Linguist Kanuri
On-site · Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Linguist Kanuri responsible for interpretation, translation, transcription, and analysis of foreign-language materials to support military interrogations, intelligence collection, and operational missions. Tasks include translating idiomatic material between English and Kanuri, conducting document exploitation, providing cultural context, and producing reports with key information for intelligence requirements. Requires ILR level 3 in English and target language, active Top Secret/SCI clearance, polygraph and CI Focus Interview, 2+ years of interpretation/translation experience, native proficiency preferred, and US citizenship. Location: Ft. Meade, MD; shift work and 24/7 coverage may be required.
Required Qualifications
- Must be US Citizen
- Must have at minimum (2) years? experience in interpretation/translation
- Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level 3 in both Target Language and English
- Must have document exploitation skills
- Must have in-depth geopolitical knowledge
- Must be computer literate
- Must have at minimum an ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
- Must 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 the 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 ongoing conversations/activities and intelligence activities to/from the 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.
Additional Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required due to Federal Contract Regulations
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required
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