About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority owned, CVE verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and HUBZone certified performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S government agencies and organizations.

About the position:

TJFACT is seeking a Vetting Linguist position to join our Team in Baghdad, Iraq!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interpret and translate verbal communications; provide translation services during
• interviews and meetings; and transcribe and analyze spoken communications.
• Interpret and translate written communications; review and analyze foreign language documents for key information; and prepare documents in English and Arabic languages.
• Ensure communications and translations are conveyed and understood in the proper
• context.
• Observe and analyze culture-specific non-verbal indicators and cues as they relate to
• written or spoken communications.
• Provide administrative support related to specific areas of assignment.

Requirements:

• A minimum of three years’ experience interpreting and speaking Arabic.
• U.S. Citizen
• Current Secret clearance
• Excellent command of both the English and Arabic languages. Demonstrated language proficiency for English and Arabic of at least S4 (speaking) and R4 (reading), as classified by the U.S. Department of States School of Language Studies, or at the Superior level, as classified by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups from various levels and backgrounds.
• All candidates must be in good physical condition with no health deficiencies, either temporary or long lasting, that would impair performance of duties. Must meet the current U.S. government physical and medical standards required for deploying contractors to hazardous areas.
• All linguists must be capable of performing the following duties, as may be assigned at any time:

a. Monitoring (listening to), translating and synopsizing content of real-time oral

communications recordings.

b. Transcribing from storage media, but not limited to audiocassettes,

videocassettes or digital media and typing in both the required target language(s)

and English.

c. Preparing typed English translations from other source media.

d. Performing quality control reviews of completed work.

e. Validating the accuracy of completed translations and transcriptions.

f. Interpreting oral conversations, concurrently/simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Iraqi culture, traditions, and customs is highly desirable.
• Experience working in a high-threat environment and experience with U.S. Department of State security operations are strongly preferred.

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401-K plus match
• Paid Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with governing law.