Cleared Travel Linguist: Translation, Interpretation & Ops

CTC Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC Group seeks cleared linguists with intelligence experience to support travel-only language missions. You will provide high-quality translation, interpretation, transcription, and related language services in fast-paced environments.

Requirements include TS/SCI with polygraph, US bachelor’s degree, ILR level 3 proficiency, and experience across translation, interpretation, transcription, and language quality control. Travel to CONUS/OCONUS/Warzone locations is a must.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree obtained in the U.S. or in the country of language skill.
• Must successfully complete customer translation testing.
• ILR Level 3 proficiency or equivalent in translation, speaking, and listening.
• Speaking, listening, and reading proficiency 4/4/4.
• Experience with interpretation, translation into English, translation into the target language.
• Experience with editing, quality control, and workflow support.
• Required areas of expertise include religion, science and technology, and sponsor operations.
• Desired experience includes monitoring, terminology management, writing reports, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, cyber, geospatial, legal / law, military, and narcotics.

Responsibilities

• Translate materials between the target language and English with strong attention to detail and quality.
• Perform consecutive interpretation between the target language and English in individual meetings and conference-type settings.
• Provide transcription, summarization, gisting, triage, editing, quality control, workflow, and translation-related services.
• Apply subject matter familiarity across technical, political, military, religious, science and technology, and sponsor operations topics.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment requiring flexibility, professionalism, and strong teamwork.
• Support travel-only mission requirements across CONUS, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

ILR Level 3 proficiency

Translation

Interpretation

Transcription

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or language country)

Job description

CTC Group seeks cleared linguists with intelligence experience to support travel-only language missions. You will provide high-quality translation, interpretation, transcription, and related language services in fast-paced environments.

Requirements include TS/SCI with polygraph, US bachelor’s degree, ILR level 3 proficiency, and experience across translation, interpretation, transcription, and language quality control. Travel to CONUS/OCONUS/Warzone locations is a must.