Translator

Cayuse Holdings • Oakland, CA

290d • $45 - $65 • Onsite

About The Position

Cayuse Civil, LLC provides community focused technology solutions, program management, and business process services. Our integrated offerings, credentials, and diverse status allow local and state clients to engage quickly and confidently with Cayuse to deliver high-quality services on time and within budget. The translator will provide translation services within the State of California to agencies for individuals with a language barrier. Translation will consist of but not limited to education, legal, medical, environmental, and social services, etc. This position performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Cayuse.

Requirements

• Must be fluent in one or more of the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Cantonese, Chin Hakka, Dari, Farsi/Persian, French, German, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Khmer/Cambodian, Karen, Ilocano, Lao, Mandarin, Mam, Nepali, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Samoan, Tagalog, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, and/or Vietnamese.
• High school, Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent in years of experience.
• MISS, RID certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in language liaison, education, medical, environmental, and/or military translation.
• Must be comfortable translating for these organizations: National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI), Department of Social services (DSHS), Certified Health Interpretation (CHI), Federal Courts, Legal, Economic, and World Bank.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Responsibilities

• Accurately translating work situations like lectures, conversations, and meetings.
• Utilizing technology to transcribe spoken English in some settings.
• Reading the original document and translating it.
• Editing translated versions.
• Being sensitive to the culture of the original languages and the target languages during the translation process.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED