Top Secret Cleared/Clearable Linguists and Translators/Interpreters

JTG, inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 85,411 - 144,648; Full time

Job summary

JTG, inc. in Reston, Virginia is seeking Linguists and Translators/Interpreters at primary, senior, and expert levels who are fluent in English and at least one additional language.

Positions involve travel (TDY, overseas, and war zone assignments) and require willingness to travel as needed. Candidates must obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and demonstrate ILR 3+ translation ability, plus pass language and English tests.

Qualifications

• Citizen of the United States.
• Willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Ability to read and listen in a foreign language and English, translate both directions, edit, summarize, and perform quality control.
• Able to pass an English reading comprehension test.
• Able to pass ILR 3+ translation test from a foreign language into English.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and Internet tools.
• Subject matter expertise (SME) in religion, science, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality translation.
• Interpret at meetings or conference-type settings.
• Apply technical, political, and military vocabulary; understand dialects and jargon.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, flexible, team environment.

Skills

English proficiency

Arabic

Kurdish Kurmanji

Kurdish Sorani

Russian

Ukrainian

Spanish

Education

BA/BS preferred

Job description

JTG is currently seeking Linguists and Translators/Interpreters at primary, senior, and expert level with proficiency in English and one or two other languages.

Languages: Arabic, Kurdish – Kurmanji, Kurdish – Sorani, Russian & Ukrainian, Spanish.

Location

Reston, VA. Possibly with temporary duty (TDY) travel, overseas positions, and war zone assignments. Candidates must state their willingness to travel, including the amount of travel per year. JTG will coordinate with candidates to assign them to a suitable program.

Pay

$62.00 - $105.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation that meets high-quality standards.
• Interpret at individual meetings or in conference-type settings.
• Apply expertise in technical, political, and military vocabulary and, preferably, an understanding of dialects and jargon.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be flexible, and work well in a team setting.

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship.
• Willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Proficiency in reading and listening comprehension of the foreign language and English with the ability to translate from English and into English, edit, summarize and gist, and provide quality control.
• Able to pass an English language reading comprehension test.
• Able to pass translation test from a foreign language into English at interagency language roundtable (ILR) level 3 or higher.
• Fundamental knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office suite and Internet tools.
• Subject matter expertise (SME) in religion, science, and technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Terminology management.
• Graphics and tables.
• Subject matter expertise (SME) in counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, legal/law, military, narcotics, cybersecurity, economics, geospatial.
• Experience with human language technology (HLT) tools, including computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, localization engineering, and translation memory server experience.

Education

BA/BS preferred, BA/BS in relevant foreign language preferred.