Tajik/ Russian Linguist - Travel Only (2023-0152)
Acclaim Technical Services•Reston, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
Acclaim Technical Services (ATS), founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. ATS is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company. ATS is actively hiring a Tajik / Russian Linguist with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join their team working in Reston, VA. The role involves 100% travel CONUS/OCONUS, 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
- 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
- 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
- Translating documents into English
- Providing consecutive interpretation
- Triage, gisting, and transcription of audio/video materials
- Utilize knowledge of the cultural milieu in the Tajik / Russian world in order to properly render abstract language and idioms
- 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) company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
