Russian Linguist CAT III

Valiant Integrated Services; Fort George G Meade Junction (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services is seeking a skilled Russian Linguist CAT III to provide essential interpretation and translation services for U.S. military operations. This role requires proficiency in the Russian language and knowledge of cultural contexts, as well as compliance with security requirements including a TOP SECRET clearance. Successful candidates will engage in vital translation for intelligence and operational missions, utilizing their linguistic expertise in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in interpretation/translation.
• Must possess an ACTIVE TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Native proficiency preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide foreign language support services including transcription and interpretation.
• Perform document exploitation and analyze foreign language documents for key information.
• Provide cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations.

Skills

Document exploitation

Cultural and ethnic context

Translation

Interpretation

Geo-political knowledge

Communication

Education

ILR level 3 in both Target Language and English

Job description

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Valiant is seeking skilled CAT III Russian Linguists to provide interpretation and translation services in support of ongoing and new U.S operations and mission requirements.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide foreign language support services, including transcription and translation/interpretation (comprising idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to Russian or vice versa) services in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions.
• Provide any and all cultural and ethnic context of translations, interpretations, and transcriptions with an expert linguist’s opinion given to the supported organization or agency as to the most likely meaning/intent of terms, phrases, or statements that may have multiple valid interpretations.
• Perform document exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information; and must be able to supplement interpretations and translations with information pertinent and specific to professional fields such as medicine, scientific, engineering, legal, etc. and identify and extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria as well as provide input to reports.
• Native proficiency preferred, not required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.

Position Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have at minimum (2) years’ experience of interpretation / translation
• Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level 3 in both Target Language and English. Native proficiency preferred, not required.
• Must have document exploitation skills
• Must have in-depth geo-political knowledge
• Must be computer literate
• Able to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects.
• Able to produce idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to target language and vice versa.
• Able to interpret/translate using colloquial and slang words and phrases.
• Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of on-going conversations/activities and intelligence activities to/from target language.
• Able to accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and provide advice on the cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, documents, etc.
• Able to accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for intelligence information and identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.
  
  

Security Requirements

• Must have at minimum, an ACTIVE TOP SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI
• Must be able to pass a polygraph and a CI Focus Interview
• U.S. Citizenship
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other, Information Technology, and Management

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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