Acateco Over the Phone Interpreter
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Job Location:
Raleigh, WV - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 30 - 38
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
We are seeking Acateco (also known as Jakaltek) Over-the-Phone Interpreters (OPI) to support our USCIS contract. Acateco an indigenous Mayan language spoken in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala is a rare but critical language often required in asylum and immigration cases.
Responsibilities
- Provide real-time Acateco (Jakaltek) English telephonic interpretation for USCIS interviews hearings and asylum proceedings.
- Interpret accurately impartially and with cultural sensitivity in immigration and legal contexts.
- Follow USCIS/DHS interpreter ethics and confidentiality standards.
- Handle both scheduled assignments and urgent/surge interpretation requests.
- Participate in training compliance refreshers and quality assurance audits.
- Native or near-native fluency in Acateco (Jakaltek) and English.
- 2 years of professional interpreting experience (immigration asylum community NGO or government preferred).
- Strong cultural knowledge of Guatemalan Mayan communities.
- Familiarity with interpreter ethics confidentiality and impartiality standards.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident eligible for Tier 3/Tier 5 clearance.
- Competitive pay: $3038/hour (rare-language premium).
- Remote work using secure USCIS-approved platforms.
- Paid training and professional development.
- Steady workload under a federal contract.
- Opportunities for advancement in quality assurance or linguist leadership.
Submit:
- Resume / CV highlighting Acateco (Jakaltek) interpreting experience.
- Any certifications (community NGO court or professional interpreting credentials preferred).
- Availability for full-time or contractor assignments.
Subject line: Acateco (Jakaltek) OPI Interpreter Application USCIS Contract
This is a remote position.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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- Continuous Integration
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