Arabic-Modern Standard CAT III

Valiant Integrated Services • Tampa, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Valiant is seeking skilled CAT III Modern Standard Arabic Linguists to provide interpretation, translation/transcription services in support of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) ongoing operations and mission requirements. This role involves conducting consecutive and accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation services of ongoing conversations and intelligence collection activities into, from, and between Modern Standard Arabic and English. The linguist will provide accurate idiomatic translation of non-technical material, interpret and translate using colloquial words and phrases, and accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translation and interpretation. Responsibilities also include performing document exploitation, providing written translation of various media, supplementing interpretation and translation pertinent to professional fields, and identifying and extracting information meeting military information requirement criteria. The linguist will accurately follow the essentials of conversations between native speakers, handle telephone calls, understand radio broadcasts and news stories, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Native proficiency in the SCRL language (Modern Standard Arabic) and meet at a minimum the criteria of the ILR level 3/3 in both the SCRL and English.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have a TS/SCI government security clearance.
• Must successfully complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination.
• Must have familiarity with the cultural context of both the SCRL and English languages.
• Must be willing to travel, as required, to multiple OCONUS locations in support of mission needs.
• The selected candidate must undergo an extensive medical examination to be certified medically fit for duty in the work assignment location.
• The selected candidate must undergo a dental examination to be certified that there are no foreseen eminent dental issues.
• The selected candidate must be vaccinated according to the required immunizations for the Area of Operation of the work assignment or able and willing to receive the required immunizations prior to deployment to the work assignment location.
• Must have sufficient unaided hearing to perform duties safely, hear and wake up to emergency alarms unaided, and hear instructions in the absence of visual cues such as lip reading.
• Must be able to work under stressful circumstances and meet short suspense dates.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be free of medical restrictions/ limitations that prevent the performance of required duties and/ or prevent the wearing and utilization of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must be physically capable of performing the work in conditions of extreme temperatures, low humidity, rain and blowing sand and dust.
• Employees shall utilize all proper lifting procedures and practices associated with all lifting and material handling tasks that are assigned and associated with this job description.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, crawl and climb as necessary to perform job functions using proper techniques and PPE for extended periods unassisted.

Nice To Haves

• If an applicant does not meet the hearing requirement, Speech Recognition in Noise Test (SPRINT) or equivalent testing is required along with an approved waiver pursuant to CENTCOM MOD 18, Section 15, TAB A.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consecutive and accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation services of on-going conversations and intelligence collection activities into, from, and between the Specified Contract Required Language (s) (SCRL) and English.
• Provide accurate idiomatic translation of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to the SCRL (s), or vice versa, as well as the ability to interpret/translate using colloquial words and phrases.
• Accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translation and interpretation.
• Accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents).
• Provide written translation of aural, videotape, and/or other media sourced from one language into another language, with the meaning and intent of the original source preserved.
• Supplement interpretation and translation pertinent and specific to professional fields such as medicine, scientific, engineering, legal, etc.
• Identify and extract information meeting military information requirement criteria.
• Follow accurately the essentials of conversations between native speakers, reasonably make and answer telephone calls, understand radio broadcast, news stories similar to wore service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed