Training Interviewer And Interpreter; Portuguese

Position: EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING INTERVIEWER AND INTERPRETER (PORTUGUESE)
## EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING INTERVIEWER AND INTERPRETER (PORTUGUESE)
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John O. Pastore Center General Complex #71time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
July 5, 2026 (9 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR103222#
** Department
* * Department of Labor And Training#
** Division
* * Social/Human Services#
** Salary**$53,093.00 - $59,394.00#
** Job Profile
** JC-- Employment & Training Interviewer and Interpreter (Portuguese) (RIESA LOCAL 401 DLT)#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
**** Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
**** Position is within the Department of Labor & Training/Temporary Disability Insurance.
**** Standard 35.0 hours.
**** Restricted/Limited to the leave of the prior incumbent.**#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR103222 EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING INTERVIEWER AND INTERPRETER (PORTUGUESE) (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00320 A#
** Classification
* * Employment & Training Interviewer and Interpreter (Portuguese)#
** Class Definition
**** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** To interpret the language specified in the title in written and spoken form in order to provide a bilingual capacity in the area of specialization for a variety of employment and training services. To assess the employment possibilities and training needs of clients; to determine the level of employment and training services required for clients; to interview and refer individuals to appropriate employment and training programs;

to process claims for benefits and to accept and validate initial and continued claims; to review and audit records of claims; to conduct various unemployment insurance program-related interviews; to resolve disputed claims; and to do related work as required.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
** Works under supervision, referring problems and more difficult cases to supervisor; work is reviewed to ensure conformance to standards and procedures.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** Usually none, but may direct the work of clerical support staff.
** ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
*** To interpret the language specified in the title in written and spoken form in order to provide a bilingual capacity in the area of specialization for a variety of employment and training services.
* To contact employers to develop or modify existing job openings.
* To provide clients with employment contacts; to advise clients on ways to prepare and present themselves on an interview.
* To match job openings with clients’ employment qualifications.
* To respond to telephone inquiries regarding unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance and employment and training information.
* To conduct job search workshops in the field or office.
* To conduct field visits to employers to promote use of available employment and training services.
* To process and examine initial and continued claims for unemployment and temporary disability insurance benefits.
* To authorize payment of benefits to eligible clients via a computer automated system.
* To conduct fact-finding interviews with clients to obtain and record information pertaining to circumstances of termination from employment; to contact employers with respect to such terminations.
* To resolve disputed claims and to prepare decisions regarding same.
* To conduct benefit eligibility interviews to inform clients of monetary credits, eligibility rights and responsibilities.
* To conduct eligibility review interviews to determine client’s continuing eligibility.
* To compute and verify employment security intrastate, federal, state and veterans; claims; to audit payment records in cases where final payment has been authorized.
* To process combined wage claims and interstate claims under the Interstate Agreement. To assign Dictionary of Occupational Titles codes and classifications.
* To authorize payments by mail due individuals who have returned to work.
* To prepare and verify affidavits in lieu of wage reports.
* To detect, compute, collect or adjust over payment.
* To do related work as required.
** REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
**** KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES:
** A working knowledge of the Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance, Employment…