CATII Kurdish Linguist (OCONUS)

We Are Team LIS

Company Overview

LIS, a Woman Owned Small Business, was founded in 1994 as an advanced innovative language service provider. Since then we have organically expanded into Cyber Security, Intelligence Analysis and Information Technology to support our customers with their rapidly evolving global enterprise-wide requirements. Whether sources are hostile, friendly or neutral, it is LIS’ mission to provide our customers with relevant and effective intelligence data that incorporates the full spectrum of the intelligence life cycle. LIS enhances our industry, government and military partners’ situational awareness through the collection, exploitation, analysis and dissemination of source data.
Position
Kurdish CAT II
Location
Iraq/Syria
Program Overview
United States Army Central (USARCENT) is an operational-level Army force that is designated by the Secretary of the Army, as the Army Service Component Command of United States Central Command. On behalf of the Secretary of the Army and through the Chief of Staff of the Army, USARCENT exercises administrative control of all U.S. Army forces in the Middle East and Central Asia – which includes supplying, equipping, training, servicing, administrating, and maintaining forces.
Roles & Responsibilities
To provide accurate, complete, and trusted interpretation and/or translation of data from a variety of Specified Contract Required Language(s) (SCRL) in support of customer’s mission. Linguists shall cover a wide range of styles and subjects. Typical examples would include contracts and laws; treaties and international agreements on technical, scientific, military, economic, and cultural subjects; training manuals; court documents; political speeches and position papers; slide presentations; and official correspondence between Government leaders.

Linguists will be responsible of the following:

• Transcription. The contractor shall provide written translations of aural, videotape, and/or other sources from one language into another language, with the meaning and intent of the original source preserved. Services shall include transcription of aural sources by technically qualified and experienced translators at the level of competency required.
• Translation. The contractor shall provide written translations of source texts in one language into English with the meaning and intent of the original text (Translation). Services shall include translation of documentation by technically qualified and experienced translators at the level of competency required.
• Interpretation: The contractor shall provide Interpreters who have a command of English and the target language(s).

Required Qualifications

• Ability to conduct consecutive and accurate translation, transcription, and interpretation services of on-going conversations and intelligence collection activities into, from and between the SCRL(s) and English.
• Ability to provide accurate idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to the SCRL(s) or vice versa, as well as the linguist ability to interpret/translate using colloquial and slang words and phrases.
• Must be pre-vetted in order to initiate process (must pass background check and undertake mental assessment).
• Ability to accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyse foreign language documents for intelligence information).
• Ability to pass ILR language testing on the target langauge(s) and English language(s)
• CAT II Clearance – Interim Secret, Final Secret, Interim Top Secret, Final Top Secret

Statements
LIS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. LIS Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k plans available after one-year of employment
• Paid-Time Off
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter benefit

Information for Military Applicants
Submit your application with your most updated resume, and if you have any questions feel free to send us an email to Employment @ lissol.com.

We are a proud employer of military personnel and veterans. We look forward to supporting your civilian career and transition, thank you for your service.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $80,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are required to wear masks at all times.

Language:

• Kurdish (Required)

Security Clearance:

• Secret (Preferred)

Willingness To Travel:

• 100% (Required)