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Spanish Analytic Linguist

  • Translation, Localization, Interpretation Jobs

Description

  • Monitor: To listen to or read foreign language communications, then subsequently type summaries into the English language.
  • Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the written form of the same language.
  • Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language into the written form of another language.
  • Interpret: To translate orally either consecutively or simultaneously from source language to target language.
  • Analyze: To examine methodically and in detail the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Responsibilities

  • Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English and applicant language
  • Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in a real time manner
  • Demonstrate prior interpreting and/or translating experience in a professional or personal setting
  • Adequately prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organization skills
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, text message terminology in English and applicant language
  • Typing abilities to exceed 40 words per minute
  • Capable of adapting well under pressure and functioning cohesively in a team environment
  • Availability to work a rotating schedule
  • Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking language tests in English and the language they are applying in or provide prior test results as required by contract

Hard Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Typing and typing speed
  • Social media platforms
  • Advanced language knowledge
  • Advanced writing skills
  • Proofreading and editing skills
  • Audio translating experience
  • Simultaneous translations experience

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Organized
  • Work well under pressure
  • Attention to detail

We offer

Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.

Physical Demands:These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Analytic Linguist job. They include the ability to talk, hear, see, sit for extended periods of time, use hands and fingers to handle and manipulate keys on a keyboard or telephone pad, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Analytic Linguist Position.

Metlang is an EEO/AA employer: qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as an individual with disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

At Metlang LLC/Metropolitan Interpreters and Translators, Inc., we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.