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Sign Language Interpreter (SLI)
Civil Rights Cadre Focus Overview:
The Office of Civil Rights External Civil Rights Division (ECRD) is the principal office responsible for compliance and enforcement in connection with FEMA’s Civil Rights obligations. The Civil Rights Cadre leads FEMA's efforts to protect the civil rights of disaster survivors, which includes ensuring equal access and inclusion of all people to FEMA programs, services, and benefits in compliance with applicable civil rights laws. An important part of equal access includes providing reasonable accommodations and communication access such as Sign Language Interpreters (SLI) and CART services.
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 Civil 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.
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 (i.e. government, executive-level, or high-level academic
environment).
Apply Today: Email resume to fema-cvrcadre-recruitment@fema.dhs.gov
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