Translator

Summary This position is located in the Office of Management, Executive Office, Office of Language Services (M/EX/LS). The Translating Division prepares diplomatic translations in over one hundred language combinations, both into and out of English, as required by the Department of State, the White House, and, under special or general support agreements, other Federal Government agencies. The workload ranges from diplomatic correspondence and treaty texts to financial, legal, and scientific documents. Learn more about this agency Duties Serves as a reviewer at international conferences, assuming full responsibility for all texts translated into the French language, ranging over a wide spectrum of specialized subjects. Translates, between French and English, a wide variety of documents, including diplomatic correspondence, treaties, laws, court records, presentations, and technical and financial reports. Reviews and edits translations prepared by staff and contractor colleagues and provides feedback on proposed changes. Compares between the English and French language texts of treaties and international agreements and drafts memos citing substantive and non-substantive discrepancies between the two. Finalizes translations using a variety of electronic formats, including word processing, briefing slides, spreadsheets, web-based applications, or Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Requirements Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/ This position requires the applicant to pass a Language Proficiency Test. Qualifications Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.  Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience 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. IN ADDITION, this position requires the following additional specialized experience: Experience translating from English into French and French into English, a wide variety of documents, types, and subjects, in a variety of formats, for example, diplomatic correspondence, laws, memoranda, speeches, position papers, training materials, presentations, and technical and financial reports.  Experience reviewing translations to ensure accuracy, completeness, correct grammar and spelling, consistency, proper formatting, and appropriate terminology and register. Experience researching terminology and subject matter encountered in translation assignments, using online resources, dictionaries, glossaries and references, as well as terminology databases and consultations with subject matter experts. Experience using computer assisted technology tools such as SDL/Trados Studio Freelance or Professional, MemoQ, WordFast, Déjà Vu, OmegaT or equivalent. THE FOLLOWING SELECTIVE FACTOR IS REQUIRED: Must have experience in translation of French into English. 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. **ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE TESTED BY THE AGENCY FOR PROFICIENCY ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.** There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (OAA) at [email protected].    OAA is responsible for reviewing and adjudicating reasonable accommodation (RA) requests for the Assessment Battery being used for this announcement.  RA requests cover additional time on timed sections only.  Applicants MUST submit their application before the vacancy closes, even if pending an adjudication decision. Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request is adjudicated to complete the assessment battery.  Scores generated after the allotted timeframe will not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.  If a different type of RA is needed, please contact OAA directly at [email protected].    If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.  Veterans: Veterans’ preference points are added to the passing score of candidates eligible for either 10-point or 5-point preference. Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% or more are listed at the top of a certificate regardless of score. Other 10-point and 5-point preference eligible veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed in score order. View information on veterans' preference on OPM’s Fed Hire Vets website.  Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP):  View OPM’s  CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. 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