Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist

Metlang•Brentwood, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Metlang is seeking exceptional bilingual professionals looking to enhance their analytical and translation skills and provide a much-needed public service to the community. Metlang is a veteran-owned provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the law enforcement community nationwide since 1990, serving the United States Department of Justice. The company employs experienced bilingual professionals with advanced or expert level foreign language fluency in over 100 languages and dialects. Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguists are responsible for monitoring, transcribing, translating, interpreting, and analyzing source material to assist law enforcement with investigations into narco-trafficking, counterfeiting, terrorism, fraud, and money laundering. Metlang offers rewarding project-based employment on-site and aims to build long-term relationships with its employees while providing outstanding benefits and competitive weekly pay.

Requirements

Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English and Jamaican Patois
Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in a real time manner
Demonstrate prior interpreting and/or translating experience in a professional or personal setting
Adequately prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organization skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, text message terminology in English and Jamaican Patois
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 and Jamaican Patois or provide prior test results as required by contract
Availability to work full time locally and travel outside your area for extended periods of time required for this position
Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.

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.