Russian Linguist CAT III

Valiant Integrated Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services seeks skilled CAT III Russian Linguists to provide interpretation and translation support for U.S. operations and mission requirements. Responsibilities include transcription and translation between English and Russian, with idiomatic translations and cultural context.

Candidates should have ILR level 3 in English and Russian, U.S. citizenship, and at least two years of interpretation experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Minimum two years of interpretation/translation experience.
• ILR level 3 in English and Russian; native proficiency preferred.
• Document exploitation skills.
• Geopolitical knowledge.
• Able to conduct accurate translations and transcription between English and Russian.

Responsibilities

• Provide foreign language support, including transcription and translation/interpretation (English <-> Russian) for operations.
• Provide cultural and ethnic context with expert opinions on meanings of terms and phrases.
• Perform document exploitation, scanning, research, and analysis of foreign language documents for key information.
• Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of ongoing conversations/activities in target language.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Translation/interpretation

Cultural context

Consecutive translation

ILR 3 English/Russian

Security/compliance

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

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) in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions.
• Provide cultural and ethnic context of translations, interpretations, and transcriptions with an expert linguist’s opinion on the most likely meaning/intent of terms, phrases, or statements that may have multiple valid interpretations.
• Perform document exploitation, scanning, research, and analysis of foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information; supplement interpretations and translations with information pertinent to professional fields such as medicine, science, engineering, and law; identify and extract information components meeting military information requirement criteria; 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.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have at minimum two years of interpretation/translation experience
• 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, and oral reports 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 terms
• Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of ongoing conversations/activities in target language
• Able to accurately provide cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and advise on cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, 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 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.