Spanish Linguist - Nationwide

Title: Spanish Linguist

Location: Nationwide

Security Clearance: Public Trust

Schedule: As Needed Part-Time; day/night shifts, including weekends and holidays, with overtime eligibility under the Service Contract Act.

Hourly: $28.73/hr

When you make the decision to join KACE, you are choosing to work alongside talented professionals that have one thing in common: the passion to make a difference! KACE employees bring their diverse talents and experiences to work on critical projects that help shape the nation’s safety, security, and quality of life. The desire to have a career that is purposeful and forward thinking is woven into every KACE employee—it’s The KACE Way.

KACE employees are purpose‑driven, forward‑focused, open‑minded, trustworthy, and invested. The KACE Way is our commitment to our employees, to our customers, and to our communities. Join KACE and make a difference!

Our Linguists perform real‑time transcriptions of sensitive material from Spanish to English; collect, analyze, identify, and decode colloquialisms and slang terms; extract pertinent information and communicate it to law enforcement agents. The linguist transcribes source documents and recordings from storage media, including, but not limited to, audio cassettes, videocassettes, and digital media.

• Listen to oral and written intercepts or pre‑recorded communications in Spanish and provide verbal and written synopsis and transcriptions as applicable 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 the project/case.
• Maintain a voice library for the duration of the project.
• Transcribe and translate pertinent calls and documents as assigned by a supervisor.
• Produce court‑ready transcriptions of pertinent calls, chats, and documents, following the required format.
• Use the various 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, including JSI voice box, Pen‑link, Comverse, and other communication‑collection equipment used at the assigned site.
• Maintain a daily log of productivity.
• Perform related duties as assigned, within the scope of practice.

• Bachelor’s degree AND 3 years’ experience in a professional setting OR Associate degree AND 5 years’ experience in a professional setting OR High School Diploma AND 7 years of experience.
• At least one year of transcription experience in the required language.
• Appointees subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements to access classified information.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Knowledge of source language colloquial terms and expressions.
• Knowledge of SMS language, social media, and Webchat.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills in the target language with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Must meet a contract requirement of a score of 3 or better on a third‑party Language Assessment (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing) in English.
• Must possess strong computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must work well under pressure, in a fast‑paced environment, and communicate effectively with management and law enforcement personnel.
• Must prioritize, manage time effectively, meet stringent deadlines, balance multiple tasks, and work in a team environment.
• Must be able to take technical direction and feedback from various sources.
• Must type 45 words per minute.

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Security Clearance.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions.
• Successfully pass a background investigation, medical, and drug screen.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Permanent Resident who has lived in the U.S. for the past 3 of 5 years.

• Standing/Walking/Mobility:
  Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees.
• Climbing/Kneeling: 0% – 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushi…