Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguist

Metlang; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance (pending)

401k retirement plan

Sick time (1 hour per 40 hours)

Up to 10 paid vacation days

11 paid federal holidays

Job summary

Metlang is seeking Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguists to monitor, transcribe, translate, interpret, and analyze source material for law enforcement investigations. The role requires high proficiency in English, Urdu and Western Punjabi, fast, accurate language work, and familiarity with Microsoft Office.

On-site employment includes major medical insurance, a 401k, sick time, paid vacation days, and 11 paid federal holidays.

Qualifications

• Clear, concise written and spoken English, Urdu and Western Punjabi
• Experience summarizing, translating audio/text in real time for investigations
• Prior interpreting and translating experience in a law enforcement setting
• Able to prioritize tasks with attention to detail and organization
• Willingness to travel out of state for extended periods

Responsibilities

• Monitor language communications and type summaries in English
• Transcribe spoken language into its written form
• Translate between languages as needed
• Interpret orally, consecutively or simultaneously
• Analyze information for explanation and interpretation

Skills

English

Urdu

Western Punjabi

Real-time translation

Interpreting

Transcribing

Typing 40 WPM

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Metlang is a veteran owned provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the law enforcement community nationwide. Since 1990, Metlang has been the nation’s leading provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the United States Department of Justice nationwide. We employ experienced bilingual professionals with advanced or expert level foreign language fluency in over 100 languages and dialects.

Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguists are responsible for monitoring, transcribing, translating, interpreting, and analyzing source material assisting law enforcement with their investigations into narco-trafficking, counterfeiting, terrorism, fraud and money laundering. Metlang offers rewarding project-based employment on-site. We take pride in building long-term relationships with our employees while providing outstanding benefits and competitive weekly pay. The Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguist position offers $45 per hour, major medical insurance (pending eligibility), 401k retirement account, 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked (or as per local requirements), up to 10 paid vacation days, and 11 paid federal holidays.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities:

• Monitor: To listen to or read foreign language communications, then subsequently type summaries into the English language.
• Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the written form of the same language.
• Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language into the written form of another language.
• Interpret: To translate orally either consecutively or simultaneously from source language to target language.
• Analyze: To examine methodically and in detail the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Requirements:

• Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English, Urdu, and Western Punjabi
• Experiencesummarizingand translatingaudio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in a real time manner
• Demonstrate prior interpreting andtranslating experience in a law enforcementsetting
• Adequately prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organization skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, text message terminology in English, Urdu, and Western Punjabi
• Typing abilities to exceed 40 words per minute
• Capable of adapting well under pressure and functioning cohesively in a team environment
• Availability to work a rotating schedule
• Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking language tests in English,Urdu, andWestern Punjabi o r provide prior test results as required by contract
• Availability to work full time locally and travel out of statefor extended periods of time required for the Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguist position

Physical Demands:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguist job. They include the ability to talk, hear, see, sit for extended periods of time, use hands and fingers to handle and manipulate keys on a keyboard or telephone pad, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Urdu and Western Punjabi Analytic Linguist Position.

Metlang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran or disability.

At Metlang LLC/Metropolitan Interpreters and Translators, Inc., we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact our Human Resources Department at: 1-800-421-0303 for further assistance.