Indonesian Linguist | Translator - Cat Iii

Bahasa Linguist/Translators

CWU, Inc is seeking full-time Bahasa Linguist/Translators to provide language support to the U.S. Government (GTMO)

Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Linguist Description:

CAT III Bahasa Linguists shall provide interpretation and translation services as required by the supported forces. Linguists will be required to transcribe and/or translate source material, both printed and audio; provide analysis and reporting of translated foreign language source material. Linguists will be supporting 24/7 missions and shift work may therefore be required.

• Provide foreign language support services, including transcription, and translation / interpretation (comprising idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to the SCRL language(s) or vice versa) services in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions.

• Provide any and all cultural and ethnic context of translations, interpretations, and transcriptions with an expert linguist’s opinion given to the supported organization or agency as to the most likely meaning/intent of terms, phrases, or statements that may have multiple valid interpretations.

• Perform document exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information; and must be able to supplement interpretations and translations with information pertinent and specific to professional fields; such as medicine, scientific, engineering, legal, etc. and identify and extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria as well as provide input to reports.

Qualifications:

• Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of on-going conversations/activities and intelligence activities to/from target language.
• Must have document exploitation skills
• Able to interpret/translate using colloquial and slang words and phrases.
• Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level 3 in both Target Language and English.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to pass a polygraph and a CI Focus Interview
• Must be computer literate
• Able to produce idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to target language and vice versa.
• Able to accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for intelligence information and identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.
• Must have at minimum (2) years’ experience of interpretation / translation
• Must have at minimum an ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
• Able to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects.
• Must have in-depth geo-political knowledge
• Native proficiency preferred, not required.
• Able to accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and provide advice on the cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, documents, etc…

CWU, Inc. is an industry leader, providing professional services including but not limited to: training specialists, linguists and field subject matter experts, in addition to operational and training support customers in the defense, intelligence, Homeland Security, federal, civil and commercial sectors.

CWU, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all

policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age,

ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, for employment practices in accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.

JOB INFORMATION
Due to Federal Contract Regulations, U.S. Citizenship is required for these positions