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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

US Citizens (dual national US citizens are eligible). This job requires a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.

Duties

As a Sign Language Interpreter for the CIA, you will work alongside and support seasoned intelligence professionals with depth of knowledge in a range of topics, including specific geographic regions, technology, proliferation, and terrorism, among others. Due to the variety of positions held by the Agency's Deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, you must be flexible when it comes to assignments, have a diverse vocabulary, and a display a strong commitment to customer service. In addition to providing interpreting services, you will manage interoffice and interagency projects of varying levels of complexity in support of related programs such as reasonable accommodations and corporate accessibility. In the part time position, candidates would work 24 - 32 hours a week.

Foreign and domestic travel may be required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

US citizenship required (dual national US citizens are eligible).
All positions require relocation to the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
All applicants must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
All applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Strong signing and voicing skills.
National sign language interpreter certification.
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Broad knowledge of technical and human resource vocabulary.
Strong understanding of ASL and Deaf culture.
Ability to work within a changing schedule.
Ability to work as part of a team.

Desired Qualifications:

Federal reasonable accommodations training or work experience.
Federal disability program management training or experience.

Education

National sign language interpreter certification.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications of the specific position to which you are applying.

Help

To be considered for CIA employment, you must apply online at https://www.cia.gov/careers

Search over 100 Careers or View all Jobs to see our employment opportunities.

For more information about what to do before, during, and after you apply for a job at CIA, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers

Agency contact information

Human Resources

Email: CAREERS@ucia.gov

Address: Central Intelligence Agency
Mail Not Accepted
Washington, DC 20505
US

Next steps

Our goal is to respond to each applicant within a 45 day period. However, the CIA receives thousands of applications each month and, unfortunately, we are not able to contact everyone within that timeframe. If you have not heard from us within 45 days, we will not be offering you a position at this time.

If there is interest in your application, CIA recruiters will initiate contact with you by phone or email. Emails from CIA recruiters will have a .gov extension. Please check your email spam filter settings or spam folder to ensure receipt of these emails.

Be prepared to undergo a thorough background investigation examining your life's history, your character, trustworthiness, reliability and soundness of judgment. We also examine your freedom from conflicting allegiances, potential to be coerced, and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling and the protection of sensitive information. The Agency uses the polygraph to check the veracity of this information. The hiring process also includes a thorough mental and physical medical examination in relation to performing essential job functions.

Required Documents

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The following items must be attached to your on-line application (PDF format preferred):

Resume
A cover letter in which you specify your qualifications for this position. Please address why you want to work in this role and what differentiates you from other applicants
Unofficial transcripts for all degrees
Copies of all certifications

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

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To be considered for CIA employment, you must apply online at https://www.cia.gov/careers

Search over 100 Careers or View all Jobs to see our employment opportunities.

For more information about what to do before, during, and after you apply for a job at CIA, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers

Agency contact information

Human Resources

Email: CAREERS@ucia.gov

Address: Central Intelligence Agency
Mail Not Accepted
Washington, DC 20505
US

Next steps

Our goal is to respond to each applicant within a 45 day period. However, the CIA receives thousands of applications each month and, unfortunately, we are not able to contact everyone within that timeframe. If you have not heard from us within 45 days, we will not be offering you a position at this time.

If there is interest in your application, CIA recruiters will initiate contact with you by phone or email. Emails from CIA recruiters will have a .gov extension. Please check your email spam filter settings or spam folder to ensure receipt of these emails.

Be prepared to undergo a thorough background investigation examining your life's history, your character, trustworthiness, reliability and soundness of judgment. We also examine your freedom from conflicting allegiances, potential to be coerced, and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling and the protection of sensitive information. The Agency uses the polygraph to check the veracity of this information. The hiring process also includes a thorough mental and physical medical examination in relation to performing essential job functions.