Job Description:

• Ideal candidates shall be able to provide:
• Experience with consecutive or simultaneous over the phone (OPI) interpretation between a government representative and non-English speakers.
• Polite forms of expression, enunciation, and a high-level of customer service.
• Deliver correct concepts and meanings between speaker and the Limited English Proficient (LEP) speaker.
• Correct grammar, clarity and tones between the two languages.
• Experience with following the speakers’ direction, professionally interject when clarification is needed, and manage the flow of a conversation.
• Refrain from side conversations with the LEP and entering into any disagreement with the customer or LEP.
• Compliance with applicable ethics and standards.
• Experience interpreting for local, state and/or federal government offices.

Requirements:

• Experience: At least one (1) year of OPI consecutive or simultaneous interpreting experience
• References: Two (2) professional references who can vouch for your work as an over the phone consecutive or simultaneous interpreter
• Resume: The resume/CV you submit must outline your professional interpretation experience. Resumes without this information will result in disqualification.
• Minimum Age: 18+ years
• Minimum Education: High School Diploma
• Location: Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory
• Fluency: Full fluency in English and native or near-native proficiency in the target language
• Accreditations: Able to provide at least one of the following accreditations:- American Translation Association (ATA)- Trained or accredited through a higher education institution

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants may be subject to a federal background check.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience providing interpretation services to federal government offices such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and their agencies, e.g. USCIS, CBP, FEMA, etc. Benefits: