Chechen Translator - TS/SCI Clearance Sponsors Available

Leidos LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Chechen Linguist to translate, interpret, and transcribe materials with cultural insight to support national security initiatives. Translate Chechen to English and back, provide consecutive interpretation, and produce high‑quality English reports from audio/visual content.

Required: bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years, or master’s with 2–6 years; pass Leidos language tests; proficient in Microsoft Office and online research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years relevant experience or Master's with 2–6 years.
• Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired; HLT experience a plus.
• Must pass the Leidos language proficiency test at Primary level or higher.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online research.

Responsibilities

• Translate Chechen to English and vice versa with contextual accuracy.
• Provide consecutive interpretation; occasional simultaneous interpretation.
• Transcribe audio and produce English-language reports from multimedia.
• Identify key facts and summarize data from large datasets.
• Be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; Leidos sponsorship available.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Online research

Language testing

HLT experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Chechen Linguist to translate, interpret, and transcribe materials with cultural insight to support national security initiatives. Translate Chechen to English and back, provide consecutive interpretation, and produce high‑quality English reports from audio/visual content.

Required: bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years, or master’s with 2–6 years; pass Leidos language tests; proficient in Microsoft Office and online research.