What are the responsibilities and job description for the Translation Specialist (Administrative Specialist, Grade 23) position at Montgomery County Government?
About The Position
The expected salary range for this role on hire is $35.82 to $49.01/hourly.
Who We Are
The Community Engagement Cluster (CEC) works to build stronger, more informed and inclusive communities. The Cluster is responsible for strengthening Montgomery County’s commitment to civic engagement and community service by engaging residents, organizations, businesses and other interest groups in our communities. The Cluster maximizes our communities’ assets – time, talents, and other resources – working collaboratively to address and resolve community issues. We work with a team of dedicated and highly motivated individuals whose focus is to improve the quality of life for Montgomery Communities.
Who We Are Looking For
What You'll Be Doing
Translation Specialists play an important role in removing language barriers for limited-English-proficient communities, establish written translation standards county-wide, and ensure information is effectively conveyed in targeted languages. The primary responsibilities of this position are to work under the direction of the Language Access Manager to:
Bilingual applicants in the Spanish/English languages are encouraged to apply. The candidate selected for this position will be required to pass an Advanced proficiency English/Spanish language examination assessing the following skills: oral communication, reading comprehension, interpreting skills, written communication AND translating text from Spanish to English language and vice versa.
The position will be required to work some evenings and weekends.
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced Level bilingual Spanish proficiency is required for this position.
Education : Graduation from an accredited college or un iversity with a Bachelor's Degree.
Experience : Three (3) years of professional administrative experience related to written translation from English to Spanish.
Substitutions
All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Referred List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
The expected salary range for this role on hire is $35.82 to $49.01/hourly.
Who We Are
The Community Engagement Cluster (CEC) works to build stronger, more informed and inclusive communities. The Cluster is responsible for strengthening Montgomery County’s commitment to civic engagement and community service by engaging residents, organizations, businesses and other interest groups in our communities. The Cluster maximizes our communities’ assets – time, talents, and other resources – working collaboratively to address and resolve community issues. We work with a team of dedicated and highly motivated individuals whose focus is to improve the quality of life for Montgomery Communities.
Who We Are Looking For
- The Office Community Partnerships is seeking an experienced part time - Spanish Translation Specialist (Administrative Specialist III) to join Montgomery County’s Translations Unit.
- The mission of the Translations Unit is to remove language barriers to County services and programs for limited-English-proficient communities.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for translating County materials from English to Spanish while ensuring cultural competency and linguistic accuracy.
- Translation Specialists work under the Language Access Manager to provide written translations for County departments and must understand regional and cultural divergences within targeted languages.
What You'll Be Doing
Translation Specialists play an important role in removing language barriers for limited-English-proficient communities, establish written translation standards county-wide, and ensure information is effectively conveyed in targeted languages. The primary responsibilities of this position are to work under the direction of the Language Access Manager to:
- Translate, edit and proofread text from English to Spanish,
- Establish translation standards and style guides in Spanish for consistency and quality assurance,
- Provide support to certified multilingual employees, and
- Support the Language Access Manager to reinforce language access policies and procedures as needed.
Bilingual applicants in the Spanish/English languages are encouraged to apply. The candidate selected for this position will be required to pass an Advanced proficiency English/Spanish language examination assessing the following skills: oral communication, reading comprehension, interpreting skills, written communication AND translating text from Spanish to English language and vice versa.
The position will be required to work some evenings and weekends.
Minimum Qualifications
Advanced Level bilingual Spanish proficiency is required for this position.
Education : Graduation from an accredited college or un iversity with a Bachelor's Degree.
Experience : Three (3) years of professional administrative experience related to written translation from English to Spanish.
Substitutions
- EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education will substitute for the required experience on a year- for-year basis.
- EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional administrative, business, research and/or clerical experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for year basis.
All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Referred List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an interview.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
- Experience doing high level translating from English to Spanish, preferably in the context of local government or programmatic content.
- Experience in tailoring translations to reflect the regional cultural nuances of the target audience while maintaining linguistic accuracy.
- Strong Oral and written communication skills
- Experience working in diverse communities.
- Ability to manage multiple translation projects simultaneously and meet project deadlines.
- Experience in cross-cultural communications.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite programs including Teams.
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience using CAT (computer assisted translation) tools.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Salary : $36 - $49
