Interpreter (OPI) - Government Services

Prisma; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

A language services provider is seeking experienced professional Interpreters as Independent Contractors to deliver remote Over the Phone Interpreting services to government clients. Ideal candidates must have at least one year of interpreting experience and fluency in English along with a target language. Key responsibilities include providing accurate interpretations and adhering to communication standards while ensuring customer satisfaction. The position requires living in the United States or a U.S. territory and possessing relevant accreditations.

Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of OPI consecutive or simultaneous interpreting experience.
• Two (2) professional references for interpretation work.
• Resume must outline professional interpretation experience.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory.
• Full fluency in English and native or near-native proficiency in the target language.
• Able to provide accreditations like ATA or related educational certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide over the phone interpreting services for government clients.
• Maintain polite communication and customer service.
• Deliver accurate interpretations and manage conversation flow.
• Follow all applicable ethics and standards for interpretation.
• Follow speakers’ directions and manage conversation flow.
• Adhere to applicable ethics and standards.

Skills

Experience with consecutive or simultaneous interpretation

Polite forms of expression

Customer service skills

Fluency in English and target language

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

About Prisma International, Inc.(Prisma) - Prisma is a dynamic and growing language services provider committed to delivering exceptional Interpretation solutions to clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on our dedication to linguistic excellence and client satisfaction.

Prisma is actively seeking experienced, professional Interpreters to join our team as Independent Contractors. In this role you will provide remote Over the Phone Interpreting (OPI) services to our local, state and federal government clients. Please complete the Questionnaire portion of this application to indicate your language specialty.

The following languages are in demand:

Amharic, Armenian, Balinese, Bosnian, Cebuano, Cham, Croatian, Czech, Filipino, Finnish, Fujian, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Kyrgyz, Malagasy, Mongolian, Mixteco Alto, Nahuatl, Norwegian (Bokmal), Oromo, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Pohnpeian, Punjabi, Romanian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Soninke, Swedish, Taiwanese, Tajik, Tamil, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Uyghur, Uzbek, Wolof, Yiddish, and Yoruba.

Job responsibilities

Ideal candidates shall be able to provide:

• Experience with consecutive or simultaneous over the phone (OPI) interpretation between a government representative and non-English speakers.
• Polite forms of expression, enunciation, and a high level of customer service.
• Deliver correct concepts and meanings between speaker and the Limited English Proficient (LEP) speaker.
• Correct grammar, clarity and tones between the two languages.
• Experience with following the speakers’ direction, professionally interject when clarification is needed, and manage the flow of a conversation.
• Refrain from side conversations with the LEP and entering into any disagreement with the customer or LEP.
• Compliance with applicable ethics and standards.
• Experience interpreting for local, state and/or federal government offices.

Minimum requirements

Applicants must meet ALL of the following to be considered:

• Experience: At least one (1) year of OPI consecutive or simultaneous interpreting experience
• References: Two (2) professional references who can vouch for your work as an over the phone consecutive or simultaneous interpreter
• Resume: The resume/CV you submit must outline your professional interpretation experience. Resumes without this information will result in disqualification.
• Minimum Age: 18+ years
• Minimum Education: High School Diploma
• Location: Reside in the United States or a U.S. territory
• Fluency: Full fluency in English and native or near-native proficiency in the target language
• Accreditations: Able to provide at least one of the following accreditations:
• American Translation Association (ATA)
• Trained or accredited through a higher education institution

Security requirements

Applicants may be subject to a federal background check.

Desired skills

• Experience providing interpretation services to federal government offices such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and their agencies, e.g. USCIS, CBP, FEMA, etc.