Kurdish: Sorani & Arabic Travel Linguist

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Reston, VA, USA
In-Office
135K-210K Annually
Mid level
Aerospace • Cloud • Information Technology • Defense
The Role
Provide travel-only language support (Kurdish Sorani and Arabic) including translation, consecutive interpretation, transcription, summarization, editing, quality control, and related services in CONUS/OCONUS/warzone missions. Apply subject-matter familiarity across technical, political, military, religious, science/technology, and sponsor operations topics while working in fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
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Summary
CTC Group is seeking cleared linguists with intelligence experience to support travel-only language support missions. This role is ideal for experienced linguists who can provide high-quality translation, interpretation, transcription, and related language services in fast-paced mission environments.
Locations: CONUS Other TDY, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations. Travel is required to meet mission needs, including undisclosed East Coast, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations.
Responsibilities

  • Translate materials between the target language and English with strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Perform consecutive interpretation between the target language and English in individual meetings and conference-type settings.
  • Provide transcription, summarization, gisting, triage, editing, quality control, workflow, and translation-related services.
  • Apply subject matter familiarity across technical, political, military, religious, science and technology, and sponsor operations topics.
  • Work effectively in a fast-paced environment requiring flexibility, professionalism, and strong teamwork.
  • Support travel-only mission requirements across CONUS, OCONUS, and Warzone / Conflict locations.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree obtained in the U.S. or in the country of language skill.
  • ICA Testing Requirements
    • Commercial Translation Assessment (TA) should be a 3 for Arabic and a 2+ for Kurdish
    • Interpretation (INT) in-office test in-person should be a pass.
    • Speaking, Listening, and Reading (SLR) proficiency requirement: 4/4/4.
  • Experience with interpretation, translation into English, translation into the target language, transcription into English, and transcription into the source language.
  • Experience with editing, language training, quality control, summarizing / gisting, translation-related services, triage, and workflow support.
  • Required areas of expertise include religion, science and technology, and sponsor operations.
  • Desired experience includes monitoring, terminology management, writing reports, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, cyber, economics, geospatial, legal / law, military, and narcotics.

Pay Information
The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development. 
The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000 - $210,000.
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Skills Required

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree obtained in the U.S. or in the country of language skill
  • Commercial Translation Assessment: Arabic = 3, Kurdish = 2+
  • Interpretation (INT) in-office in-person test: pass
  • Speaking, Listening, and Reading (SLR) proficiency: 4/4/4
  • Experience with interpretation, translation into English and into target language, transcription into English and source language
  • Experience with editing, language training, quality control, summarizing/gisting, triage, and workflow support
  • Required subject-matter expertise: religion, science and technology, and sponsor operations
  • Willingness and ability to travel to CONUS, OCONUS, and warzone/conflict locations as mission-required
  • Desired experience: monitoring, terminology management, report writing, counter-proliferation, counterterrorism, cyber, economics, geospatial, legal/law, military, narcotics
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The Company
125 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

CTC Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that delivers timely, high-quality Digital Government and Mission Solution services to the federal government. The company specializes in supporting Intelligence Community customers with mission-focused technical expertise and operational experience, employing highly-cleared professionals who possess a deep understanding of the critical environments and requirements they serve.

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