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FEDSYS, Inc. is looking for a Linguist – Primary

Company Overview:

FEDSYS is a professional services company focused on providing reliable, cost-effective solutions to clients within both the public and private sectors. Fedsys areas of experience and expertise include information technology, language services, intelligence, security, program management, customs and border management, and staffing. Services include requirements analysis, engineering, facility and systems design, systems integration and installation, customization, programming, maintenance, support, translation and interpretation, and training.

Location: USA

Job Type: Full-time

Description:

The ideal candidate will perform in the role of a Primary Level Linguist and will be responsible for the full range of activities in processing material or participating in situations requiring advanced capability to perform translation, transcription, and interpretation in support of the US Interagency work. In addition, the incumbent will perform “ancillary” linguistic activities, which include but are not limited to the following, are blogging, collection, content management, editing, language training, monitoring, quality control, scanning, selection, subject matter expertise, summarizing/gisting, terminology management, translation-related services, triage, workflow, writing reports, writing analysis. Ensuring professional performance during working hours; demonstrating appropriate personal behavior during leisure hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Can translate a wide variety of complex texts that may contain difficult, idiomatic, scientific, and colloquial writing. Can capture subtleties, nuance, tone, and register. Text might include commentary reflecting specific culture to analysis to argumentation and translator can capture meaning of socio-cultural elements embedded in text. Expression reflects native usage.
• Able to interpret at virtually all levels, including complex or overly complex idiomatic speech with a remarkably high degree of accuracy.
• Has excellent command in terms of speaking and comprehension of one or more dialects.
• Can successfully render expressions specific to a culture and convey almost all subtleties and nuances appropriately.
• Reviews audio materials writes/transcribes information from the target language into English with a high degree of accuracy and expression.
• Must be familiar with the communications collection equipment and have basic knowledge on its operation
• Must be familiar with basic investigative terminology and trends and any relative concerns regarding the investigations
• Must be familiar with minimization requirements for intercepted communications and proper handling instructions
• Prompt and regular attendance.
• Other duties as assigned by senior Fedsys management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Near native proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in at least one of the following languages: Arabic, Arabic (Sudanese Dialect), Berber, Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dari, Dhivehi, Farsi, Finnish, German, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian Malaysian, Korean, Kurdish, N. African Arabic (Moroccan Algerian, Tunisian, Libyan, Hassaniyah of Mauritania, Taureg), N. African French, Norwegian, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, or Uzbek.
• Must also have near native proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in English
• Has a good understanding of regional dialects
• Adheres to translation/transcription/interpretation protocols.
• Very good computer skills MS applications, Internet research
• Can review another linguist’s work for accuracy of content and quality of written expression commensurate with his/her own ability as a translator

Security Requirements:

Candidate must be able to successfully pass a background and drug screening as a condition of employment. Currently, Linguists must possess and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance for the duration of employment. The selected individual may/will be subject to a Government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements. Clearance level requirement may be subject to change at the government’s discretion. In this event, you will be required to obtain and maintain the required clearance for the duration of your employment. Incumbent may be selected at a higher or lower clearance level as specified by any change made by the Government.

Should be US citizen

Educational / Work Experience:

• High School or GED equivalent is required
• Must have 1-5 years professional work experience.
• Must be able to perform full range of activities as a linguist i.e., translation, transcription, interpretation

Professional/Certification Requirements:

• Advanced professional capabilities
• ILR Testing Requirements: minimum ILR 3-3+ for translation or interpretation on interagency language roundtable

Note:

This position will interact with both internal and external customers to include members of FedSys Senior Management and the US Interagency Community.

Interested candidates please apply.