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Interpreter
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management · Posted today
Hybrid Washington, DC $122K – $158K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Language Specialist INFJINFP EngineeringOperations
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provides the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Civil Rights Center (CRC), Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program.
- →The employee participates in the development of Departmental programs and initiatives to ensure accessibility for deaf/hard of hearing employees and also serves as a sign language interpreter on an "as needed" basis in a variety of settings involving deaf/hard of hearing employees.
- →Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Provide professional American Sign Language (ASL), transliteration, and interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing employees, applicants, and stakeholders.
- →Interpret between spoken English and ASL, manually coded English, or other communication modes to facilitate effective communication during meetings, training sessions, performance discussions, conferences, and other official activities.
- →Ensure equitable access to information, programs, services, and employment opportunities consistent with federal accessibility and reasonable accommodation requirements.
- →Serve as the agency subject matter expert for interpreter services and accessibility support for deaf and hard of hearing employees.
- →Plan, develop, coordinate, and evaluate policies, procedures, and program initiatives related to interpreter services and reasonable accommodations.
- →Identify barriers to accessibility and develops solutions to improve service delivery, program effectiveness, and compliance with federal disability laws and regulations.
- →Advise managers, supervisors, employees, and stakeholders on reasonable accommodation requirements involving interpreter services.
- →Review and process accommodation requests, recommend appropriate accommodations, and ensure compliance with the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Departmental policies, and applicable guidance.
- →Provide expert consultation on accessibility standards and effective communication requirements.
- →Perform analytical and evaluative studies of interpreter service operations and accessibility programs.
- →Collect, research, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data; develop performance metrics; identify trends and areas for improvement; and prepare reports, briefings, dashboards, and recommendations for leadership.
- →Evaluate program effectiveness and recommends corrective actions to improve efficiency, quality, and customer service.
Requirements
- ✓Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
- ✓If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.
- ✓Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 67073b6b-b3f4-4252-ac5d-6d9783300b3b
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