Freelance Independent Interpreters at SOS International LLC Remote

Comunidade Metodista; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

SOS International LLC is seeking freelance independent interpreters to provide over-the-phone consecutive interpretation between multiple languages and English for government and humanitarian campaigns. Remote, on-demand, 24/7/365 coverage.

Applicants should have at least one year of interpretation experience, high fluency in English and the target language (ILR 2+), and the ability to adapt tone, speed, and register. FEMA disaster/humanitarian experience preferred.

Qualifications

• At least one year of training, education, or experience in interpretation.
• Highly proficient in English and the target language with ILR 2+.
• Clear pronunciation with ability to adjust tone and pace across registers.
• Availability for on-call, 24/7/365 disaster and humanitarian campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Provides over-the-phone consecutive interpretation between multiple languages and English for government representatives and limited-English individuals.
• Performs sight translation of written documents when required.
• Provides quality control review of translated documents as needed.
• Performs other duties as required by SOS International LLC.

Skills

Interpretation

Bilingual English/Target Language

One year training/experience

ILR 2+

Job description

Freelance Independent Interpreters job at SOS International LLC. Remote. Overview:

SOSi is actively seeking qualified, professional, and experienced Multiple Language interpreters. Our job is to provide over the phone interpretation services on a continuous basis (24/7/365) to support its disaster and other designated humanitarian/special campaigns during normal steady state of activity and surge call volume spikes during disaster situations and humanitarian/special campaign efforts. All languages are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Provides over-the-phone consecutive interpretation between Multiple Language and English and vice versa between Government representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.
• Performs sight translation, occurring when an interpreter is given a written document in one language and asked to read it aloud in another language.
• Provides quality control review of translated documents as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Possess one (1) year of training, education, and/or related experience in interpretation.
• Highly proficient in both English and Target Language, ILR scale of 2+.
• Ability to speak English and Target Language fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms, and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.
• Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed, and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.
• Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker's statements only when justified.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing interpretation for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster and/or humanitarian relief efforts.

Working Conditions:

• Remote work only.
• Work is on an as-needed basis.