Spanish Analytical Linguist - Denver, CO - R-2401141

The Kace Company • Denver, CO

407d • $70,720 - $83,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Spanish Analytical Linguist at KACE Company is responsible for real-time transcription and translation of sensitive materials from Spanish to English. This role involves analyzing colloquialisms, extracting pertinent information, and communicating findings to law enforcement. The linguist will work with various media formats and must produce court-ready transcriptions while maintaining a high level of accuracy and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years experience in a professional setting, or Associate degree and five (5) years experience, or a High School Diploma and seven (7) years of experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of transcription experience in the required language.
• Knowledge of source language colloquial terms and expressions.
• Knowledgeable in SMS language, social media, and Webchat.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in the target language, including correct and accurate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability to meet contract requirement of a score of 3 or better on a third-party Language Assessment (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing) in English.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with management and law enforcement personnel.
• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with government contracts or law enforcement-related transcription work.
• Familiarity with specialized transcription software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Listen to oral and written intercepts or pre-recorded communications in Spanish and provide verbal and written synopsis and transcriptions as applicable per project.
• Relate all pertinent information to the Client when supporting a live project.
• Contribute to a master-list of slang words and codes used by a particular group/organization for the duration of the project/case.
• Maintain a voice library for the duration of the project.
• Transcribe and translate pertinent calls and documents as assigned by their supervisor.
• Produce court-ready transcriptions of pertinent calls, chats, and documents, following the required format.
• Use various reference tools created during the project.
• Transcribe a minimum of 16 minutes of recorded conversation in an 8-hour day.
• Operate specialized software equipment provided by the government, including JSI voice box, Pen-link, Comverse, and other communication collection equipment used at their assigned site.
• Maintain a daily log of productivity.

Benefits

• Hourly pay range of $34.00-40.00/HR.
• Opportunity to work on critical projects that impact national safety and security.

What This Job Offers

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