Pashto/Dari Linguist — Translation, Interpretation & Gisting

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 73,450 - 132,775; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Competitive compensation range

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Pashto/Dari Linguist to support translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting for national security missions. You will translate Pashto/Dari to English and back, and produce high-quality English reports with cultural nuance.

Travel to CONUS and OCONUS is required. Leidos sponsors language testing and TS/SCI clearance processes; collaboration with multiple stakeholders and handling sensitive information are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience, or Master's degree and 2-6 years of prior relevant experience (additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired.
• HLT experience is a plus.
• Must successfully complete a Leidos-administered language proficiency test or equivalent at the Primary level or higher.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic online research.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional-level linguistic support across translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting, including but not limited to translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting.
• Translate materials from Pashto and Dari into English and vice versa with contextual accuracy.
• Provide consecutive interpretation; simultaneous interpretation may occasionally be required.
• Listen to audio or review content and transcribe accurately and efficiently into English-language reports.
• Identify and summarize key facts and abstract concepts from large datasets.

Skills

Pashto translation

Dari translation

Interpretation

Transcription

Gisting

Language testing proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Leidos seeks a Pashto/Dari Linguist to support translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting for national security missions. You will translate Pashto/Dari to English and back, and produce high-quality English reports with cultural nuance.

Travel to CONUS and OCONUS is required. Leidos sponsors language testing and TS/SCI clearance processes; collaboration with multiple stakeholders and handling sensitive information are essential.