Real-Time Fuzhou Linguist for National Security (Part-Time)

MVM, Inc.; Ashburn (VA); Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

KACE delivers technology-enabled mission services that advance public health, public safety and national security. Our Linguists perform real-time and/or recorded transcription from Fuzhou to English in support of sensitive law enforcement work.

You will capture accurate, court-ready written products and decode colloquialisms, slang, and coded language. This part-time role may require day and night shifts, weekend work, and travel to client sites in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of translation experience in the required language.
• Knowledge of Fuzhou colloquialisms, slang terms, and regional expressions.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Listen to live or recorded communications in Fuzhou 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.
• Transcribe and translate pertinent calls and documents, as assigned by the supervisor.
• Produce court-ready transcriptions of calls, chats, and documents in the required format.

Skills

Translation experience

Fuzhou colloquialisms

SMS shorthand familiarity

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

JSI voice box

Pen-link

Comverse

Job description

KACE delivers technology-enabled mission services that advance public health, public safety and national security. Our Linguists perform real-time and/or recorded transcription from Fuzhou to English in support of sensitive law enforcement work.

You will capture accurate, court-ready written products and decode colloquialisms, slang, and coded language. This part-time role may require day and night shifts, weekend work, and travel to client sites in the U.S.