Arabic and Farsi Linguist CAT II - NAVCENT

Amentum; Manama; On-site; BHD 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum seeks qualified linguists to support U.S. Army operations in Bahrain as Subject Matter Experts, offering regional cultural perspective and insights into historical, political, sociological, and economic trends.

You will select senior staff for appropriate roles and contribute to mission success. Responsibilities include providing contract linguist support during interviews, meetings, and conferences, transcribing and analyzing verbal communications, and scanning foreign language

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen required.
• ILR level 3 in target language and ILR level 2+ in English based on oral exam.
• Active U.S. passport and ability to deploy to Bahrain and Navy vessels.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational contract linguist support for military operations and interpret during interviews, meetings, and conferences.
• Transcribe and analyze verbal communications.
• Scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for key information.

Skills

Arabic

Persian-Farsi

English

ILR Level 3

Job description

Linguists will support to U.S. Army operations inBahrainas Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in their assigned area of responsibility, providing cultural perspective and understanding of the region's historical, political, sociological, and economic trends to select members of the senior leadership staff.

Principal Responsibilities of the Position:

• Provide operational contract linguist support for military operations and interpret during interviews, meeting, and conferences.
• Transcribe and analyze verbal communications.
• Scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for key information.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess excellent command of BOTHArabic and Persian-Farsi (target languages) &English verbal skills; Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) proficiency level3 in target language and proficiency level 2+ in Englishbased on oral language skills examination, and 2+ for English reading comprehension.
• Must hold a current U.S. passport. (Or apply as soon as accepted into the program).
• Must possess an activeSecretclearance for access to classified information or be granted one prior to deployment.
• Must be willing to work inBahrain and aboard Navy vessels for up to a few weeks at a time.
• Must be willing to work shifts and extended hours in support of 24 x 7 operations.
• Must have familiarity with and ability to conduct oneself in accordance with the local culture and customs.
• Must undergo medical examination and meet Army MOD15 requirements.

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