Apply your fluent bilingual (English/ Spanish) skills to the County of Sonoma Public Defender’s Office as an Interpreter/ Translator II! Join our dedicated legal services team, where your language skills will help ensure fair and effective legal support by bridging language gaps. Starting salary up to $36.16/hour ($75,470/year) and a competitive total compensation package! - About the Position. As an Interpreter/ Translator II, you will provide professional interpretation and translation services to support legal proceedings and client communication. This role requires the ability to interpret in multiple modes including simultaneous, consecutive, sight, and translate complex written materials accurately. Additional responsibilities include:Providing interpretation services between attorneys and clients during jail visits. Translating petitions, letters, medical records, and inmate requests between Spanish and English. Reviewing and translating interactions captured on body worn camera footage or other case related videos. Transcribing and translating audio and video recordings. Utilizing Microsoft Office, case management systems, Axon, and Rev.com. As an ideal candidate, you will possess many of the following:Fluency in Spanish and English (speak, read, and write at a fluent level in both languages)Familiarity with legal terminology and documentation. Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality. Experience in transcription, video review, or legal interpretation. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software. Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM - Work Environment: Office-based; business-appropriate attire required. The Public Defender's Office. The Public Defender and their Office have the mandated responsibility of defending any person who is not financially able to employ counsel and who is charged with the commission of any contempt or offense triable in the superior or municipal courts. Additionally, the Public Defender represents qualified individuals in probate and welfare proceedings and may represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in proceedings relating to the nature or conditions of detention prior to adjudication. What We Offer. Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits - including:Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range. Bilingual Premium Pay - - An additional $1.50/hour on top of the hourly pay rate for basic/fluent bilingual positions. County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee family health plan options. Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits. Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security. Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment. Additional Benefits - Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more. Student Loan Debt Relief - County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education - Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found in the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Memorandum Of Understanding (SEIU MOU) and our Employee Benefits Directory. This recruitment is being conducted to fill an Interpreter/ Translator II fluent, bilingual position in the Public Defender's Office. Bilingual positions require English and Spanish skills at the fluent (reading, writing, and conversational) level. Applicants who wish to be considered for a bilingual position must indicate their level of skill in the required supplemental questionnaire. An examination will be conducted prior to employment in a bilingual position to confirm the level of skill in this area. Bilingual premium pay is $1.50/hour for fluent skill sets. The employment list established from this recruitment may also fill other full-time, part-time, and extra-help bilingual English/ Spanish positions that may occur during the active status of the employment list. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed. Minimum Qualifications Experience and Education: A combination of experience, training, and education which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed herein. A typical way to qualify is:One (1) year of full-time experience, or its equivalent lived experience, providing interpreting and/or translation services requiring skills to fluently speak, read, and write from English into another specified language(s), as well as other specified language(s) into English. AND - Experience and/or training which demonstrates competency to interpret for hearings, interpret medical terminology, explain medical procedures in clinical settings, and/or translate difficult regulatory or legal guidelines. License: Possession of a valid driver’s license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position. The position advertised on this announcement does not require possession of a valid California Driver’s License. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Thorough knowledge of: English and other specified language(s) syntax, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and terms. Ability to: retain and quickly interpret/translate information into English from one or more specified language(s), and vice versa, in an accurate, clear, concise, and understandable manner to individuals with various educational and social backgrounds; accurately interpret/translate idioms and other characteristics of specified language(s); understand and carry out written and oral instructions; establish and maintain harmonious work relationships with employees and the public; interpret legal or medical terminology and explain related procedures with minimal reference to resource materials or others for further explanation; comprehend and interpret or translate information rendered in lengthy sentences with numerous multi-syllable words and various dependent clauses; work with persons in a variety of environmental settings, such as urgent care and/or detox centers; detention, mental health, and/or social services facilities; residences; and legal and/or business offices; and work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as required.