Foreign Language Interpreter Spanish

Summary

The Foreign Language (Spanish) Interpreter works in the Office of Court Interpreting Services in the Special Operations Division of the District of Columbia Courts. The incumbent is a certified court interpreter skilled to interpret court hearings mediations conversations meetings in-house training sessions or other required/requested events between English and Spanish.

Duties

Brief Duties of the Position:

• Serves as a Spanish language interpreter (providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and sight translation services) in the courtroom and at any other judicial or quasi-judicial event that qualifies for interpreting services.
• Provides written translations of official court documents judicial orders correspondence forms and general public information between English and Spanish.
• Assists the Language Access Coordinator in hiring contract interpreters analyzing cases requiring interpreting services for the purpose of identifying the type of interpreting services required and placing the appropriate type of interpreter in the assignment.
• Provides and organizes training programs and conducts orientation workshops for court staff contract interpreters and judicial officers.
• Speaks fluent English and Spanish with mastery of interpreting techniques to interpret simultaneously and consecutively accurately in court proceedings conversations meetings mediations or conferences with clarity and precision.
• Translates Spanish and English sufficient to render written translations with correct grammar syntax and spelling and has in-depth knowledge of legal terminology frequently used in the courts and ancillary agencies.
• Determines the appropriate expedient and logical course of action in accordance with policies and standard operating procedures of the Office of Court Interpreting Services and the Special Operations Division.
• Manages competing priorities and complex projects with multiple deadlines and provides excellent customer service.
• Supports the Language Access Coordinator in the overall management of the Language Access Program.
• Analyzes recommends designs formulates and implements new program policies practices and procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• A background and security investigation is required.
• A probationary period of one year is required for all new Court employees.
• Ability to speak interpret read and write Spanish and English fluently.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

A high school diploma plus eight (8) years of experience providing interpreting services in a court or legal setting between Spanish and English. Must possess Federal Certification or National Center for State Courts Certification as a Spanish/English Court Interpreter.

Ability to speak interpret read and write Spanish and English fluently is required.

The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts values of Accountability Excellence Fairness Integrity Respect and Transparency.

Education

To qualify based on education you must upload a copy of your college transcript or degree for consideration. The transcript must show the name of the college or university your name degree conferred date a list of courses with credit hours major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking.

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at the time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive Federal civil service.

Please note there is a mandatory one year probationary period for all new court employees.

All required information must be received by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.