Interpreter

Requirements

• A high school graduate or equivalent
• Federally certified by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for Spanish-English
• At least five years of federal interpreting experience, or comparable experience with an advanced degree
• A U.S. citizen
• The ability to analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant policies and procedures to office operations
• Exercise good judgment
• General knowledge of office practices and legal processes
• The ability to type and use a personal computer
• A satisfactory background investigation is required

Duties

• Supports assistant federal public defenders in various aspects of trial preparation by interpreting/translating legal documents, correspondence, transcripts, treaties, foreign documents, legal provisions, and other case-related documents
• Aids in litigation support
• Helps prepare clients for trial
• Requires heavy document translation, transcription of audio and videotape recordings, and interpreting for attorney-client meetings, witness interviews, telephone conversations, jail visits, office court proceedings, pre-sentence interviews, and interviews with other government officials as permitted by the court
• Maintains confidentiality of all interpreted communications at all times
• May require some travel

Salary and Benefits

The starting salary for the interpreter will be fixed commensurate with experience and qualifications of the applicant within a range of JSP-9, Step 1, to JSP-14, Step 1, currently yielding $62,893 to $128,162 per annum.

The position is in the excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive Civil Service. The position includes regular Government employment benefits including health and life insurance, Federal Employees’ Retirement System, and the Thrift Savings Plan. Salary is payable only by Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit).

All positions are at will and subject to the availability of funds.