Arabic Modern Standard/Arabic Levantine Linguist CAT III

Valiant Integrated Services; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security services firm is seeking qualified CAT III Arabic Modern Standard/Arabic Levantine Linguists. Candidates will be responsible for providing interpretation and translation services to support military operations. Applicants must have a minimum of two years’ experience and an ILR level 3 proficiency in both Arabic and English. Required security clearance includes an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI. Native proficiency is preferred but not mandatory. This role involves analyzing foreign documents and providing cultural context to translations.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience in interpretation or translation.
• Native proficiency in Arabic preferred, not required.
• Must have document exploitation skills.
• In-depth geo-political knowledge required.
• Computer literacy is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpretation and translation services for military missions.
• Conduct cultural and ethnic context analysis of translations.
• Analyze foreign language documents for key information.
• Perform document exploitation for military criteria verification.

Skills

Interpretation skills

Translation skills

Cultural context understanding

Document exploitation

In-depth geo-political knowledge

Computer literacy

Idiomatic translation

Education

2 years of interpretation/translation experience

ILR level 3 in both Target Language and English

Job description

Valiant is seeking skilled CAT III Arabic Modern Standard/Arabic Levantine 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 Modern Standard and Arabic Levantine 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 be 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 intelligence information and identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

• Must have at minimum, an ACTIVE TOP SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI
• Must be able to pass a polygraph and a CI Focus Interview
• U.S. Citizenship

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.