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NEOGOV · 2 days ago

Language Access Advisor

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$51.88/hr - $77.82/hr

The City of Seattle's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs is on a mission to improve the lives of immigrant and refugee families. They are seeking a Language Access Advisor to develop strategies for language access, provide training for City staff, and analyze data to enhance language services across the city.

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Responsibilities

Developing strategies for improving and advancing language access goals in the City

Convening monthly meetings of City staff to respond to questions and help them as they expand and embed department language access capabilities and systems

Creating guides and training for City staff on providing linguistically accessible services

Drafting and reviewing legislation that expands language access requirements

Collecting and analyzing data on language demographics across the City of Seattle

Collecting Language Access Plans (LAP) from departments and analyzing data to create a citywide LAP

Qualification

Language Access expertiseCross-cultural communicationProject managementCurricula developmentData collectionAnalysisStrategic planningCommunicationInterpersonal skillsCollaborationDecision-making

Required

Significant expertise in Language Access, Language Justice, and in-language support

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Managed projects, organized and prioritized work, and met deadlines

Strategically worked from ideation to implementation, including feedback loops, data collection, and analysis

Created curricula and facilitated training on plain language, translation, and interpretation

Provided technical assistance and support across your organization, continually improving language access systems and tools

A collaborative mindset paired with strong decision-making abilities

The ability to lead and influence without needing to be micromanaged

Broad written, oral, and visual communication skills

Helping organizations navigate equity barriers experienced by immigrant and refugee communities

Cross-cultural communication and curricula development for training and guides

Language and accessibility best practices

Project management

Working successfully within a large, matrixed organization

Working in a dynamic, diverse, fast-paced environment

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.