The Role
Provides Russian interpretation, translation, transcription, and document exploitation for military interrogations, intelligence collection, and operational missions. Analyzes foreign-language documents and intercepted data, identifies intelligence requirements, and provides cultural, ethnic, geopolitical, and contextual expertise. Requires ILR 3 proficiency in Russian and English, active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, polygraph capability, U.S. citizenship, and at least two years of translation or interpretation experience.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Valiant is seeking skilled CAT III Russian Linguists to provide interpretation and translation services in support of ongoing and new U.S operations and mission requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Provide foreign language support services, including transcription and translation/interpretation (comprising idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to Russian or vice versa) services in support of military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions.
- Provide any and all cultural and ethnic context of translations, interpretations, and transcriptions with an expert linguist’s opinion given to the supported organization or agency as to the most likely meaning/intent of terms, phrases, or statements that may have multiple valid interpretations.
- Perform document exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information; and must be able to supplement interpretations and translations with information pertinent and specific to professional fields such as medicine, scientific, engineering, legal, etc. and identify and extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria as well as provide input to reports.
- Native proficiency preferred, not required.
Other duties as assigned.
Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.
Preferred Qualifications- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have at minimum (2) years’ experience of interpretation / translation
- Interagency Language Round Table (ILR) level 3 in both Target Language and English. Native proficiency preferred, not required.
- Must have document exploitation skills
- Must have in-depth geo-political knowledge
- Must be computer literate
- Able to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects.
- Able to produce idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from English to target language and vice versa.
- Able to interpret/translate using colloquial and slang words and phrases.
- Able to conduct consecutive and accurate translations, transcription, and interpretation of on-going conversations/activities and intelligence activities to/from target language.
- Able to accurately provide the cultural and ethnic context of translations and interpretations and provide advice on the cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, documents, etc.
- Able to accurately perform document exploitation (scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for intelligence information and identify/extract information components meeting military information requirement list criteria.
Security Requirements
- Must have at minimum, an ACTIVE TOP SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI
- Must be able to pass a polygraph and a CI Focus Interview
- U.S. Citizenship
Physical Requirements:
- Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.
Skills Required
- At least two years of interpretation or translation experience
- Interagency Language Roundtable level 3 proficiency in Russian and English
- Document exploitation skills, including scanning, researching, analyzing, and extracting intelligence information
- In-depth geopolitical knowledge
- Computer literacy
- Ability to perform accurate consecutive translation, transcription, and interpretation of conversations and intelligence activities
- Ability to produce idiomatic translations between English and Russian using correct syntax and expression
- Ability to interpret colloquial and slang language
- Ability to provide cultural and ethnic context and interpretation of statements, conversations, situations, and documents
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI
- Ability to pass a polygraph and CI Focus Interview
- Native Russian proficiency
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The Company
What We Do
Valiant Integrated Services is a global government services provider that empowers critical missions by training, equipping, protecting, sustaining, and supporting those who serve. With over 5,000 employees globally, the company delivers high-value solutions to defense, aerospace, national security, and intelligence partners, providing expertise in training, simulation, logistics, and intelligence across complex environments on five continents.
