurance programs of your choice (no waiting period)
- Optional participation in a flexible spending program for health and/or dependent care
- Optional participation in group life insurance
- Transit Subsidy
- On-site fitness center (Phoenix only)
- Flexible schedule options
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