TCEQ - Interpreter/Translator

Are you an experienced Interpreter/Translator, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of the Office of the Executive Director, you would support the agency's day-to-day operations. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Intergovernmental Relations Divisions.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide advanced Spanish translation and interpretation work for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) under the direction of Intergovernmental Relations (IGR).
• Read and translate technical and general information materials—including but not limited to correspondence, reports, publications, public notices, policies, and procedures from English to Spanish and vice-versa . May provide edits to English text to correct problems that hinder accurate Spanish translation, while maintaining clarity in the English version.
• Work with other senior translation staff in the commissioners’ and executive director’s offices to establish translation standards. Maintain TCEQ’s glossary of agency-specific Spanish terms for use by the agency and contractors. Coach staff on the appropriate translation of materials in Spanish.
• Interpret messages simultaneously or consecutively from English to Spanish and vice-versa, while maintaining message content, context, and style.
• Review, and edit, the translation work of bilingual TCEQ staff and contractors.
  
  

Qualifications

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience facilitating live English and Spanish interpretation during meetings or events.
• Certification(s) as a Spanish translator and interpreter.
  
  

Required Education & Experience

Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent, plus three years of full-time experience in the translation of written documents and/or interpretation of verbal communication in Spanish in a professional setting specific to the assignment.

OR

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus two years of full-time experience in the translation of written documents and/or interpretation of verbal communication in Spanish in a professional setting specific to the assignment.

OR

Certified interpreter/translator in Spanish from an accredited association; plus one year of full-time experience in the translation of written documents and/or interpretation of verbal communication in Spanish in a professional setting specific to the assignment.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS Or COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the Intergovernmental Relations Division .

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Professional development opportunities
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
• Work-Life Balance
  
  

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.