Interpreter Sign Language Technical Expert (Sign Language Interpreter Expert Specialist)-Reservist

What will I do in this position if hired? In this Interpreter Sign Language Technical Expert (Sign Language Interpreter Expert Specialist)-Reservist position, you will be a member of the Civil Rights Cadre and will provide Sign Language Interpreting services to FEMA staff in order to achieve equal access and effective communication throughout all phases of emergency response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. Typical assignments include: Interpreting a variety of situations and conditions during disaster response and recovery, including but not limited to, internal FEMA staff meetings, briefings, training sessions, conference calls, community meetings, and other events. Ensure communication between Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing/Deaf-Blind persons and hearing persons is conveyed successfully from the source language into the target language or communication form most clearly understood by the participants. Interact with various other Cadres within FEMA while maintaining collaborative profes