Job Description

Overview:

SOS International LLC (SOSi)is seeking  Expert Russian Linguists – Translation/Interpretation for work in Northern Virginia. In this role you will integrate into a client team to provide a full range of language support, including processing written and audio materials, providing linguistic and cultural expertise , or supporting engagements with your translation, transcription, and interpretation skills. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and collaborate and engage with client personnel to further the mission .  

Responsibilities:

• Read, write, and speak Russian at a fluent or native level.  

• Gist, summarize, and translate Russian printed, electronic, or audio/visual material into clear, understandable, and idiomatically correct English.  

• Review foreign and domestic websites and produce analytic reports in a specified format. May be responsible for populating spreadsheets.  

• Review a broad range of information sources, identify i nformation of value , and summarize content in a succinct, understandable format that retains linguistic and cultural nuance while follow ing the customer's Operations and Style Guide.  

• Leverage knowledge of culture, media, and language of target area to provide customer insights from translated materials.  

• Use a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Office products and SharePoint. Must be able to learn new tools and applications specific to the customer.  

• Some positions may be required to provide interpretation services for meetings or other engagements. Services could include simultaneous or consecutive interpretation while preserving the nuance of the speaker .  

• Some positions may require t ravel .  

Qualifications:

• The federal government requires all linguists on this contract to obtain and maintain a security clearance. This security clearance requires U.S. citizenship.  

• Prior to beginning work, candidates must complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI (with poly) security clearance. SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates for clearance.  

• Minimum of ten years of experience in translation support.  

• Candidates must possess native or near native competency in Russian . Competency will be determined by standardized language exams which must be completed as part of the application process.   

• Candidate must be familiar with the culture, media, and linguistic nuance of Russian .   

• Candidates must possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills . Competency will be determined by a standardized exam which must be completed as part of the application process.  

• Experience in using SharePoint and Microsoft Office, ability to learn additional programs and applications as needed.  

• For positions requiring travel, candidates will be required to maintain a passport and secure medical clearance.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A ctive , in - scope TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.   

• Bachelor’s degree .  

• Experience in the US intelligence, military, cryptographic, or law enforcement communities.  

Working Conditions:

• Full-time onsite work. No possibility of remote work.  

• Opportunities for OCONUS travel on a TDY basis , in some cases for one to three months. Some TDY coverage may require extended hours, up to 11 hours per day, and non-traditional schedules, including nights and weekends .

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Remote work, Night shift,

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