Hearings Interpreter
Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
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Job Summary
OUR MISSION
The Maryland Workers Compensation Commission seeks to secure the equitable and timely administration of the provisions of the Maryland Workers Compensation law on behalf of its customer the injured workers and their employers by providing an efficient forum for the resolution of individual claims.
OUR VISION
The Workers Compensation Commission envisions a state wherein injured workers and employers are empowered to create an equitable partnership to facilitate prompt and fair resolution of workers compensation matters.
ABOUT US
Together we profoundly touch the lives of so many people and have enormous responsibility to the community by fulfilling our mission of securing equitable and timely administration of the law. The Commission continues to provide services to our constituent partners at a level rarely met throughout the United States. The professionalism work ethic and technological acumen manifest in our operations allows us to smoothly and effectively manage the challenges which invariably arise. Every division within the agency plays a vital role in keeping us in the forefront nationally...Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Three years 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.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitutecourses from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute additional experience interpreting and translating between English and a second language for the required education.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military serviceexperience as a non-commissioned officer in interpreter/translator classification or interpreter/translatorspecialty codes in theforeign affairs field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
One year experience providingformal interpretation and translation services must have been between Englishand Spanish
One year experience providinginterpretation services in a legal setting or environment.
One year experience with thesimultaneous and consecutive interpretation of testimony questions andresponses during legal proceedings
Certified Court Interpreterdesignated by the Maryland Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
If you are unable to apply onlineor encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation you maysubmit via mail or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your nameidentification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number (26-)on any documentation to ensure timely processing. Submission of a resume isstrongly encouraged.
PLEASE DO NOT FAX OR EMAILUNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION
Completed applications requireddocumentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:
Workers Compensation Commission
Attn: Personnel Division
10 E. Baltimore Street 7th Floor
Baltimore MD 21202
The MD State Application Form canbe found online.
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