Portuguese Linguist CAT III — Interpretation & Intelligence

Valiant Integrated Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services in Fort Meade, MD, seeks skilled CAT III Portuguese linguists to provide interpretation and translation services for U.S. operations and mission requirements. Responsibilities include transcription and translation with idiomatic English-Portuguese rendering, cultural context, and document exploitation for intelligence purposes.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens with at least two years of interpretation/translation, ILR level 3, active TS clearance with SCI eligibility,

Qualifications

• Must have U.S. citizenship
• Minimum 2 years of interpretation/translation experience
• ILR level 3 in both Portuguese and English
• Ability to perform document exploitation and intelligence reporting

Responsibilities

• Provide foreign language support including transcription and translation/interpretation between English and Portuguese.
• Offer cultural and ethnic context and expert opinion on meanings.
• Perform document exploitation and analyze foreign language documents for key information.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret/translate with colloquial/slang language and follow ongoing conversations for intelligence purposes.

Skills

Translation & interpretation

ILR level 3

Document exploitation

Geopolitical knowledge

Computer literacy

Portuguese proficiency

Job description

Valiant Integrated Services in Fort Meade, MD, seeks skilled CAT III Portuguese linguists to provide interpretation and translation services for U.S. operations and mission requirements. Responsibilities include transcription and translation with idiomatic English-Portuguese rendering, cultural context, and document exploitation for intelligence purposes.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens with at least two years of interpretation/translation, ILR level 3, active TS clearance with SCI eligibility,