Provide over-the-phone interpretation services between multiple languages and English in support of humanitarian and disaster efforts, maintaining accuracy and quality in communication.
Company Description
Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.
Job DescriptionOverview
SOSi is actively seeking qualified, professional, and experienced Multiple Language interpreters. Our job is to provide over the phone interpretation services on a continuous basis (24/7/365) to support its disaster and other designated humanitarian/special campaigns during normal steady state of activity and surge call volume spikes during disaster situations and humanitarian/special campaign efforts. All languages are encouraged to apply.
Essential Job Duties
- Provides over-the-phone consecutive interpretation between Multiple Language and English and vice versa between Government representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.
- Performs sight translation, occurring when an interpreter is given a written document in one language and asked to read it aloud in another language.
- Provides quality control review of translated documents as required.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Possess one (1) year of training, education, and/or related experience in interpretation.
- Highly proficient in both English and Target Language, ILR scale of 2+.
- Ability to speak English and Target Language fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms, and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.
- Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed, and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.
- Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker’s statements only when justified.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing interpretation for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster and/or humanitarian relief efforts.
Additional Information
Work Environment
- Remote work only.
- Work is on an as-needed basis.
Working at SOSi
All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.
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