Vietnamese Freelance Interpreters

SOS International LLC; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A premier interpreter service provider seeks experienced Vietnamese interpreters to deliver over-the-phone services for disaster and humanitarian efforts. Candidates must be highly proficient in English and Vietnamese, with at least one year of relevant interpretation experience. This is a remote position requiring flexible availability on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in interpretation required.
• ILR scale of 2+ in both English and Vietnamese.
• Ability to speak fluently in both languages.

Responsibilities

• Provide over-the-phone consecutive interpretation.
• Perform sight translation when needed.
• Conduct quality control reviews of translated documents.

Skills

Highly proficient in English

Proficiency in Vietnamese

Interpretation skills

Ability to manage delivery and tone

Education

1 year of training or related experience in interpretation

Job description

Overview

SOSi is actively seeking qualified, professional, and experienced Vietnamese interpreters. Our job is to provide over the phone interpretation services on a continuous basis (24/7/365) to support its disaster and other designated humanitarian/special campaigns during normal steady state of activity and surge call volume spikes during disaster situations and humanitarian/special campaign efforts.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides over-the-phone consecutive interpretation between Multiple Languages and English and vice versa between Government representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.


• Performs sight translation, occurring when an interpreter is given a written document in one language and asked to read it aloud in another language.


• Provides quality control review of translated documents as required.


• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Possess one (1) year of training, education, and/or related experience in interpretation.


• Highly proficient in both English and Target Language, ILR scale of 2+.


• Ability to speak English and Target Language fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms, and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.


• Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed, and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.


• Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker’s statements only when justified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing interpretation for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster and/or humanitarian relief efforts.

Work Environment

• Remote work only.


• Work is on an as-needed basis.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.