Cleared Urdu & Punjabi Analytic Linguist

Metlang; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance

401k retirement account

1 hour sick time for every 40 hours (s

Up to 10 paid vacation days

11 paid federal holidays

Job summary

Metlang is seeking Cleared Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguists to monitor, transcribe, translate, interpret, and analyze source material for law enforcement investigations. The role requires federal clearance and expert language skills, on-site work, and a rotating schedule.

Offer includes competitive weekly pay, major medical insurance, a 401k plan, sick time, vacation days, and federal holidays. Candidates must pass language tests or provide prior results and be willing to travel out

Qualifications

• Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication in English, Urdu, and Western Punjabi.
• Experience summarizing and translating audio and text, including slang in real time.
• Prior interpreting and translating in a law enforcement setting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor: listen to or read language materials and type summaries in English.
• Transcribe: render spoken words into written form in the source language.
• Translate: convert from one language to written form in another language.
• Interpret: translate orally, consecutively or simultaneously.
• Analyze: examine information for explanation and interpretation.

Skills

English proficiency

Urdu fluency

Western Punjabi fluency

Transcription/translation

Interpretation experience

Typing 40+ WPM

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Metlang is seeking Cleared Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguists to monitor, transcribe, translate, interpret, and analyze source material for law enforcement investigations. The role requires federal clearance and expert language skills, on-site work, and a rotating schedule.

Offer includes competitive weekly pay, major medical insurance, a 401k plan, sick time, vacation days, and federal holidays. Candidates must pass language tests or provide prior results and be willing to travel out