Spanish Linguist - Senior

Spanish Linguist
- Senior

Location:

Northern VA/DC Area

Contract Length: 9 Year Contract

Minimum

Education Required:

Bachelor

FEDSYS is a professional services company focused on providing critical operational services, in challenging environments, to enable our government customers' mission success. Fed Sys 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.

The ideal candidate will perform in the role of a Senior Spanish Linguist. This candidate 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" language training, proof reading, monitoring, quality control, scanning, selection, subject matter expertise, summarizing/gisting, terminology management, translation-related services, triage, workflow, writing reports, writing analysis.

The primary purpose of this role will be interpretation. Providing Spanish conversational one-on-one support session as needed. Ensuring professional performance during working hours; demonstrating appropriate personal behavior during leisure hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Translation:
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

Transcription:
Able to interpret at virtually all levels, including complex or highly complex idiomatic speech with a very high degree of accuracy. Must have strong interpretation skills. Transcribes in Spanish. English transcription is required. 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.

Interpretation:
Linguist primary purpose
- Interpretation. Reviews audio materials, writes/transcribes information from target language into English with a high-degree of accuracy and expression. Interprets, translates from Spanish to English and vice versa. 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 of intercepted communication and proper handling instruction.

General:
Prompt and regular attendance. Other duties as assigned by department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Near native proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in Spanish language. 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.

Required Ancillary

Skills:

Terminology Management

Desired Subject Matter Expert skills:

Cyber

Legal/Law

Military

Narcotics

Science and Technology

Desired Subject Matter Expert skills:

Monitoring

Scanning

Selection

Workflow

Work Environment:

The work environment, typical to an office environment, characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some travel may be expected. Infrequent travel in support of customers' needs may be required.

Monday through Friday work days working 8 hours a day.

Work Location:

Northern VA/DC area

*** Linguists must be ok with flexible office hours and potential travel***

Educational /

Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree is required obtained in the U.S. or in country of language skill. Interpretation and translation

Must have 8 - 12 or more years professional work experience

Senior must have 5 years of relevant experience providing Spanish/English and English/Spanish interpretation and translation

Must be able to perform full range of activities as a linguist i.e. translation, transcription, interpretation

Scores needed on language test:

TA - 4

S/L/R 4/4/4 or higher

Interpretation 4

Professional/Certification…