Internal Revenue Service
Interpreter (Sign Language)
Internal Revenue Service, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Duties
WHAT IS THE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion DIVISION?A description of the business units can be found at:Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Disability ServicesThe following are the duties of this position at the full working level:Interprets in a variety of settings involving deaf/deaf-blind/hard of hearing employees and hearing persons, including but not limited to employees, management, applicants, and visitors, within the IRS.Interprets/transliterates for deaf/deaf-blind/hard of hearing employees and hearing persons engaged in formal and informal meetings and other discussions with supervisors and staff members.Performs simultaneous, uninterrupted platform interpreting for deaf/hard-of-hearing employees and hearing persons at formal conferences and ceremonies using appropriate register.Serves as staff interpreter at all levels of the agency, specializing in technical, scientific, tax terminology, computer technical languages, and legislative while fully incorporating the semantic range of American Sign Language (ASL).Prepares for assignment by determining logistics and purpose of interaction for all parties involved.Identifies barriers to a successful interpretation and uses professional norms such as Demand-Control Schema to mitigate these barriers.This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or one year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:BASIC REQUIREMENT:
(IOR): Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- the appropriate foreign language from an English-speaking college or university, English from a college or university in the other country or translating or interpreting where English and the foreign language were prerequisites.ORExperience in translating, interpreting, or other work requiring the use of English and the other language; or a combination of work (that required English and the other language) and training at the Defense Language Institute, Foreign Service Institute, or comparable training.The following are examples of work in the required language that may have provided the required abilities: translator; interpreter; librarian or information specialist required to make abstracts, screen, index, and scan material; intelligence; writer or editor; international organizational work, such as the Peace Corps, World Bank, United Nations, business, or other organizations; or professor, teacher, or instructor work at the high school or college level that required use of the foreign language.ANDIn addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11:
In addition to basic requirement, to be eligible for this position, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:Experience with English, American Sign Language (ASL), Contact Variety Sign (CVS) and Manually Coded English (MCE) to perform Sign-to-English and English-to-Sign interpretation;Experience with the interpreting processes to determine the most effective means of communication for each Deaf/Deaf-blind/hard of hearing employee;Experience in the development of training curriculum and utilizing current methods and materials in the instruction of sign language courses;Experience with the use of telecommunication devices, assistive listening devices and other related technology for Deaf/Deaf-blind/hard of hearing employees;Experience using the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) in order to maintain ethical standards for professional interpreters;Experience working with sources and procedures for contracting sign language interpreter services; and effective written and oral communication skills.Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes interpreting for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals in meetings or trainings; coordinating the schedules efforts with Authorized Government Representatives to include making necessary arrangements of in-house and/or contracted interpreter services, tracking hours, following up on confirmation of services and allocation of funds. Assisting with the development and implementation of training for sign language instruction for employees; and identifying barriers and resolving communication problems between supervisors, coworkers and Deaf/Deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing employees.Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes interpreting for deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals in meetings or training; pre-assignment coordination by determining logistics and purpose of interaction for all parties involved. Identifying barriers to a successful interpretation and use of professional norms such as Demand-Control Schema to mitigate these barriers. Conducting formal and informal educational programs for hearing management and staff concerning issues related to deaf/deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing individuals, Deaf culture, and related language access issues. Advising supervisors of deaf/deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing employees on policies and practices that could have an adverse impact.OREDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Sign Language Interpreting or related field of study.ORThree (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a degree in Sign Language Interpreting or a related field of study.ORLL.M, if related.ORCOMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.Additional information
Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.This is a non-bargaining unit position.Tour of Duty: Day Shift- Monday through Friday, Start and stop times between 6:00am- 6:00pmAlternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.Online Application
- QuestionnaireEducation
-
See Education Section aboveRegistration/License (if applicable)
- active, current registration/licenseHigh School Diploma
(or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you
MUST
submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 10/08/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 10/08/2024.To begin
the application process,
click the "Apply Online" button.You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents.To complete , you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/08/2024.To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the
Welcome
page.Agency contact information
IRS Memphis ExternalEmailAddressEDI - Disability Services1111 Constitution Ave NWWashington, DC 20224US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status."Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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WHAT IS THE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion DIVISION?A description of the business units can be found at:Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Disability ServicesThe following are the duties of this position at the full working level:Interprets in a variety of settings involving deaf/deaf-blind/hard of hearing employees and hearing persons, including but not limited to employees, management, applicants, and visitors, within the IRS.Interprets/transliterates for deaf/deaf-blind/hard of hearing employees and hearing persons engaged in formal and informal meetings and other discussions with supervisors and staff members.Performs simultaneous, uninterrupted platform interpreting for deaf/hard-of-hearing employees and hearing persons at formal conferences and ceremonies using appropriate register.Serves as staff interpreter at all levels of the agency, specializing in technical, scientific, tax terminology, computer technical languages, and legislative while fully incorporating the semantic range of American Sign Language (ASL).Prepares for assignment by determining logistics and purpose of interaction for all parties involved.Identifies barriers to a successful interpretation and uses professional norms such as Demand-Control Schema to mitigate these barriers.This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or one year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:BASIC REQUIREMENT:
(IOR): Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- the appropriate foreign language from an English-speaking college or university, English from a college or university in the other country or translating or interpreting where English and the foreign language were prerequisites.ORExperience in translating, interpreting, or other work requiring the use of English and the other language; or a combination of work (that required English and the other language) and training at the Defense Language Institute, Foreign Service Institute, or comparable training.The following are examples of work in the required language that may have provided the required abilities: translator; interpreter; librarian or information specialist required to make abstracts, screen, index, and scan material; intelligence; writer or editor; international organizational work, such as the Peace Corps, World Bank, United Nations, business, or other organizations; or professor, teacher, or instructor work at the high school or college level that required use of the foreign language.ANDIn addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11:
In addition to basic requirement, to be eligible for this position, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:Experience with English, American Sign Language (ASL), Contact Variety Sign (CVS) and Manually Coded English (MCE) to perform Sign-to-English and English-to-Sign interpretation;Experience with the interpreting processes to determine the most effective means of communication for each Deaf/Deaf-blind/hard of hearing employee;Experience in the development of training curriculum and utilizing current methods and materials in the instruction of sign language courses;Experience with the use of telecommunication devices, assistive listening devices and other related technology for Deaf/Deaf-blind/hard of hearing employees;Experience using the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) in order to maintain ethical standards for professional interpreters;Experience working with sources and procedures for contracting sign language interpreter services; and effective written and oral communication skills.Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes interpreting for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals in meetings or trainings; coordinating the schedules efforts with Authorized Government Representatives to include making necessary arrangements of in-house and/or contracted interpreter services, tracking hours, following up on confirmation of services and allocation of funds. Assisting with the development and implementation of training for sign language instruction for employees; and identifying barriers and resolving communication problems between supervisors, coworkers and Deaf/Deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing employees.Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes interpreting for deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals in meetings or training; pre-assignment coordination by determining logistics and purpose of interaction for all parties involved. Identifying barriers to a successful interpretation and use of professional norms such as Demand-Control Schema to mitigate these barriers. Conducting formal and informal educational programs for hearing management and staff concerning issues related to deaf/deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing individuals, Deaf culture, and related language access issues. Advising supervisors of deaf/deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing employees on policies and practices that could have an adverse impact.OREDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Sign Language Interpreting or related field of study.ORThree (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a degree in Sign Language Interpreting or a related field of study.ORLL.M, if related.ORCOMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.Additional information
Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.This is a non-bargaining unit position.Tour of Duty: Day Shift- Monday through Friday, Start and stop times between 6:00am- 6:00pmAlternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.Online Application
- QuestionnaireEducation
-
See Education Section aboveRegistration/License (if applicable)
- active, current registration/licenseHigh School Diploma
(or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you
MUST
submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).How to Apply
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 10/08/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 10/08/2024.To begin
the application process,
click the "Apply Online" button.You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents.To complete , you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/08/2024.To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the
Welcome
page.Agency contact information
IRS Memphis ExternalEmailAddressEDI - Disability Services1111 Constitution Ave NWWashington, DC 20224US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; to review reasonable accommodation policies and procedures please visit. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status."Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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