Linguist: Spanish-Mexican & Urban English Transcription

MVM, Inc.; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Job summary

KACE is seeking a Linguist for Spanish Mexican & Urban English to support real-time and recorded transcription for sensitive law enforcement work at our Lorton, VA site. You will produce accurate court-ready transcripts, decode slang, and maintain a slang/code master list while ensuring timely communication with law enforcement personnel.

The role requires at least 1 year translation experience, strong English/Spanish skills, and ability to travel nationwide.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one year translation experience in the required language.
• Knowledge of Spanish, Mexican Dialect & Urban English colloquialisms.
• Familiarity with SMS shorthand, social media terminology, and web chat communications.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in the target language, including accurate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability to meet the position requirement of a score of 3 or better on a third-party language assessment (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing) in English and Spanish.
• Must be available for nationwide travel.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Listen to live or recorded communications in Spanish & Urban English and produce verbal and written synopses and transcriptions, as required by the project.
• Communicate pertinent information to the Client (law enforcement personnel) in a timely manner when supporting live monitoring.
• Build and maintain a master list of slang terms and codes used by a particular group/organization for the duration of the project/case.
• Build and maintain a voice library for the duration of the project.
• Transcribe and translate pertinent calls and documents, as assigned by the supervisor.
• Produce court-ready (accurate, clearly formatted, and complete) transcriptions of pertinent calls, chats, and documents in the required format.
• Use project reference tools and materials developed during the project to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Transcribe a minimum of 16 minutes of recorded conversation in an 8-hour day (per required format and quality standards).
• Operate specialized government-provided software and equipment (e.g., JSI voice box, Pen-link, Comverse, and other communications-collection tools) used at the assigned site.
• Maintain a daily productivity log in accordance with project requirements.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Spanish language

Urban English slang

Typing 45 wpm

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Pen-link

JSI voice box

Comverse

Job description

KACE is seeking a Linguist for Spanish Mexican & Urban English to support real-time and recorded transcription for sensitive law enforcement work at our Lorton, VA site. You will produce accurate court-ready transcripts, decode slang, and maintain a slang/code master list while ensuring timely communication with law enforcement personnel.

The role requires at least 1 year translation experience, strong English/Spanish skills, and ability to travel nationwide.