Kurdish Linguist (CAT I)

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Overview:




THIS CONTRACT IS NOT YET AWARDED
CWU, Inc. is seeking full-time Kurdish linguists / translators to provide
language support to the U.S. Government (OCONUS).


Locations of performance may include:
* Kuwait
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Jordan
* United Arab Emirates
* Iraq
* Bahrain
* Syria
* Oman
* Tampa, FL
Description:


Linguists shall provide interpretation and translation services as required by
the supported forces. Linguists will be required to transcribe and/or
translate source material, both printed and audio; provide analysis and
reporting of translated foreign language source material. Linguists will be
supporting ‎24/‎7 missions and shift work may therefore be required.
* Provide foreign language support services, including transcription, and translation / interpretation (comprising idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to the SCRL language(s) or vice versa) services in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions.
* Provide any and all cultural and ethnic context of translations, interpretations, and transcriptions with an expert linguist's opinion given to the supported organization or agency as to the most likely meaning/intent of terms, phrases, or statements that may have multiple valid interpretations.
* Perform document exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information; and must be able to supplement interpretations and translations with information pertinent and specific to professional fields; such as medicine, scientific, engineering, legal, etc. and identify and extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria as well as provide input to reports.
Qualifications:
* Native proficiency preferred, not required.
* Must be a US Citizen
* Must have at minimum (‎2) years' experience of interpretation / translation
* Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level ‎3 in both Target Language and English.
* Must have document exploitation skills
* Must have in-depth geo-political knowledge
* Must be computer literate
* Positions range from no clearance, Secret Clearance, and Top Secret/SCI security clearance
* Some positions will require you to be able to pass a polygraph and a CI Focus Interview
* Able to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects.
* Able to produce idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to target language and vice versa.
* Able to interpret/translate using colloquial and slang words and phrases.
* Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of on-going conversations/activities and intelligence activities to/from target language.
* Able to accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and provide advice on the cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, documents, etc.
* Able to accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for intelligence information and identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.
Privacy Policy
CWU, Inc. is an industry leader, providing professional services including but
not limited to: training specialists, linguists and field subject matter
experts, in addition to operational and training support customers in the
defense, intelligence, Homeland Security, federal, civil and commercial
sectors.
CWU, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the
workplace. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran
status, marital status or sexual orientation.
Due to Federal Contract Regulations, U.S. Citizenship is required for these
positions.

Job Summary

  • Advertiser: CWU, Inc.
  • Announcement date: 14/08/2022
  • Type of employment: -
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