SCA Analytic Linguist

Overview

SOSi is seeking Spanish Linguists in Texas (Houston, Dallas, El Paso) to support our federal law enforcement customer. The Spanish Analytic Linguist will provide operational support to support linguist and translator duties as assigned by the PMO. The role will involve providing live monitoring, translation, transcription, and interpretation support for our customer’s ongoing and upcoming investigations. Additionally, these assignments require the flexibility to work assigned shift schedules, including the possibility of nights and weekends. The ideal candidate will be a computer savvy, “self-starter”, capable of hitting the ground running and flexible to support assignments on very short notice.

Essential Job Duties

• Monitor live communication and listen to or read foreign language communications lawfully intercepted, and perform immediate verbal summaries, then subsequent written or typed summaries into the English language.

• Transcribe audio/video and written communications to and from source language to English as required.

• Interpret consecutively or simultaneously to and from source language to English as required.   

• Validate by reviewing other’s original translation, transcription, or the quality control review of the specified original work in order to attest to the accuracy of the final work. 

• Summarize by providing concise and accurate synopsis of oral or written communications.

• Provide reliable, accurate gist’s and summaries of intercepted communication to law enforcement officers.

• Attend federal and state legal briefings, known as Title III minimization, prior to the beginning of any new investigation.

• Assist law enforcement officers in the preparation of evidence and investigation summaries for the possibility of federal or state trials.

• Serve as a “fact” witness in federal or state court when subpoenaed to testify.

• Maintain regular communication with the program manager and keeping them informed of available hours/days/shifts for upcoming assignments.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the customer or the Program Manager.