Interpreter Administrative Assistant

U.S. District Court • Tucson, AZ

15d • Onsite

About The Position

The Interpreter Administrative Assistant is part of the Court Interpreter’s Department within the Clerk’s Office. The incumbent oversees and administers all duties related to scheduling, locating, and processing claim forms for Other Than Spanish (OTS) and Spanish contract interpreters throughout the District. The position is located at the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona.

Requirements

• High school graduate (or equivalent)
• A minimum of one year of specialized experience at the CL 23.
• Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws, and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation.
• Experience commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, local and state court systems, and educational institutions.
• Proficient in the English language.
• Able to use/learn Word, Excel and data entry applications.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work effectively with court staff, interpreters and vendors.
• Language-skilled in the Spanish language as defined by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• Some previous interpreting experience preferred.
• Highly organized, self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Monitors court calendars and schedules OTS/Spanish contract interpreters appropriately.
• Procures and coordinates services of OTS/Spanish contract interpreters required for court proceedings.
• Maintains a listing of OTS language services vendors.
• Appropriately identifies and verifies needed languages/dialects.
• Responsible for processing all necessary OTS/Spanish contractor paperwork (confirmation emails, RTEs, exception reports, claim forms, etc.) from start to finish of cycle.
• Works with Facilities and Budget Division to ensure prompt, accurate payment of OTS/Spanish contractor services.
• Maintains OTS/Spanish contractor statistical reports.
• Receives, logs, processes, assigns and delivers all translation requests from CJA attorneys and the Court.

Benefits

• Employees of the U.S. District Court are entitled to substantially the same benefits as other Federal Government employees.
• The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED