Cleared Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

• Monitor: To listen to or read foreign language communications, then subsequently type summaries into the English language.
• Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the written form of the same language.
• Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language into the written form of another language.
• Interpret: To translate orally either consecutively or simultaneously from source language to target language.
• Analyze: To examine methodically and in detail the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Requirements

• Federal Clearance
• Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English and Jamaican Patois
• Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in a real time manner
• Demonstrate prior interpreting and/or translating experience in a professional or personal setting
• Adequately prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organization skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, text message terminology in English and Jamaican Patois
• Typing abilities to exceed 40 words per minute
• Capable of adapting well under pressure and functioning cohesively in a team environment
• Availability to work a rotating schedule
• Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking language tests in English and Jamaican Patois or provide prior test results as required by contract
• Availability to work full time locally and travel outside your area for extended periods of time required for this position

Physical Demands

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Cleared Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist job.
• They include the ability to talk, hear, see, sit for extended periods of time, use hands and fingers to handle and manipulate keys on a keyboard or telephone pad, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Cleared Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist Position.

Pay

$40 per hour

Schedule

Rotating schedule