Arabic and Farsi Linguist II

Amentum is seeking linguists with excellent English skills to grow our talented and diverse team globally towards our mission’s success. We are looking for dedicated linguist professionals in a variety of languages/dialects to support our intelligence community customer OCONUS. Linguists will support U.S. military operations in the Middle East area of operations as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in an assigned area of responsibility. Linguists will contribute an assortment of language services and will be responsible for providing cultural perspective and understanding of the region's historical, political, sociological, and economic trends to select members of the senior leadership staff.

• Principal Responsibilities:
  • Provide operational contract linguist support for military operations and interpret during interviews, meeting, and conferences
  • Transcribe and analyze verbal communications
  • Scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for key information
  • Supply a variety of translation and interpretation services for the target language.

Additional Job Description

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess excellent command of the subject language(s) & English verbal skills; appropriate Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) proficiency level  in target language and proficiency level  in English based on oral and written language skills examination
• Must hold a current U.S. passport.
• Must be possess an active clearance for access to classified information.
• Must be willing to work in Bahrain or similar
• Must be willing to work shifts and extended hours in support of 24 x 7 operations.
• Must have familiarity with and ability to conduct oneself in accordance with the local culture and customs.
• Must undergo medical examination

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