Spanish Linguist – Translation/Interpretation

• Read, write, and speak Spanish at a fluent or native level.
• Gist, summarize, and translate Spanish printed, electronic, or audio/visual material into clear, understandable, and idiomatically correct English.
• Review foreign and domestic websites and produce analytic reports in a specified format. May be responsible for populating spreadsheets.
• Review a broad range of information sources, identify information of value, and summarize content in a succinct, understandable format that retains linguistic and cultural nuance while following the customer's Operations and Style Guide.
• Leverage knowledge of culture, media, and language of target area to provide customer insights from translated materials.
• Use a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Office products and SharePoint. Must be able to learn new tools and applications specific to the customer.
• Some positions may be required to provide interpretation services for meetings or other engagements. Services could include simultaneous or consecutive interpretation while preserving the nuance of speaker.
• Some positions may require travel.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• The federal government requires all linguists on this contract to obtain and maintain a security clearance. This security clearance requires U.S. citizenship.
• Prior to beginning work, candidates must complete the process for a fully adjudicated TS/SCI (with poly) security clearance. SOSi will sponsor qualified candidates for clearance.
• Minimum of five years of experience in translation support.
• Candidates must possess native or near native competency in Spanish. Competency will be determined by standardized language exams which must be completed as part of the application process.
• Candidate must be familiar with the culture, media, and linguistic nuance of Spanish.
• Candidates must possess excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Competency will be determined by a standardized exam which must be completed as part of the application process.
• Experience in using SharePoint and Microsoft Office, ability to learn additional programs and applications as needed.
• For positions requiring travel, candidates will be required to maintain a passport and secure medical clearance.

• Active in-scope TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Degrees from countries where Spanish is natively spoken.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in the US intelligence, military, cryptographic, or law enforcement communities.

• Full-time onsite work. No possibility of remote work.
• Opportunities for OCONUS travel on a TDY basis, in some cases for one to three months. Some TDY coverage may require extended hours, up to 11 hours per day, and non-traditional schedules, including nights and weekends.

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