Spanish Analytic Linguist

About the role

Metlang is a veteran-owned provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the law enforcement community nationwide. Since 1990, Metlang has been the nation’s leading provider of these services to the United States Department of Justice. Spanish Analytic Linguists monitor, transcribe, translate, interpret, and analyze source material to assist law enforcement with investigations into narco-trafficking, counterfeiting, terrorism, fraud, and money laundering.

Responsibilities

• Monitor: Listen to or read foreign language communications, then type summaries into English.
• Transcribe: Render spoken words into written form in the same language.
• Translate: Render spoken or written words from one language into the written form of another language.
• Interpret: Translate orally either consecutively or simultaneously from source language to target language.
• Analyze: Examine methodically and in detail the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Requirements

• Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in real time.
• Demonstrated prior interpreting and/or translating experience in a professional or personal setting.
• Adept at prioritizing tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, and text message terminology in English and Spanish.
• 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 Spanish or provide prior test results as required by contract.
• Availability to work full time locally and travel out of state for extended periods is a plus.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.

Physical Demands

These physical demands are representative of the requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Spanish Analytic Linguist job:

• Ability to talk, hear, and see.
• Capable of sitting for extended periods of time.
• Use of hands and fingers to handle and manipulate keys on a keyboard or telephone pad.
• Ability to 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.

Pay

$40.62 per hour.

Benefits

• Major medical insurance (pending eligibility).
• 401k retirement account.
• 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked (or as per local requirements).
• Up to 10 paid vacation days.
• 11 paid federal holidays.