Interpreter Judicial Branch U.S. Courts Federal Judiciary, US District Court - District of Arizona Summary The incumbent provides Spanish-English interpretion services in all type of mters before the court as well as translion of documents. The tasks to be performed are very complex, calling for a wide range of well-developed interpreting and interpersonal skills. The choice of which interpreting technique is required, consecutive, simultaneous, or sight, is governed by the particular situion. Learn more about this agency Summary The incumbent provides Spanish-English interpretion services in all type of mters before the court as well as translion of documents. The tasks to be performed are very complex, calling for a wide range of well-developed interpreting and interpersonal skills. The choice of which interpreting technique is required, consecutive, simultaneous, or sight, is governed by the particular situion. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Tucson, AZ No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $108,455 - $108,455 per year Pay scale & grade JS 13 Promotion potential 14 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1040 Language Specialist Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-48 Control number 883835200 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Duties will include the following: Interpreting in the consecutive and simultaneous modes as required during courtroom proceedings. Transling documents and correspondence to and from the court. Assisting with the processing of vouchers for contract interpreters. Providing remote interpretion services via TIP (Telephone Interpreting Program). Interpreting outside of court for ancillary mters reled to the court as directed. Other duties as assigned. Travel within the ste of Arizona required. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position. Background investigion Pre-employment drug test Qualificions The applicant must hold a Court Interpreter Certificion issued by the Administrive Office of the United Stes Courts as a Spanish court interpreter and provide proof of said certificion. The candide must be proficient interpreting in the simultaneous and consecutive mode, as well as provide sight translions and transle documents. Preference given to candides who can demonstre actual court experience. To qualify salary level JSP 13, a person must have two years of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience th has provided the interpreter with the knowledge, skills and abilities to accurely interpret between Spanish and English, without any additions, omissions or changes to the meaning, while maintaining the same register as the speaker. The ability to maintain a professional demeanor in all cases is required. The ability to transle complex documents and correspondence written in a wide variety of registers is also a requirement. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion This job is being filled by an alternive hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. The initial appointment to this position is provisional pending the successful completion of the required background checks and/or investigions. Only qualified applicants considered for this position. Employees of the U.S. District Court serve under "Excepted Appointments" and are considered " will" employees (except for probion officers who may be removed for cause). Federal Civil Service classificions or regulions do not apply; however, court employees are entitled to substantially the same benefits as other Federal Government employees. The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace and the applicant selected required to participe in a drug screening test prior to employment. All informion provided by applicants is subject to verificion and background investigion. Applicants are advised th false stements or omission of informion on any applicion merials or the inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed. Participion in the interview process the applicant's own expense and relocion expenses will not be provided. All promotions are subject to the approval of the Administrive Office of the U.S. Courts. The position is subject to the mandory electronic fund transfer (EFT) participion for payment of net pay (i.e. Direct Deposit). Non-citizens may be interviewed and considered for employment, but employment offers will only be made to individuals who qualify under one of the exceptions in 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B). In most cases, this means th an offer of employment cannot be made unless the candide is a lawful permanent resident who is seeking U.S. citizenship as explained below. Under 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B), a lawful permanent resident seeking citizenship may not apply for citizenship until he or she has been a permanent resident for least five years (three years if seeking nuralizion as a spouse of a citizen), which point he or she must apply for citizenship within six months of becoming eligible, and must complete the process within two years of applying (unless there is a delay caused by the processors of the applicion). Non-citizens who have not been permanent residents for five years required to execute an affidavit th they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so. The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Federal benefits include, but not limited to: Up to 13 days paid annual leave per year for the first 3 years of employment; 20 to 26 days per year thereafter (dependent upon the length of federal service). 11 paid holidays per year. 13 days of paid sick leave per year. Up to 12 weeks paid mernity/pernity leave, if qualified. Excellent retirement package (enhanced Federal law enforcement retirement benefits) Mandory participion in the Federal Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security programs. Optional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k)-styled program with a mching component of up to 5%, with diversificion control. Full extension of health benefits. Optional participion in the federal health insurance program of your choice (no waiting period). Optional vision and dental insurance programs of your choice (no waiting period). Optional participion in a flexible spending program for health and/or dependent care. Optional participion in group life insurance. Transit Subsidy. On-site fitness center (Phoenix only) Flexible schedule options. Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Complete applicions reviewed based on Judiciary qualificion standards. Applicants selected for interview evalued based upon the question responses they provide during the structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions, the applicant should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly wh they did, and the outcome. Benefits Help Federal benefits include, but not limited to: Up to 13 days paid annual leave per year for the first 3 years of employment; 20 to 26 days per year thereafter (dependent upon the length of federal service). 11 paid holidays per year. 13 days of paid sick leave per year. Up to 12 weeks paid mernity/pernity leave, if qualified. Excellent retirement package (enhanced Federal law enforcement retirement benefits) Mandory participion in the Federal Retirement System (FERS) and Social Security programs. Optional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401(k)-styled program with a mching component of up to 5%, with diversificion control. Full extension of health benefits. Optional participion in the federal health insurance program of your choice (no waiting period). Optional vision and dental insurance programs of your choice (no waiting period). Optional participion in a flexible spending program for health and/or dependent care. Optional participion in group life insurance. Transit Subsidy. On-site fitness center (Phoenix only) Flexible schedule options. Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Cover letter th supports your work experience as it reles to the position. Resume th includes complete work and salary history, and educion. Your two most recent performance evaluions (strongly preferred). Letters of recommendion may be substituted if no evaluion is available. One letter of recommendion must be from a current or recent supervisor. A copy of your Federal Court Interpreter Certificion issued by the Administrive Office of the U.S. Courts. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. How to Apply Help Please our website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts . Applicions are only accepted on our website. Applicions considered complete when the online applicion and all required tachments (in proper form) are received by the Human Resources Division. Applicions and/or tachments received after the closing de may not be Position is open until filled with preference given to applicions received on 09/30/2026 . We will extend prior to this de, if needed since JOA cannot be posted as open until filled. Agency contact informion Human Resources azdml_human_resources_arizona@azd.uscourts.gov Address US District Court, District of Arizona Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Ste. 150 401 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 US Next steps After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) to the District of Arizona employment website, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, applicions referred to the hiring manager who will determine who may be contacted for an interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Cover letter th supports your work experience as it reles to the position. Resume th includes complete work and salary history, and educion. Your two most recent performance evaluions (strongly preferred). Letters of recommendion may be substituted if no evaluion is available. One letter of recommendion must be from a current or recent supervisor. A copy of your Federal Court Interpreter Certificion issued by the Administrive Office of the U.S. Courts. See 'How to Apply' for instructions. How to Apply Help Please our website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts . Applicions are only accepted on our website. Applicions considered complete when the online applicion and all required tachments (in proper form) are received by the Human Resources Division. Applicions and/or tachments received after the closing de may not be Position is open until filled with preference given to applicions received on 09/30/2026 . We will extend prior to this de, if needed since JOA cannot be posted as open until filled. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources azdml_human_resources_arizona@azd.uscourts.gov Address US District Court, District of Arizona Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, Ste. 150 401 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 US Next steps After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) to the District of Arizona employment website, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, applicions referred to the hiring manager who will determine who may be contacted for an interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Tucson, AZ No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $108,455 - $108,455 per year Pay scale & grade JS 13 Promotion potential 14 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-48 Control number 883835200