An official website of the United States government -Help -Search -Interpreter (Sign Language) RPP -Department of the Treasury -Overview -Locations -Duties -Requirements -Required Documents -Benefits -How to apply -Covington, KY -New Carrollton, MD -Philadelphia, PA -Ogden, UT -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. -Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. -Announcement number 19CS4-HQN0040-1040-11-JE -Control number 517427000 -Help -Duties -Summary Refer to Other Information for Locations. -Responsibilities WHAT DOES AN INTERPRETER (SIGN LANGUAGE) DO?Interpreters interpret and translate from American Sign Language (ASL) to English, and English to ASL. They interpret/translate in formal and informal meetings with Deaf/hard-of-hearing employees, their coworkers and their supervisors. They provide interpreting services at in a variety of situations, including but not limited to one-on-one and group communications, EEO complaints, grievances, team and staff meetings, town hall and special events, interviews, taxpayer meetings with IRS staff, meetings with constituency groups, large conferences and training sessions. They conduct 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 and evaluate the program effectiveness. They identify barriers and assist in resolving communication problems between Deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, coworkers, and supervisors. They coordinate the scheduling of interpreter services with Authorized Government Representative. As an Interpreter (Sign Language) you will: -Interpret for Deaf or hard-of-hearing employees in a variety of settings, including meetings, seminars, conferences or training. -Coordinate the scheduling 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 allocated funds. -Conduct needs assessments to determine if an ongoing program of in-house sign language instruction for employees is needed, to include co-developing and implementing the training with appropriate deaf/hard of hearing employees. Additionally, evaluate program effectiveness. -Conduct 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. -Identify barriers to a successful interpretation and use professional norms such as Demand-Control Schema to mitigate these barriers. -Ensure an effective interpretation is produced by knowing when and how to use simultaneous interpretations, consecutive interpretation, and transliterations, as well as which language modality is most easily understood by the deaf/deaf-blind/hard-of-hearing employee(s) on the ASL to English scale. -Construct equivalent discourse in the target language while monitoring message comprehension and feedback to modify interpretation accordingly. -Develop and conduct workshops and presentations for managers about integrating Deaf, hearing and IRS cultures by implementing cultural mediation techniques. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at -Travel Required Occasional travel - 1 to 5 nights a month -Promotion Potential 11 -1040 Language Specialist -Interpreters -Interpreters And Translators -Translators -Help -Requirements -Conditions of Employment -Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." -Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. -Must be a U.S. Citizen or National - -Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: BASIC REQUIREMENT: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. In addition to the above, you must meet the requirements below: GS-11 LEVEL:You must have 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 include: 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.OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree,OR3 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 relatedOR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. - The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or -. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework 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. 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