Pashto/Dari Linguist

Acclaim Technical Services • Reston, VA

132d

About The Position

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. We are actively hiring an Arabic / French Linguist with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our team working in Reston, VA. You will be on 100% travel CONUS /OCONUS and will be responsible for translating documents into English and providing consecutive interpretation.

Requirements

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• BA/BS Degree strongly desired
• 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
• When not on travel, this position may require the employee to work in a Northern Virginia office for a standard forty-hour work week

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Previous work experience with the USG and/or military as a linguist is helpful, but is not a requirement.
• Applicants must have a willingness to travel worldwide, to include warzones and austere locations, in support to the US Government at any time.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees