SCA Foreign Language Translator

SOSi • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

SOSi is seeking SCA Foreign Language Translators in multiple locations across the United States for languages including Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Cantonese, Foochow, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Jamaican Patois, Laotian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The role involves processing material and participating in situations requiring advanced understanding of the relevant language, including summarizing, translating, and transcribing source materials obtained through government agency investigations on an as-needed basis.

The translator may perform monitoring, transcription, translation, interpretation, quality control, and validation. Work products include accurate English transcriptions, translations, intercepts, and summaries. Duties also include processing varied source exhibits, attending client-sponsored equipment and software training, completing task-related administrative work, following minimization procedures, and testifying as a fact witness if required.

Requirements

• Be able to obtain and maintain a Law Enforcement Sensitive clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• High school diploma or equivalent training and education.
• At least four years of combined work and educational experience translating, interpreting, or doing other work requiring English and another language at a native or near-native level.
• Complete or provide proof of language proficiency testing at a rating of 3 or above in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, meeting the minimum standards required by the contract.
• Excellent command of English and ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Native or near-native ability to listen to and comprehend the foreign language and accurately follow basic elements of conversation, whether written or verbal.
• Native or near-native ability to read and comprehend the foreign language and understand various text types.
• Ability to understand slang and colloquial expressions in the foreign language and translate them into English equivalents.
• Broad English vocabulary sufficient to avoid unnecessary paraphrasing or explanation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet specific deadlines.
• Typing or word-processing skills of at least 40 words per minute; the Government may waive this level in extenuating circumstances.
• Ability to understand the specific tasks being processed and produced.
• Ability to understand face-to-face speech effectively, with a sufficiently broad vocabulary to avoid unnecessary paraphrasing or explanation.
• Willingness to work weekends.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, translate, transcribe, interpret, perform quality control, and validate services.
• Provide accurate English transcriptions, translations, intercepts, and summaries of source materials.
• Perform multifunctional duties, including transcribing or translating source materials and documents and conducting quality control on work completed by other linguists when not intercepting.
• Attend, at the Government’s expense, sponsored training on the operation and upgrade of client equipment and software.
• Perform administrative duties related to tasks, such as organizing log sheets, line sheets, tapes, and summaries; copying and stapling paperwork; and labeling storage boxes.
• Attend minimization briefings and comply with Court regulations concerning minimization procedures.
• Testify in court as a fact witness, if required, regarding the accuracy and validity of completed work.
• Prepare transcriptions from varied source exhibits, including audio and video conversations, documents, legal materials, personal papers, maps, charts, ledgers, emails, and internet-based or social media communications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED