Urban English Linguist - Nationwide

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Title: Urban English Linguist
Location: Nationwide
Security Clearance: Public Trust
Schedule: As Needed Part-Time Essential Services Position requiring day and/or night shifts, including weekends and holidays. Non‑exempt, eligible for overtime.
Hourly: $28.73/hr

About KACE: KACE brings diverse talents to critical projects that safeguard national security and quality of life. Employees are purpose‑driven, forward focused, open‑minded, trustworthy, and invested – The KACE Way.

Job Summary: Linguists perform real‑time transcriptions of sensitive Urban English material, analyze slang and colloquialisms, extract pertinent information, and communicate it to law‑enforcement agents. Responsibilities also include transcribing source documents and recordings from various media formats.

• Listen to oral and written intercepts or pre‑recorded communications in Urban English and provide verbal and written synopsis and transcriptions per project.
• Relate all pertinent information to the client when supporting a live project.
• Contribute to a master list of slang words and codes used by a particular group/organization for the duration of each case.
• Maintain a voice library for the duration of the project.
• Transcribe and translate pertinent calls and documents as assigned.
• Produce court‑ready transcriptions of calls, chats, and documents following required formats.
• Use reference tools created during the project.
• Transcribe a minimum of 16 minutes of recorded conversation in an 8‑hour day.
• Operate specialized software equipment provided by the government (e.g., JSI voice box, Pen‑link, Comverse).
• Maintain a daily log of productivity.
• Perform related duties as assigned within scope of practice.

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ professional experience OR Associate degree and 5 years’ professional experience OR High School Diploma and 7 years of experience.
• At least one year of transcription experience in Urban English.
• Subject to government background investigation; may need eligibility for classified information.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Knowledge of source‑language colloquial terms and expressions.
• Knowledgeable in SMS language, social media, and Webchat.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills, accurate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Score of 3 or better on a third‑party language assessment (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing).
• Strong computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment and communicate effectively with management and law‑enforcement personnel.
• Prioritize, manage time, meet deadlines, balance multiple tasks, and work in a team.
• Accept technical direction and feedback from various sources.
• Type 45 words per minute.

• Obtain/maintain a Security Clearance.
• Favorable credit check for cleared positions.
• Pass background investigation, medical, and drug screen.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with 3 of 5 years of U.S. residence.

• Standing/Walking/Mobility:
  Attending meetings.
• Climbing/Kneeling: 0‑10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0‑10% of the time.
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling:
  Write, type, and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting:
  Prolonged periods while monitoring live or taped calls; restriction may apply when handling live monitoring and translating calls.

KACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. KACE complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Direct accommodation inquiries to

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