The position is located in the Office of Translations, International Media Office, Global Media, Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA/GM/TL). GPA supports U.S. foreign policy objectives with public diplomacy and press products and services, blogs, web chats, other Internet and multimedia services, and electronic and print publications. 

Duties

Translates and edits in Russian for selected GPA materials and provides and/or supports the transition of day-to-day translation products and services for U.S. Missions, other USG agencies, customers, and stakeholders throughout the world. Finalizes translations on an exceptionally broad range of materials using a variety of electronic formats, including word processing, briefing slides, spreadsheets, web-based applications, and/or computer-assisted translation tools. Studies terminology and trends in English and Russian to ensure that translations reflect current style and usage, and to prepare glossaries of relevant terminology. Develops guidelines for editors and determines workflow and desktop publishing standards and practices. In collaboration with the GPA/GM/IM/TL Division Chief, develops and participates in training plans with other translators/reviewers, develops testing materials, and evaluates test scores for prospective translators and reviewers.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a 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/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 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 a variety of U.S. foreign policy documents from English to Russian, including those dealing with complex legal or technical subjects; Experience producing and/or editing original Russian content on social media.  THE FOLLOWING SELECTIVE FACTOR IS REQUIRED: Must have experience in translation of Russian 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Elizabeth Rice
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]