SOSi is seeking a Spanish Linguist to join our team supporting all duties assigned to communicate and translate within our customer's requirements.
• *All Linguists will be capable of satisfactorily performing various linguistic functions and duties throughout a shift as described below for monitoring, organizing, categorizing, translating, transcribing, interpreting, performing quality control, and validating services. Linguists will be responsible for monitoring varying numbers of communication intercepts during any given shift.
• The Linguist will listen to oral and/or electronic communication intercepts or other digital media in English and in foreign languages and provide an immediate oral summary in English, followed by a hand-written or typed (as instructed by the Linguistic Supervisor) summary in English in a format specified by the customer. The Linguist will operate equipment such as directed by the customer, to include recording and playback equipment, televisions, computers, digital T2S2 systems and/or other equipment as required.
• The Linguist will prepare a summary of each intercept to include, but not limited to, a hand written or typed synopsis (gist) in English that is grammatically correct; and other relevant information as instructed by the Linguistic Supervisor.
• The Linguist will enter the summary into a digital medium when required.
• The Linguist will sign all gists, summary logs, or documents that are prepared as may be required.
• The Linguist will digitally initial all files, transcripts, translations or other work products, which is to be witnessed by another person as may be required.
• The Linguist will prepare digital copies for storage, as directed by the COR for all intercepted communication.
• The Linguist will perform administrative duties related to the above duties, such as arranging log sheets, gists, and/or summaries into binders and/or file folders; The Translator/Transcriber shall prepare an English translation and/or transcription from a variety of English or foreign language source exhibits including, but not limited to, audio and video cassette; facsimile documents; handwritten and/or typed materials such as legal documents, diaries, computerized printouts; computer disks; ledgers; Material to be translated and/or transcribed shall be determined by the COR and assigned to the linguist through the Linguistic Supervisor.
• The Translator/Transcriber shall type in the foreign language, in English or both verbatim, free of typographical errors, and without the omission of a word or words (the words spoken on the source recording, or the words written on the source document). A source document may be a map, chart, or other type of written information.
• The Translator/Transcriber shall utilize a format closely resembling the original document if the original document is a source document such as a map, chart or other type of written information.
• The Translator/Transcriber shall utilize correct grammar and punctuation in all English transcripts.
• The Translator/Transcriber's Linguistic Supervisor shall provide the COR with a printed typed copy of the transcript and the computer media in a time frame established by the COR.
• The Translator/Transcriber shall perform administrative duties related to the tasking, such as arranging gists and/or summaries into binders and/or file folders; The Interpreter shall orally and consecutively interpret a foreign into English and English into a foreign language.
• The Interpreter shall make notes of the interpretation and provide notes to the Linguistic Supervisor or COR, as requested.
A Linguist, other than the Linguist performing the original work, shall validate a transcript by comparing the completed transcript and/or translation to the source media (such as cassette recording, compact disks, MO Disk, or documents) to ensure that the final work is verbatim, and that the translation presents a true rendering in English.
+ The Linguist who conducted the validation shall sign a statement on the final document attesting to the accuracy of the final work.
• *Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree or a minimum of 4 years of combined work and educational experience.
• Candidate must successfully undergo and pass a language assessment in the four main categories: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in both native tongue and English.
• Excellent command of the English language and have the ability to provide clear, concise, oral and written communications.
• Skills necessary to listen to and comprehend a foreign language with native or near-native ability, and to follow accurately the basic elements of conversation, whether written or verbal.
• Skills necessary to read and comprehend a foreign language with a native or near-native ability, and to read and understand various text-types.
• Ability to comprehend slang and colloquial expressions in a foreign language and translat
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posted: Oct. 9, 2024, 7:53 p.m.
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