ORBIS is seeking a Linguist to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting a government agency and your office with translation, transcription, and/or interpretation services.
Key Responsibilities
Linguists will primarily translate and transcribe foreign-language text and audio into English.
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Bachelor’s degree desired
Preference given to higher clearances. However, all candidates with any level of clearance, including those with no clearance but who are deemed eligible, may be considered
US Citizenship
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with interpretation between source and target language
Experience translating into both English and target language
Experience transcribing into English
Ability to give/receive constructive feedback on translation reviews
Ability to type no less than 45wpm in English and in the target language
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 be able to pass required language testing
Experience collecting information from published, online and broadcast media
Experience monitoring published, online and broadcast media while identifying relevant content
Experience summarizing/gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
Translation Related Services (TRS)
Experience Blogging while drawing upon linguistic/cultural expertise
Subject Matter Expertise in areas of Counterterrorism, Cyber and Sponsor Operations
Each linguist is expected to have expertise in a variety of topics ranging from technical to political; an understanding of a variety of dialects/jargon is a plus
Preference will be given to candidates who are able to type in one of the required languages, and in real-time, via social media, text message, email, and other fora, and therefore should be familiar with current web-based communication technologies
Preference will also be given to candidates whose skills allow them to engage in casual, informal written or verbal conversation with native speakers
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Government Relations
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