Arabic Iraqi Linguist CAT III

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC; Augusta (GA); In loco; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC seeks skilled CAT III Arabic Iraqi Linguists to support U.S. operations with interpretation and translation services. The role involves translating, transcribing, and providing cultural context for military and intelligence missions.

Candidate should have ILR level 3 in English and Arabic Iraqi, be a US citizen, and possess document exploitation skills. Native proficiency preferred; other duties may be assigned.

Competenze

• Must be a US citizen.
• Minimum 2 years of interpretation/translation experience.
• ILR level 3 in English and target language; native proficiency preferred.
• Document exploitation skills.
• Strong geo-political knowledge and research ability.
• Proficient with computers and standard office software.
• Ability to comprehend and translate diverse dialects and styles.

Mansioni

• Provide translation/interpretation and transcription services for military interrogations and intelligence missions.
• Offer cultural and ethnic context with expert opinion on meaning and intent.
• Perform document exploitation, scanning, researching, and analyzing foreign language materials.
• Contribute to reports with information relevant to professional fields as needed.
• Take on additional duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Arabic Iraqi language

English-Arabic translation

Transcription

Consecutive interpretation

Cultural context

Document exploitation

Geo-political knowledge

Computer literate

Descrizione del lavoro

Valiant is seeking skilled CAT III Arabic Iraqi Linguists to provide interpretation and translation services in support of ongoing and new U.S operations and mission requirements.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide foreign language support services, including transcription and translation/interpretation (comprising idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to Arabic Iraqi or vice versa) services in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions.
• Provide any and all cultural and ethnic context of translations, interpretations, and transcriptions with an expert linguist’s opinion given to the supported organization or agency as to the most likely meaning/intent of terms, phrases, or statements that may have multiple valid interpretations.
• Perform document exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information; and must be able to supplement interpretations and translations with information pertinent and specific to professional fields such as medicine, scientific, engineering, legal, etc. and identify and extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria as well as provide input to reports.
• Native proficiency preferred, not required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.

Position Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have at minimum (2) years’ experience of interpretation / translation
• Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level 3 in both Target Language and English. Native proficiency preferred, not required.
• Must have document exploitation skills
• Must have in-depth geo-political knowledge
• Must have computer literate
• 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 int