THIS POSITION IS AN AWARDED CONTRACT
CWU, Inc. is seeking a Part Time On Call (PTOC) Spanish linguist / translators to provide language support to the U.S. Government (ARSOUTH).
Description:
CAT III Linguists shall provide interpretation and translation services as required by the supported forces. Linguists will be required to transcribe and/or translate source material, both printed and audio; provide analysis and reporting of translated foreign language source material. Linguists will be supporting 24/7 missions and shift work may therefore be required.
Qualifications:
• Native proficiency preferred, not required
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have at minimum (2) years’ experience of interpretation / translation
• Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level 3 in both Target Language and English.
• Must have document exploitation skills
• Must have in-depth geo-political knowledge
• Must be computer literate
• Must have at minimum an ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
• Must be able to pass a polygraph and a CI Focus Interview
• Able to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects.
• Able to produce idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to target language and vice versa.
• Able to interpret/translate using colloquial and slang words and phrases.
• Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of on-going conversations/activities and intelligence activities to/from target language.
• Able to accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and provide advice on the cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, documents, etc.
• Able to accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for intelligence information and identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.
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Due to Federal Contract Regulations, U.S. Citizenship is required for these positions.
CWU, Inc. is an industry leader, providing professional services including but not limited to: training specialists, linguists and field subject matter experts, in addition to operational and training support customers in the defense, intelligence, Homeland Security, federal, civil and commercial sectors.
CWU, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or sexual orientation.