Spanish Linguist with Security Clearance

CTC Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC Group seeks cleared linguists with intelligence experience to support language services in fast-paced mission environments. The role covers translation, interpretation, transcription, and related language services in CONUS-Washington Metro and other CONUS locations. Requirements include TS/SCI with polygraph, a U.S.

degree or language-country degree, and ICA testing benchmarks. The position involves 20% travel and work in diverse, high-stakes teams across technical and sponsor operation

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree obtained in the U.S. or in the country of language skill.
• ICA Testing Requirements Commercial Translation Assessment (TA) should be a 4 for Spanish Speaking, Listening, and Reading (SLR) proficiency requirement: 4/4/4 in Spanish Interpretation (INT) test should be a 3+ for Spanish Experience with interpretation, translation into English, translation into the target language, transcription into English, and transcription into the source language.
• Experience with editing, language training, quality control, summarizing / gisting, translation-related services, triage, and workflow support.
• Required areas of expertise include religion, science and technology, and sponsor operations.
• Desired experience includes monitoring, terminology management, writing reports, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, cyber, economics, geospatial, legal / law, military, and narcotics.

Responsibilities

• Translate materials between the target language and English with strong attention to detail and quality.
• Perform consecutive interpretation between the target language and English in individual meetings and conference-type settings.
• Work will be performed during ordinary hours (e.g., 8-5) in an ordinary work week (Monday-Friday).
• Must be able to get along in a diverse team in a fast-paced environment with high stakes outcomes.
• Travel – 20%.
• Provide transcription, summarization, gisting, triage, editing, quality control, workflow, and translation-related services.
• Apply subject matter familiarity across technical, political, military, religious, science and technology, and sponsor operations topics.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment requiring flexibility, professionalism, and strong teamwork.
• Support travel-only mission requirements across CONUS, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations.

Skills

Translation

Interpretation

Transcription

Editing

Quality control

Language training

Triage

Workflow support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

CTC Group is seeking cleared linguists with intelligence experience to support language support missions. This role is ideal for experienced linguists who can provide high-quality translation, interpretation, transcription, and related language services in fast-paced mission environments.

Locations: CONUS-Washington Metropolitan Area, CONUS Other

TDY Responsibilities

• Translate materials between the target language and English with strong attention to detail and quality.
• Perform consecutive interpretation between the target language and English in individual meetings and conference-type settings.
• Work will be performed during ordinary hours (e.g., 8-5) in an ordinary work week (Monday-Friday).
• Must be able to get along in a diverse team in a fast-paced environment with high stakes outcomes.
• Travel – 20%.
• Provide transcription, summarization, gisting, triage, editing, quality control, workflow, and translation-related services.
• Apply subject matter familiarity across technical, political, military, religious, science and technology, and sponsor operations topics.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment requiring flexibility, professionalism, and strong teamwork.
• Support travel-only mission requirements across CONUS, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree obtained in the U.S. or in the country of language skill.
• ICA Testing Requirements Commercial Translation Assessment (TA) should be a 4 for Spanish Speaking, Listening, and Reading (SLR) proficiency requirement: 4/4/4 in Spanish Interpretation (INT) test should be a 3+ for Spanish Experience with interpretation, translation into English, translation into the target language, transcription into English, and transcription into the source language.
• Experience with editing, language training, quality control, summarizing / gisting, translation-related services, triage, and workflow support.
• Required areas of expertise include religion, science and technology, and sponsor operations.
• Desired experience includes monitoring, terminology management, writing reports, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, cyber, economics, geospatial, legal / law, military, and narcotics.

Pay Information

The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development. The estimated salary range for this position is $140,000 - $165,000.

Why CTC Group?

We recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Ope