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 an Arabic / French Linguist with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our team. You will be on the Travel Team and will be responsible for translating documents into English and providing consecutive interpretation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Broader variety of language-related tasks, to include triage, gisting, and transcription of audio/video materials.
- Utilize knowledge of the cultural milieu in the Arab world in order to properly render abstract language and idioms.
- Previous work experience with the USG and/or military as a linguist is helpful, but is not a requirement.
- Applicants must have a willingness to travel worldwide, to include warzones and austere locations, in support to the US Government at any time.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Fluency in French and Arabic
- Must possess or be eligible for an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- BA/BS Degree strongly desired
- Candidates must be proficient at a Level 3 on the ILR scale, or an equivalent, signifying "professional performance," in translation, speaking, and listening
- Excellent Target Language and English skills
- Willingness to travel a minimum of 40% of the year to locations worldwide, to include warzones
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Ability to work as a team
- Ability to give/receive constructive feedback on translation reviews
- Ability to type no less than 45wpm in English and in the target language
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Must be able to qualify on weapons to meet warzone requirements
- Medically fit to travel to all areas
- Willingness to travel to meet changing mission needs – “anywhere, anytime”
- Must have cultural knowledge and be knowledgeable in current events for their area of expertise
- All candidates must pass the English test with a score of 75% or above
- All candidates must provide a copy of their current US passport
Skills Required
- Fluency in French and Arabic
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, or eligibility to obtain one
- Level 3 proficiency on the ILR scale, or equivalent, in translation, speaking, and listening
- Excellent target-language and English skills
- Willingness to travel at least 40% of the year worldwide, including warzones
- Ability to pass the English test with a score of 75% or above
- Current U.S. passport
- BA/BS degree
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback on translation reviews
- Typing speed of at least 45 words per minute in English and the target language
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to qualify on weapons for warzone requirements
- Medical fitness to travel to all areas
- Cultural knowledge and current-events knowledge for the area of expertise
What We Do
Acclaim Technical Services is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting U.S. Federal agencies, specializing in intelligence analysis, software engineering, and systems engineering for the defense and intelligence communities.
