Company Information
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Company Name: FEMA
Website: https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/equal-rights

Job Information
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Job Title: Reservist - Sign Language Interpreter Technical Expert
Start Date: ASAP
Job Description:
At this time the Civil Rights Cadre is looking to fill Reservist positions.
A Reservist is an intermittent employee hired to perform work on a temporary,
on-call basis. The Reservist position is a two-year-appointment and does not
acquire competitive status nor career tenure. With this position, you will be
required to physically deploy on short notice to various locales for varying
lengths of time working long working hours (ie. 10-12hrs 6/7 days/week), in,
at times harsh and austere conditions (ie. Tents, mobile lodging).

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:
▪ 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:: Interpreting
Degree levels accepted:: Associate, Bachelor, Graduate

Application Information
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Email application materials to:: fema-cvrcadre-recruitment@fema.dhs.gov
Additional Instructions:
Please ensure that you reference federal resume writing documents attached prior to submitting your resume for consideration.