This position is in the excepted service. It is filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. Position is located in Indianapolis, IN

Duties

The incumbent serves as a Language Specialist for Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Indianapolis Site serving as the full-time interpreter and translator for senior leadership. Incumbent serves as a subject matter expert, interpreting and translating highly complex and technical concepts. Serves as a Language Specialist in a wide range of settings between deaf/hard of hearing employees and hearing persons who are not familiar with signed languages. Acts as an information specialist to the Site regarding the availability of state-of-the-art deaf/hh telecommunications (i.e., TTY’s, closed captioned television, etc.). Manages administrative operations and tasks and develops comprehensive plans and strategies for the internal and external administrative and operational integration of daily and long-range projects.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Position is in the excepted service.

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirements: Education 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. Or 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. 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. Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GS-12, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. GS-12 specialized experience is defined as: using the following signed languages to interpret/transliterate sensitive information in a variety of settings: American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services and Contact Sign; provides oral interpreting services to deaf individuals who do not use sign language, translate specialized, administrative and supervisory terminology and performs advanced research or confers with authors of the subject matter to become familiar with topics to be discussed. Testing Provisions Agencies may test applicants for foreign language proficiency on a pass/fail basis prior to appointment. Agencies must document the connection between the level of proficiency required and the duties of the position to be filled. Test material for applicants for the same position or grade level should be equally difficult, and should be selected from typical work-related documents. 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. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the Qualifying Experience at the GS-12 grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - DIR/SITE SUPPORT OFFICE - INDIANAPOLIS 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]