Kurdish: Kurmanji & Arabic Travel Linguist with Security Clearance

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

Job summary

CTC Group seeks cleared linguists to support travel-only language missions. You will translate, interpret, and transcribe across multiple languages in fast-paced mission environments.

Ideal candidates hold TS/SCI with polygraph, a U.S. degree, and proficiency in English and target languages. Travel to CONUS, OCONUS, and Warzone locations is required to meet mission needs.

Qualifications

• Requires active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree obtained in the U.S. or country of language skill.
• ICA Testing Requirements: Arabic 3, Kurdish INT 2+ (in-office test) pass.
• SLR proficiency: 4/4/4 (Speaking, Listening, Reading).
• Experience with interpretation, translation to English and target language, transcription, editing, and triage.

Responsibilities

• Translate materials between target language and English with high attention to quality.
• Perform consecutive interpretation in meetings and conferences.
• Provide transcription, summarization, and translation-related services.
• Apply subject matter knowledge across technical, political, military, science and technology topics.

Skills

Translation

Interpretation

Transcription

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Summary CTC Group is seeking cleared linguists with intelligence experience to support travel-only language support missions. This role is ideal for experienced linguists who can provide high-quality translation, interpretation, transcription, and related language services in fast-paced mission environments. Locations: CONUS Other TDY, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations. Travel is required to meet mission needs, including undisclosed East Coast, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations.

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.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree obtained in the U.S. or in the country of language skill.
• ICA Testing Requirements Commercial Translation Assessment (TA) should be a 3 for Arabic and a 2+ for Kurdish Interpretation (INT) in-office test in-person should be a pass.
• Speaking, Listening, and Reading (SLR) proficiency requirement: 4/4/4.
• Experience with interpretation, translation into English, translation into the target language, transcription into English, and transcription into the source language.
• Experience with editing, language training, quality control, summarizing / gisting, translation-related services, triage, 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, economics, geospatial, legal / law, military, and narcotics.

Pay Information

The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development. The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000 - $210,000. #CJ

Why CTC Group?

We recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations. CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits p