Urdu and Pashto 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 interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the United States Department of Justice. The company employs experienced bilingual professionals with advanced or expert‑level foreign language fluency in over 100 languages and dialects. The Urdu and Pashto Analytic Linguist position supports law‑enforcement investigations into narco‑trafficking, counterfeiting, terrorism, fraud, and money laundering by monitoring, transcribing, translating, interpreting, and analyzing source material.

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 a plus
• Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English, Urdu, and Pashto
• 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, and text‑message terminology in English and Urdu
• Typing abilities to exceed 40 words per minute
• Capable of adapting well under pressure and functioning cohesively in a team environment
• Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking language tests in English, Urdu, and Pashto or provide prior test results as required by contract
• Availability to work full time locally and travel out of state for extended periods of time required for this position
• Physical demands: ability to talk, hear, see, sit for extended periods, 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 essential functions.

Benefits

• Major medical insurance (pending eligibility)
• 401(k) 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