French & Fulani Linguist — Translation & Interpretation

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

Job summary

Leidos in the United States seeks a highly skilled French/Fulani linguist to support national security missions. You will provide translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting across diverse content with rigorous attention to accuracy, cultural nuance, and regional context.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years of experience or a master’s with 2–6 years; translation/interpretation degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 4–8 years relevant experience, or Master’s with 2–6 years.
• Translation/interpretation degree highly desired.
• Must pass language proficiency tests and security screening administered by Leidos.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation from French/Fulani to English and vice versa.
• Perform consecutive interpretation; occasional simultaneous interpretation.
• Transcribe audio and produce English-language reports from audiovisual materials.
• Gist and summarize key facts from large datasets.

Skills

French/Fulani language proficiency

Linguistic analysis

HLT experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Translation/interpretation degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Leidos in the United States seeks a highly skilled French/Fulani linguist to support national security missions. You will provide translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting across diverse content with rigorous attention to accuracy, cultural nuance, and regional context.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years of experience or a master’s with 2–6 years; translation/interpretation degree preferred.