Job Information
Acclaim Technical Services Chinese Linguist (2024-0099) in Reston, Virginia
Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.
We are actively hiring a Chinese Linguist to join our team working in Reston, VA. You will be responsible for supporting a government agency and your office with translation, transcription, and/or interpretation services.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Linguist will read, triage, review, summarize and translate large amount of data in source-language
The linguist will conduct supplementary research from foreign language sources on equipment and technologies identified.
The linguist should have familiarity with tasking, data collection, and targeting.
Linguist should either be a Native speaker, or a level 4 in reading.
Must be able to get along in a diverse team in a fast-paced environment with high stakes outcomes.
Work will be performed during ordinary hours (e.g., 8-5) in an ordinary work week (Monday-Friday).
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Bachelor’s degree desired
Translation into English
Collection from published, online and broadcast media
Monitoring published, online and broadcast media while identifying relevant content
Selection
Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise
Translation Related Services
Writing reports
PREFERRED SKILLS
Quality Control of language products
Collection, Monitoring, scanning, Selection, Terminology Management, Workflow, Writing Analysis, Writing Reports
Subject Matter Expertise in Counterproliferation, Geospatial, Military, and Science and Technology areas of focus
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action
ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.
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