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Language Accessibility Coordinator (Administrative Assistant IV)

Fairfax County Sheriff's Office • Fairfax, VA • 4h ago

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Language Accessibility Coordinator (Administrative Assistant IV)

Salary

$49,589.49 - $82,649.01 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

25-01620

Department

Office of Elections

Opening Date

08/30/2025

Closing Date

9/5/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S17

Posting Type

Open to General Public

Description

Benefits

Questions

Job Announcement

Fairfax County is required by Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act to provide ballots and election information and materials in certain languages in addition to English, and the language accessibility coordinator is integral to that process. Under the general supervision of the voter services/same day registration (SDR) manager, this position is responsible for coordinating the agency's language and translation functions, staff, and programs. Responsible for ensuring that ballots, signs, direct communication, and other election documents are translated into the legally mandated (covered) languages, efficiently and against strict deadlines. Works with the Communications Division to develop and implement outreach opportunities that reach citizens of voting age and voters who may be challenged by the electoral process due to language.

Must be fluent in Spanish and/or Vietnamese; fluency in Korean is desirable but not mandatory. Must be able to pass the language proficiency testing.

Note: The assigned functional areas of this position include translation, interpretation, language translation coordination, voter services/same day registration, citizens support, elections support, and/or general administrative support.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/equivalencies-education-and-experience) high school graduation and three years of experience providing administrative support in the assigned functional area(s).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Must be a registered voter in the state of Virginia or ability to become one within 30 days of employment.

Must be fluent in Spanish and/or Vietnamese and pass the language proficiency testing; Korean is desirable but not mandatory.

Must pass the initial Language Proficiency test/assessment that will be conducted by one of the County's language assessment vendors. Proficiency retesting shall be conducted every three years or sooner if department head or designee determines/decides.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree, in English, Education, Linguistics, or foreign language (Spanish, Vietnamese, or Korean ).

Bilingual in Spanish, and/or Vietnamese, and/or Korean.

5-8 years of experience in language access, translation, and/or interpretation services.

3-5 years of experience in managing translation projects or working with diverse language communities.

Certificate in language proficiency in Spanish, and/or Vietnamese, and/or Korean.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), kneeling, reaching, and bending at times. Requires the ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment and supplies up to 30 lbs. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor and operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. Requires ability to work extensive overtime hours under demanding conditions during elections. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) .) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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