Thai Interpreter, DOJ LSS
Remote · United States or Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Provide interpretation services within (3) hours of request from the Government; translation, transcription, and interpretation of legal, medical, financial, and administrative materials with terminology spanning multiple domains; requires specialized training or extensive court/legal experience, ILR 3 or equivalent, U.S. citizenship, and fluency in English and a foreign language with knowledge of formal, diplomatic, and colloquial registers; proficient use of CAT tools (SDL Trados Studio) and strict confidentiality for sensitive material; remote and regional assignments with potential travel to CONUS locations in the National Capital Region.
Required Qualifications
- Specialized training in the interpreting field and/or extensive experience in court or legal environments in the required language
- Minimum of four (4) years of experience in language interpretation in the mode required by the assignment
- Qualifying scores ILR 3 minimum or equivalent on language/translation tests
- Must have lived 3 of the last 5 years in the U.S.
- Must have at least 1 year of experience working with a law enforcement and/or legal department
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Knowledge of English and foreign language vocabularies used in formal, legal, diplomatic, consultative, and casual modes of communication
- Know specialized vocabulary in both English and the foreign language related to the Government’s varied roles and missions
- Fluency in English and the foreign language including regionalisms and colloquial slang
- Interpret in a manner that is factually and conceptually accurate without changes, omissions, or additions
- Preserve the tone and register of source language materials
- Abide by relevant code of linguist ethics
- Proficient in using CAT tools, with emphasis on translation software like SDL Trados Studio
- Clearance: Active Public Trust or higher security clearance
- Location: Remote / National Capitol Region / Various CONUS Locations
- Travel: Some travel may be required
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