Afrikaans Language Specialist - Interpretation & Translation

Valiant Integrated Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services seeks skilled Afrikaans linguists to provide interpretation and translation services in support of U.S. operations and mission requirements. Responsibilities include transcription, translation, and interpretation with expert cultural context for military missions.

Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with ILR Level 3 in both Afrikaans and English, plus at least 2 years of translation experience, document exploitation skills, and strong geopolitical knowledge.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• ILR Level 3 in both Target Language (Afrikaans) and English.
• At least 2 years' interpretation/translation experience.
• Document exploitation skills.
• Strong geopolitical knowledge and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation/interpretation between English and Afrikaans for military and intelligence missions.
• Provide cultural and ethnic context and expert opinion on translations and interpretations.
• Perform document exploitation and analysis of foreign language documents for key information, contributing to reports.
• Convey idiomatic translations with correct syntax for non-technical material; handle transcripts and interpretation.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Skills

ILR Level 3

Document exploitation

Geopolitics

Computer literacy

Job description

Valiant Integrated Services seeks skilled Afrikaans linguists to provide interpretation and translation services in support of U.S. operations and mission requirements. Responsibilities include transcription, translation, and interpretation with expert cultural context for military missions.

Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens with ILR Level 3 in both Afrikaans and English, plus at least 2 years of translation experience, document exploitation skills, and strong geopolitical knowledge.