Lao Analytic Linguist
Company: Metlang
Location: Dallas
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionLao Analytic Linguist – A position with a
purpose!Metlang is seeking exceptional bilingual professionals
looking to enhance their analytical and translation skills. Are you
a people person? Are you looking to provide a much needed public
service to our community? Are you looking to put your bilingual
skills to use while getting paid for your abilities and
experience?Metlang is a veteran owned provider of interpretation,
translation, and monitoring services to the law enforcement
community nationwide. Since 1990, Metlang has been the nation's
leading provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring
services to the United States Department of Justice nationwide. We
employ experienced bilingual professionals with advanced or expert
level foreign language fluency in over 100 languages and
dialects.Lao Analytic Linguists are responsible for monitoring,
transcribing, translating, interpreting and analyzing source
material assisting law enforcement with their investigations into
narco-trafficking, counterfeiting, terrorism, fraud and money
laundering. Metlang offers rewarding part-time and full-time
project based employment on-site. We take pride in building long
term relationships with our employees while providing outstanding
benefits and competitive weekly pay.Primary Functions and
Responsibilities:
- Monitor: To listen to or read foreign language communications,
then subsequently type summaries into the English language.
- Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the
written form of the same language.
- Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language
into the written form of another language.
- Interpret: To translate orally either consecutively or
simultaneously from source language to target language.
- Analyze: To examine methodically and in detail the constitution
of information for purposes of explanation and
interpretation.Requirements:
- Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication
skills in English and applicant language
- Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including
slang and colloquialisms, in a real time manner
- Demonstrate prior interpreting and/or translating experience in
a professional or personal setting
- Adequately prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to
detail and organization skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, text
message terminology in English and applicant language
- Typing abilities to exceed 40 words per minute
- Capable of adapting well under pressure and functioning
cohesively in a team environment
- Availability to work a rotating schedule
- Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking
language tests in English and the language they are applying in or
provide prior test results as required by contract
- Applicants must be able to work onsite and available to travel
out of stateApplicants selected will be subject to a Government
security background investigation and must meet eligibility and
suitability requirements.Physical Demands:These physical demands
are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the
Analytic Linguist job. They include the ability to talk, hear, see,
sit for extended periods of time, use hands and fingers to handle
and manipulate keys on a keyboard or telephone pad, stand, walk,
reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or
crouch. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with
disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the
Analytic Linguist Position.Metlang is an EEO/AA employer: qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, age, status as an individual with
disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected
veteran status, or any other protected category in accordance with
applicable federal, state, and local law. All qualified applicants
will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.At
Metlang LLC/Metropolitan Interpreters and Translators, Inc., we are
committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to
access the information provided on this website, please contact our
Human Resources Department at: 1-800-421-0303 for further
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