The Role
Provide Swahili-English interpretation, translation, transcription, and document exploitation in support of military interrogations and intelligence missions. Deliver cultural and contextual analysis, extract mission-relevant information from foreign-language materials, and support reporting for operational agencies. Must meet language, security, and polygraph requirements.
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Job Summary & ResponsibilitiesPreferred Qualifications
Valiant is seeking skilled CAT III Swahili 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 Swahili 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.
- 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
- U.S. Citizenship
- Minimum 2 years interpretation/translation experience
- ILR Level 3 in both Target Language (Swahili) and English
- Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI
- Ability to pass a polygraph and CI Focus Interview
- Document exploitation skills (scan, research, analyze foreign-language documents)
- In-depth geopolitical knowledge relevant to target language regions
- Transcription, consecutive interpretation, and idiomatic translation skills including slang/colloquialisms
- Ability to provide cultural and ethnic context and expert linguist opinion
- Computer literate
- Native proficiency in Swahili preferred
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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.
