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The OIG offers potential for advancement, excellent benefits, and numerous training opportunities. We are located in 13 states throughout the U. S. Please visit our website at http://www.ig.energy.gov /.
Learn more about this agency07/02/2020 to 07/16/2020
$64,412 - $83,734 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - This position requires 30% travel.
No
Term - NTE 2 years. May be extended up to 4 years.
Full-Time
Competitive
11
No
Yes
OIG-20-MP-0066
572592500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Current Federal employees with competitive status. •Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility. •CTAP/ICTAP eligibles. •Veterans with VOW, VRA or VEOA eligibility. •Individual with Disabilities. •Those eligible under an OPM Interchange Agreement or Special Appointing Authority.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, which requires interpreting complex and technical concepts for the Deaf/and Hard of Hearing (HoH) employees in the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Inspector General (OIG). The organizational location is in the Office of Audits and the geographic location is at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
As an interpreter for the DOE OIG, you will interpret for Deaf/HoH employees engaged in highly specialized meetings, all hands meetings, seminars or training programs that utilize technical terminology unique to specific fields, including but not limited to, auditing, information technology, engineering, accounting, finance, and legal. Additionally, the interpreter interprets, as necessary, for voice and video telephone calls placed by Deaf/HoH employees.
Level and diversity of interpreting requires the incumbent to keep abreast of current technological trends and government process systems and to conduct research on topics for which the interpreter needs to enhance familiarity.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade restrictions must also be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of service equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position.
Appointment to this position may be subject to successful completion of a 1-year probationary period.
This position requires a security clearance and is subject to drug testing. The selectee must test negative prior to being appointed to this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter. Failure to pass subsequent tests could result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Federal service.
At the GS-11 level the applicant must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09. Specialized experience includes experience in interpreting between English, American Sign Language, Pidgin Signed English, and Manually Coded English in order to interpret expressively and receptively difficult material in a variety of settings including small groups, individuals, and platforms.
The successful applicant for this position will possess the following KSAs/competencies:
(Applicants need not prepare written responses to these KSAs, unless asked in the online application.)
Applicants must submit an unofficial and/or official transcript or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if the institution has been accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education.
FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION PLEASE VISIT:
https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Providing such evidence when applying is your responsibility.
The U. S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this position. If your resume is incomplete, or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be adjusted.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this announcement must be received online before 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference.
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The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Inspector General is currently looking for an Interpreter in the Office of Audits located in Albuquerque, NM. Join our professional team of auditors, criminal investigators, and inspectors who help support DOE's mission through performance and financial audits, inspections of management issues and administrative allegations, and investigations into alleged violations of law.