Administrative Hearings Interpreter - Spanish (Program Specialist 3)

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Administrative Hearings Interpreter - Spanish (Program Specialist 3)Office of Administrative HearingsHeadquarters Division NOTE: This position requires a Washington State Court Interpreter Certification (Spanish).
Applicants who do not have this certification will not be considered.
NOTE: This position is eligible for full-time telework; however, this position may be required to report to an OAH facility or other locations throughout Washington on occasion (i.
e.
for training).
NOTE: If approved to telework, the alternate worksite be within the state of Washington, or in a county in Oregon or Idaho that shares a border with Washington.
The Opportunity: The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is currently looking to fill an Administrative Hearings Interpreter - Spanish (Program Specialist 3) position in our Headquarters division.
This position is critical to OAH’s ability to provide access to hearings for Spanish-speaking participants with limited English proficiency.
This position contributes to the mission of OAH by providing direct interpretation and translation services and participating in the design and improvement of the processes and systems required to offer those services.
This position provides direct, on-the-record interpretation in administrative hearings held by OAH’s administrative law judges.
The Interpreter position is part of the agency Language Access program and partners with individuals and groups across the agency to create and translate OAH documents and publications for Spanish-speaking appellants and hearing participants.
This position partners with OAH’s Language Access Coordinator in supporting language access needs for agency projects.
This position requires a Washington State Court Interpreter Certification (Spanish).
Applicants who do not have this certification will not be considered.
About the Agency: The 1981 Legislature created OAH to offer Washingtonians an independent, fair, and neutral forum to hold administrative hearings on disputed matters referred by state and local government agencies.
Operating out of field offices in Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane Valley there are currently 235 employees, including 120 Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) who preside over administrative hearings involving unemployment insurance benefits, child support, food assistance, medical benefits, business and professional licensing, and more.
OAH conducts hearings for more than 30 agencies and 160 programs.
Our referring agencies include the Employment Security Department (ESD), Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Health Care Authority (HCA), Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), and others.
For more information about OAH, please visit our website at oah.
wa.
gov.
OAH Mission: To hear and independently resolve disputes between the public and state agencies with an impartial, quick, and easy to access process.
OAH Vision: All people of Washington can meaningfully participate in their hearing and understand the result.
OAH Values: Fairness and independenceDiversity, equity, inclusion, and respectPerformance excellenceIntegrityOAH Goals: Performance Excellence: We deliver high quality, timely work.
Convenience & Accessibility: We make it easy for people to do business with us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Respect: We promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
Good Stewards: We are efficient, effective, and accountable.
OAH Offers: Work that is important and makes a difference.
In-house training and professional development opportunities.
Healthy work/life balance, including remote work options.
Comprehensive benefits package.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Duties include, but are not limited to: InterpretationProvide interpretation for administrative hearings.
Coordinate scheduling of interpretation services for hearings, hearing events, and call backs.
TranslationTranslate incoming and outgoing case-related documents, correspondence, technical and legal documents, and other agency materials between English and Spanish.
Translate standard templates and other language access materials.
Provide sight translations of case-related documents.
Review, edit, and proofread translations as assigned.
Consult with Language Access Coordinator, ALJs, referring agencies, and other subject matter experts to ensure that documents and terminology have not lost meaning in translation.
Provide guidance on “plain talking” or revising OAH documents and templates for translation into Spanish.
Administrative Language AccessProvide interpretation and translation services to assist with OAH’s outreach to external stakeholders and community members.
Collaborate with the Language Access Coordinator to improve processes related to translation and interpretation requests.
Monitor Spanish Team email box for incoming bilingual service requests and log service requests.
Maintain documentation of agreed terminology.
Convert translated documents to PDF format and provide completed documents to the requestor through approved methods.
Assist in language access and translation projects.
Assist with language access and interpreter training.
Work with Language Access Coordinator to analyze Spanish speaking public understanding of OAH programs and services, evaluate effectiveness of information to the Spanish speaking public and recommend changes as warranted.
Conduct research on, and provide information about, Spanish language and cultures in which Spanish is spoken to the originators of documents to be translated; translate concepts that do not exist in the target language and the cultures in which the target language is spoken.
Participate as active member of Language Access Governance Team SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION How to apply: To begin the online application process, click the green "Apply" button on this announcement at careers.
wa.
gov or governmentjobs.
com.
To be considered for this position, you must include the following information in your online application and complete the supplemental questionnaire.
Application materials must clearly show how you meet the qualifications for the position in order to be considered.
Application must include: A letter of interest describing what interests you in the position and what makes you a viable and competitive candidate.
A resume highlighting relevant experience.
A completed online application profile that includes education and employment history (including past supervisors).
A minimum of three professional referenceswith your application, including at least one supervisor.
A professional reference is defined as an individual who has either been paid to supervise your work or worked directly with you and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.
If your references do not meet these criteria, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
OAH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email us at OAHHR@oah.
wa.
gov.
For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.