Job Description:
The Mission Support Operation is currently soliciting experienced Arabic Translators for a language services contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Translators will be conducting media monitoring and analysis. They will perform a full range of activities in processing textual, video, audio, and social media material, including monitoring, selection, full translation, summarization, and analysis based on the monitoring and analysis of traditional media and social media information. All work will be performed from the linguist’s home office.
Primary Languages of Interest: Tamasheq
First and foremost, all applicants must have full professional fluency in American English, including a command of common idioms and expressions.
The primary responsibilities of the linguists are:
Monitor assigned Internet-based media sources and make selections based on customer criteria Process source vernacular into translations, summaries, roundups, and other defined products Adhere to strict style and format editorial standards Respond to requirements from customers by collecting data, analyzing results, and publishing detailed written reports.
Education & Experience:
Requires a BA degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.
Basic Qualifications
Professional-Level proficiency in a foreign language (ILR 3 or higher)
Experience as a foreign media collector, translator, analyst, technical officer, or journalist Experience with open source research, including social media exploitation
Focused knowledge of particular media environments Ability to capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in text
Experience in translating or summarizing from live or recorded video or audio
Ability to identify and accurately summarize factual points as well as abstract concepts
Ability to triage selections to isolate pertinent and nuanced info
Master use of reference materials. Must possess computer skills; including MS Office, to be able to produce written translations and products and sufficient Internet skills that will allow advanced research on the Web
Ability to work independently and as a contributor to a virtual team Self-starter with curious mindset and desire to solve problems and learn new skills Strong organizational skills, time-management skills, attention to detail, and strong initiative
Effective communicator in both written and verbal formats to a variety of audiences
Successful completion of English and foreign language translation testing
Intermediate to advanced computer skills is required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Human Language Technology (HLT) such as computer assisted translation (CAT) tools, post-edited machine-translation, and adaptive machine translation tools.
Subject matter expertise or education in politics, culture, religion, international relations, economics, energy, counter-proliferation, cyber threats, counter-narcotics, military, science and technology, counterterrorism, or media of a particular country or region.
Home office Requirements:
This work is performed at your own home office; access to high speed internet is required (100+ Mbps minimum) and a stable connection.
External Referral Bonus:
Eligible
External Referral Bonus $:
5000
Potential for Telework:
No
Clearance Level Required:
None
Travel:
No
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Day
Requisition Category:
Professional
Job Family:
Language
Pay Range:
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