Thai Transcriber, DOJ LSS
Remote · United States or Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job Summary
Transcriber for DOJ Linguistic Support Services responsible for translating, transcribing, and interpreting a wide range of legal, medical, scientific, financial, and governmental materials. Requires handling sensitive information with strict confidentiality, fluency in English and a foreign language, and proficiency with CAT tools (notably SDL Trados Studio). Must hold US citizenship and an active Public Trust or higher clearance. Roles may be remote or based in the National Capital Region with potential travel; material types include texts, audio/video files, and court/deposition interpretations.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in language transcription
- Qualifying ILR 3 minimum or equivalent in listening, comprehension, and writing 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
- Know both English and foreign language vocabularies used in formal, legal, diplomatic, consultative, and casual modes of communication in various contexts
- Know specialized vocabulary and terminology in both English and the foreign language related to the Government’s varied roles and missions
- Write in English and foreign language fluently, including regionalisms and colloquial slang without altering meaning
- Translate 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 Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, with a strong emphasis on SDL Trados Studio
- Clearance: Active Public Trust or higher security clearance
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