Bengali Translator - Project Manager, Bureau of Communications - NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene : Job Details

The Bureau of Communications, within the agency's Office of External Affairs division, serves as the agency's in-house publisher; develops public health marketing campaigns and related collateral; provides materials and services in languages for limited-English proficient New Yorkers; maintains the agency's website and its social media platforms. Within Communications, the Language Services unit coordinates the delivery of interpretation services including ASL and real-time captioning to inform New Yorkers of health information including that related to public health emergencies. The Unit also provides professionally translated materials to ensure that Limited English Proficient New Yorkers have equitable access to information and services that the NYC Health Department provides.

The Language Service unit has an opening for a full-time Bengali Translator/Project Manager who will be reporting to the Director of Language Services and Research and will be working with a team of translators and language access coordinators. As the new Bengali Translator, you will be supporting the Agency in its efforts to comply with Local Law 30: The Citywide Policy on Language Access to ensure the effective delivery of City Services and meaningful access to City programs and activities for all City residents who are proficient in Bengali, regardless of their proficiency in English.

The ideal candidate for this position must be a pro-active and self-motivated individual with the ability to work in teams and in a highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and timelines.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.