Farsi Linguist

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. We are actively hiring a Farsi Linguist to join our team working in Reston, VA. You will be responsible for supporting a government agency and your office with translation, transcription, and/or interpretation services. RESPONSIBILITIES The linguist will conduct specialized collection of Science and Technology publication articles and patent applications, including full source-language text, in response to government guidance. The linguist will conduct supplementary research from foreign language sources on equipment and technologies identified. The linguist will translate selected technical documents upon request. Work will be performed during ordinary hours (e.g., 8-5) in an ordinary work week (Monday-Friday). REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph Bachelor's degree desired Translation into English Collection from published, online and broadcast media Monitoring published, online and broadcast media while identifying relevant content Selection Summarizing/Gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise Translation Related Services Writing reports PREFERRED SKILLS Quality Control of language products Writing Analysis Subject Matter Expertise in Counterproliferation, Counterterrorism, Cyber, Military, Science and Technology and Social Media areas of focus