Pashto/Dari Linguist - Travel Only (2025-0097)
About The Position
Acclaim Technical Services (ATS), founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. ATS is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within its business sector. ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. This role requires an Pashto/Dari Linguist with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our team working in Reston, VA. The position involves 100% travel CONUS/OCONUS and responsibilities include translating documents into English and providing consecutive interpretation.
Requirements
- Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Candidates must be proficient at a Level 3 on the ILR scale, or an equivalent, signifying "professional performance," in translation, speaking, and listening
- Excellent Target Language and English skills
- Willingness to travel a minimum of 50% of the year to locations worldwide, to include warzones
Nice To Haves
- BA/BS Degree strongly desired
- Previous work experience with the USG and/or military as a linguist is helpful, but is not a requirement.
- Ability to work as a team
- Ability to give/receive constructive feedback on translation reviews
- Ability to type no less than 45wpm in English and in the target language
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Must be able to qualify on weapons to meet warzone requirements
- Medically fit to travel to all areas
- Willingness to travel to meet changing mission needs – “anywhere, anytime”
- Must have cultural knowledge and be knowledgeable in current events for their area of expertise
- All candidates must pass the English test with a score of 80% or above
- All candidates must provide a copy of their current US passport
Responsibilities
- Broader variety of language-related tasks, to include triage, gisting, and transcription of audio/video materials.
- Utilize knowledge of the cultural milieu in the Arab world in order to properly render abstract language and idioms.
- Applicants must have a willingness to travel worldwide, to include warzones and austere locations, in support to the US Government at any time.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
