＜주한미국대사관＞ Interpreter/Translator 채용공고 - 1/27(수)까지

[오경은/Sunshine]

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 16-03

 

NOTE:  ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS (See Appendix A) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMIT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION, AND SHOULD PROVIDE A COPY OF WORK PERMIT WITH APPLICATION.

OPEN TO:   All Interested Candidates

POSITION:   Interpreter/Translator, FSN-9*; FP-5**  

OPENING DATE:   January 13, 2016

CLOSING DATE:   January 27, 2016 - KST

WORK HOURS:   Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY:   *Ordinarily Resident: W61,560,127 p.a. (Starting salary) (Position Grade: FSN-9)
**Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$44,250 p.a. (Starting salary)  (Position Grade: FP-5 to be confirmed by Washington)

LENGTH OF HIRE:   Fixed-Term: 1 year

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul is seeking an individual for the position of Interpreter/Translator in the Office of Economic Affairs. 

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION 

The incumbent is responsible for acting as interpreter at bilateral meetings with Korean government and business officials, accompanying Embassy officers, visiting U.S. government officials, delegations and academics at various functions, including bilateral conferences, negotiations, and speech events.  The employee also provides written and oral translations or summaries of economic policy papers, sector-specific trade and commercial plans, technical issues, laws and regulations, and diplomatic correspondence.  Translates/summarizes press accounts of economic and trade issues and studies prepared by Korean research institutes.  Performs other duties as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. 

1.   Education: College graduate with Master's degree in interpretation or translation required.  

2.   Prior Work Experience: Minimum one year of experience in translating or interpreting required.

3.   Language Proficiency: Level V (Professional Translator/Interpreter or Equivalent) in English and Korean is required. 

4.   Job Knowledge: The incumbent must have native knowledge of Korean, and knowledge of economic, trade and political      issues.  Skills for quick and accurate translation/interpretation are required in both Korean and English.

5.   Skills and Abilities: The employee must be able to master the vocabulary for a wide variety of economic and political issues in the bilateral relationship to provide accurate, nuanced, and idiomatic translations of original documents and interpretations at meetings.    

SELECTION PROCESS

When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1.   Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status.

2.   Current Ordinarily Resident employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

3.   Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

4.   EFMs officially assigned to post may apply even before they arrive at post, but only individuals who are expected to arrive at post within 90 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement will be considered.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered:

1.   Universal Application for Employment (UAE, Form DS-174); and

2.   Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)

Special Notes to the US Veterans:  Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirm‎ing eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.  If the written documentation confirm‎ing eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in the application process.

Effective 1 April 2014, new rules apply regarding OVERSEAS application of Veteran’s Preference. Every applicant who claims US Veterans’ Preference must submit a copy of his/her DD-214, along with the Acknowledgement/Invocation form in the link below. 

US Veteran's Hiring Preference 

You may click here to check your eligibility for Veterans’ Preference by using the Department of Labor application. 

Please note: At overseas posts, all eligible veterans receive equal preference. 

Note:  If you have any family members who are currently working at the U.S. Embassy Seoul, you are required to specify on your application or resume his/her name, office and relationship with you.

WHERE TO APPLY

Human Resources Office

American Embassy

188 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu

Seoul 03141, Korea

E-mail: SeoulRecruiter@State.Gov

Fax: 82-2-397-4107

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.  The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.  Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.