Company Information
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Company Name: FEMA: Civil Rights Cadre
Website: https://www.fema.gov/

Job Information
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Job Title: Sign Language Interpreter
Job Type: Permanent, Part-time
Start Date: N/A
Job Description:
Job description
Responsibility:
In this position, the Sign Language Interpreter (SLI) will provide
interpreting and transliterating services between spoken English and Sign
Language (such as American Sign Language, Pidgin Signed English, Manually
Coded English, or other forms of signed communication) and/or other visual
and tactile communication forms used by individuals who are Deaf,
Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind.

Essential Job Duties:
▪ The SLI will work as a team with another SLI or a Qualified/Certified
Deaf Interpreter (CDI) to ensure that communication between
Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing person(s) and hearing person(s) is conveyed accurately.
▪ The SLI will interpret in a wide variety of situations and conditions
during disaster response and recovery, including (but not limited to) FEMA
staff meetings, briefings, training sessions, conference calls, community
meetings, and other events.
▪ The SLI will be required to adhere to all FEMA and Department of Homeland
Security policies and procedures as well as understand and adhere to the RID
Code of Professional Conduct,
▪ The SLI will be assigned as a reasonable accommodation for
Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing/Deaf-Blind FEMA staff.
▪ The SLI will work for the Office of Equal Rights - Civil Rights (CVR)
Cadre, and as such, could possibly be assigned other programmatic duties in
support of the Cadre’s mission objectives in addition to their interpreting
assignments while deployed.



Requirements:
Qualifications for this Position:
▪ Must pass a Federal background check – Public Trust level.
▪ Pass an internal two-part quality assurance screening/skills assessment;
Expressive & Receptive.
▪ Possess one of the following certifications and/or equivalent
professional experience: RID National Certification and/or NAD (Level III or
above), equivalent state certification and/or licensure, or equivalent
qualification and experience.
▪ Has experience as a Sign Language Interpreter, (ie. government,
executive-level, or high-level academic environment.)




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume
Majors Desired:: Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Digital Media/Design, Marketing/Communications, Health Sciences, Interpreting, Liberal Arts, Science, Sustainability
Degree levels accepted:: Bachelor, Graduate

Application Information
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Email application materials to:: fema-cvrcadre-recruitment@fema.dhs.gov