Environmental Language Services Manager

Title: Environmental Language Services Manager

Salary

$71,544.00 - $114,492.00 Annually

Location 

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Department

Department of Public Health & Environment

Division

Administration Division

Job Description:

This position is only open to current, permanent residents of the State of Colorado.

This is a HYBRID position (Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change).

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. 

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
• A variety of employee resource groups

About the Work Unit:

The Office of Environmental Justice ("OEJ") seeks to advance environmental justice in Colorado and implement statutory environmental justice mandates, including specific benchmarks and targets established by the Environmental Justice Act. We work in partnership with disproportionately impacted communities ("DI communities"); the Environmental Justice Advisory Board ("EJAB"); other federal, state, local, and tribal government partners; and offices and divisions with CDPHE. Our role includes meaningful engagement of DI communities; administering the Environmental Justice Grants Program and Supplemental Environmental Projects; partnering with the Water Quality Control Division to implement the Mobile Home Water Quality Act; providing high-quality spatial analysis and mapping through Enviroscreen and the DI Communities Map; and facilitating Environmental Equity and Cumulative Impact Analysis.

What You Will Be Doing:

The purpose of this position is to serve as the manager for Environmental Language Services in the Office of Environmental Justice. This role is responsible for executing the statutory requirement that OEJ ensure that language services are available to the Environmental Divisions at CDPHE, which includes developing and executing processes for providing translation and interpretation services, ensuring the quality of services provided by staff and contractors, supervising staff, liaising with Communications Division, and serving as a Spanish language translator for topics related to environmental health, environmental justice, and water quality. 

Residency Requirement: 

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience Only:

Seven (7) years of relevant experience in English/Spanish translation, transcreation, editing, and proofreading.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education in Spanish Language, Spanish or Latino/a Culture, Communications, Public Health, Environmental Sciences, or related field and/or relevant experience in English/Spanish translation, transcreation, editing, and proofreading equal to seven (7) years

This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. 

"See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience

• Experience with translation of technical content related to environmental justice, environmental health, environmental regulations, and/or public health.

• Experience developing technical guidance documents such as glossaries of terms

• Experience providing quality oversight for third-party translators and/or interpreters

• Experience working with diverse populations in a culturally sensitive way.

• A degree in translation or completion of a certificate training program for translators.

• Proficiency with computer assisted translation (CAT) tools (preferably SDL Trados Studio)