SOS International LLC Is Hiring An Arabic Bengali And Chinese Cantonese Linguists Secret Cleared

Joining Our Team as a Linguist & Translator in Chantilly, VA, USA

Seeking skilled multilingual professionals to support national security missions through translation, transcription, and interpretation services. This is a part-time position requiring a Secret clearance.

Company Overview

SOSi, founded in 1989, is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators within the defense and government sectors. We provide tailored solutions, proven leadership, and trusted results to support missions worldwide.

Position Overview

SOSi is looking for Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Cantonese, and other language linguists to join our team, supporting communication and translation tasks aligned with our client’s needs.

Languages can also include: Burmese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Fukienese, Gan, Hakka, Indonesian, Japanese, Kachin, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Malay, Malayo-Polynesian, Mandalay, Minbei, Minnan, Mon-Khmer, Shan, Taiwanese, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Vietnamese, Xiang, and Yunnanese.

Essential Job Duties

• Perform a variety of linguistic functions such as monitoring, organizing, categorizing, translating, transcribing, interpreting, and quality control during shifts. Responsible for overseeing communication intercepts.
• Listen and summarize communications: Review oral/electronic intercepts, provide immediate oral summaries in English, and prepare accurate written summaries per government specifications. Review for accuracy.
• Operate related equipment: Use devices like recording systems, televisions, computers, and specialized digital systems as directed.
• Prepare summaries: Document intercepts including timestamps, relevant details, and context, ensuring grammatical correctness and completeness.
• Identify conversants: Use voice libraries and contextual clues for accurate identification.
• Data entry and documentation: Digitally input summaries, sign and initial work products, and maintain records of slang and codes used.
• Digital storage and administrative tasks: Prepare digital files, organize paperwork, and assist with data management as instructed.
• Maintain compliance: Adhere to court regulations concerning minimization procedures.

Translation & Transcription Responsibilities

• Translate and transcribe audio, video, and written materials across multiple formats including legal documents, maps, charts, and notes.
• Identify speakers: Utilize voice libraries or contextual cues for accurate attribution.
• Prepare accurate transcripts: Type verbatim in the source language, English, or both, ensuring correct grammar, punctuation, and format, especially for maps or charts.
• Submission of work: Provide completed transcripts and media to supervisors within specified timeframes.
• Administrative duties: Organize related documents and files to support efficient workflow.

Interpreter Duties

The detailed interpreter duties will be provided upon application, focusing on facilitating real-time verbal communication across languages while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.