INTERVIEWER​/TRANSLATOR

GRADE

ASTD8

MDH - Somerset County Health Department
8928 Sign Post Road
Westover, MD 21871

This position is responsible for interpreting and translating English to/from Spanish for the Hispanic community. The employee is considered essential and must be available to report to work during an emergency or catastrophic event.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Six months of experience providing formal interpretation and translation services between English and a second language. Formal interpretation services may include documented work as a volunteer interpreter for a nonprofit, human service, or faith‑based organization.

• Candidates may substitute additional experience interpreting and translating between English and a second language on a year‑for‑year basis for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non‑commissioned officer in Linguist or Language Capability classifications or Linguist or Language Capability specialty codes in the Linguistic field of work on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.

The selected candidate must be certified as a medical interpreter.

• Proficient technical skills (Google, Microsoft, Excel)
• Strong communication skills both written and oral
• Good time‑management skills

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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