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RESPONSIBILITIES The Office of Reasonable Accommodations & Accessibility (ORAA) has immediate opening for Realtime Captioners to provide CART (Communication Access RealTime Translation) services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees.The incumbent will:-Plan, organize, and implement CART (Communication Access RealTime Translation) services; translate complex subject matter in a variety of classified, highly technical, sensitive and unique situations as well as training and informational discussions for various disciplines and personnel to include Engineers, Mathematicians and Computer Scientists.-Exhibit discretion, professionalism, and sensitivity to workplace diversity issues.-Travel to provide accommodations may be required.If needed:-Conduct internal training on Deaf awareness issues-Suggest best practice solutions to problems/issues involving DHH employees-Support other programs and services provided by ORAA-Maintain accurate and timely accounting of assignments SKILLS The ideal candidate should have:- At least one year of experience as a realtime captioner in the DOD or IC community.- Ability to interpret highly specialized terminology and adapt to a wide variety of settings, incorporating new terminology as appropriate to facilitate a cryptologic-associated vocabulary.- Ability to negotiate and develop informal resolutions with personnel at all levels.- Superior accuracy and speed to provide realtime captioning in a variety of settings such as one on one, meetings, training, and conferences- Knowledge of services, equipment, and resources available in accommodating individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in order to accurately provide an appropriate fit for associated needs.- Outstanding oral and written communications skills.- Experience with Intranet, Internet, Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, PowerPoint, and Excel).The candidate must have:- Minimum of three years' experience providing CART (Communication Access RealTime Translation) PAY BENEFITS & WORK SCHEDULE Salary Offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.Sala