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Pashto & Dari
Company | Leidos |
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Location | Reston, VA, USA |
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Salary | $89700 – $162150 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to coordinate effectively with various offices and agencies in the US Intelligence Community
- Excellent operational judgment
- Ability to respond quickly to high priority data with minimal supervision
- Ability to accurately translate reports/texts in electronic and hard-copy formats
- Ability to capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in text
- Good understanding of one or more regional dialects
- Ability to interpret accurately, including consecutive and occasional simultaneous interpretation
- Excellent English-language written communication skills for preparing reports
- Ability to identify and accurately summarize factual points and abstract concepts
- Mastery of reference materials and computer skills, including MS Office
- Excellent English-language verbal communication skills for giving briefings
- Knowledge of domestic and foreign travel requirements and familiarity with customer travel policies and procedures
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Ability to successfully process high volume travel requirements
Responsibilities
- Perform a full range of activities in processing materials or participating in situations requiring a general professional capability
- Accurately translate reports/texts in electronic and hard-copy formats
- Capture intended implications and nuances in translations
- Interpret accurately, including consecutive and occasional simultaneous interpretation
- Review audio or internet materials and transcribe with high degree of accuracy and expression
- Identify and accurately summarize factual points and abstract concepts
- Triage documentation to isolate pertinent and nuanced information
- Attend and pass all sponsor related training as a requirement of employment
- Support the contract 24/7 when on travel
Preferred Qualifications
- Linguists who are proficient in multiple languages are strongly desired
- Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree