Kurdish Linguist: Travel Ops with TS/SCI Sponsorship

Leidos Inc

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 92,300 - 166,850

Full time

14 days+

Get a reply from this employer

Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Leidos Inc. seeks a Kurdish Linguist to deliver professional translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting across sensitive materials. You will translate Kurdish-English, perform consecutive and occasional simultaneous interpretation, produce accurate transcripts, and summarize key facts succinctly. Eligibility includes TS/SCI with polygraph; prior defense/IC context is valued.

Travel OCONUS is required; candidates must be able to support the contract 24/7 during travel.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6–10 years of related experience.
3+ years of professional and recent translation and interpretation experience.
Must successfully complete a Leidos-administered language proficiency test or equivalent at the Senior level or higher.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic online research.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and target languages.

Responsibilities

Translate materials from Kurdish into English and vice versa with accuracy.
Provide consecutive interpretation; simultaneous interpretation may be required.
Listen to audio or review content and transcribe accurately.
Produce high-quality English-language reports based on audio/visual materials.
Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts from large datasets.