Job Details for Administrative Analyst for Interpreting Services
| Court Name/Organization | Florida Middle District Court |
| Overview of the Position | The Administrative Analyst for Interpreting Services performs court interpreter scheduling, contracting, and invoicing and ensures compliance with the appropriate guidelines, policies, and internal controls. The analyst will perform other administrative and contractual duties as assigned. This position requires occasional travel. |
| Location | Orlando, FL |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 03/25/2025 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | CL 26 |
| Salary | $53,839 - $67,297 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/employment |
| Announcement Number | 25-21 |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
Representative Duties:
- Assist with administrative details, such as the scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling of staff and contract court interpreters, including interpreters for participants with communication disabilities, for each Middle District of Florida divisional office.
- Prepare and maintain documents, spreadsheets, and correspondence for the Interpreter Services Department.
- Monitor the Interpreter Services’ email box, answer the department phone, and process incoming and outgoing mail for the Court Interpreter Services Department.
- Work closely with the supervisor, staff interpreter, contract court interpreters, attorneys, outside agencies, and court personnel.
- Negotiate with interpreter vendors as to contracted services and purchases and assist with clarifying contract requirements and resolving any conflicts. Create contract paperwork in the court’s automated financial management system (JIFMS) for contract court interpreters for each divisional office.
- Maintain and update a comprehensive contract interpreter spreadsheet.
- Assign and schedule interpreter events for staff and contract court interpreters. Adjust scheduling and assignments as circumstances require.
- Review, reconcile, and process invoices for payment submitted by contract interpreters. Ensure compliance with the fee schedule and contract rates under existing policies and regulations. Create payment authorization transactions in the automated financial management system (JIFMS) for contract court interpreters’ invoices. Serve as a first-level approver responsible for ensuring that all payment requests are legal, proper, and correct.
- Answer routine inquiries, respond to questions, and support the staff and contract court interpreters. Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Qualifications
Requirements include at least three years of progressively responsible administrative experience which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the above-listed duties of this position. Applicants should present a professional demeanor, be detail-oriented, analytical, possess excellent verbal and written communications skills, strong office and organizational skills, and solid computer skills. Knowledge and experience using CM/ECF, Excel and Word is preferred.
Employee Benefits
Employees of the U.S. Courts serve under excepted appointments and are considered "at-will" employees. They are, however, eligible for a comprehensive federal government benefits package including participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (career employees), choice of a health benefit plan from several options, dental insurance, life insurance, federal holidays, and periodic salary increases. See the U.S. Courts Website for an overview of Federal Judiciary benefits.
Miscellaneous
Representative Duties:
- Assist with administrative details, such as the scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling of staff and contract court interpreters, including interpreters for participants with communication disabilities, for each Middle District of Florida divisional office.
- Prepare and maintain documents, spreadsheets, and correspondence for the Interpreter Services Department.
- Monitor the Interpreter Services’ email box, answer the department phone, and process incoming and outgoing mail for the Court Interpreter Services Department.
- Work closely with the supervisor, staff interpreter, contract court interpreters, attorneys, outside agencies, and court personnel.
- Negotiate with interpreter vendors as to contracted services and purchases and assist with clarifying contract requirements and resolving any conflicts. Create contract paperwork in the court’s automated financial management system (JIFMS) for contract court interpreters for each divisional office.
- Maintain and update a comprehensive contract interpreter spreadsheet.
- Assign and schedule interpreter events for staff and contract court interpreters. Adjust scheduling and assignments as circumstances require.
- Review, reconcile, and process invoices for payment submitted by contract interpreters. Ensure compliance with the fee schedule and contract rates under existing policies and regulations. Create payment authorization transactions in the automated financial management system (JIFMS) for contract court interpreters’ invoices. Serve as a first-level approver responsible for ensuring that all payment requests are legal, proper, and correct.
- Answer routine inquiries, respond to questions, and support the staff and contract court interpreters. Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Application Info
To apply:
- Applications must be submitted through the posting on www.governmentjobs.com
- Attach your cover letter and resume as one PDF document named "last name, first name" (e.g. Smith, John)
Due to the number of resumes received, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Applicants must be U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States
Employees must use the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit
The selected candidate will be subject to a ten-year high-sensitive background investigation with periodic updates every five years thereafter.
*Starting salary commensurate with work experience, previous federal government service, and prior pay history.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.