Arabic Consecutive Linguist

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL  At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.  Are you ready for your next career challenge? Ready to see the World?  THE MISSION Leidos has an exciting potential future opportunity for an Arabic Consecutive Linguist based in Arlington, VA. We are proactively looking to identify highly qualified linguists to support a DoD customer in the National Capital Region (NCR), with extensive travel to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  The linguist will provide language support services including interpretation, translation, and transcription in assisting defense counsels with interviews of detainees and witnesses for court rooms and case preparation for Military Commissions hearings that are held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Interested candidates must already possess a current TS/SCI security clearance. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!  THE CHALLENGE The Arabic Linguist will support the Leidos Defense Sector and be assigned to a defense legal team conducting interviews of detainee and witnesses for court rooms and case preparation for the Military Commissions hearings held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  The linguist will provide interpretation, translation, and transcription of discovery material. Place of performance shall vary with requirements. The places of performance will be the National Capital Region (NCR) and a significant amount of the work will occur at the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) deployed facility at US Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and some other overseas locations. Additional work shall be performed on site at the OMC facilities in the National Capital Region.   WHAT YOU’LL DO: The Linguist will be assigned to specific legal defense team performing various functions including but not limited to: Review general and technical source material in the Arabic language to prepare accurate written translations, and/or transcriptions in idiomatic English.  Provide interpretation, translation, and transcription support to include assisting defense counsels with interviews of detainees and witnesses. Interpret in the consecutive mode required by the setting and reproduce the original message after the speaker pauses, such as in the “question and answer” mode in which the speaker completes his statement and the interpreter begins to interpret after the statement is completed. Translate the full meaning of a written text from one language to another. Provide accurate and thorough translations from English into Arabic language or from a Arabic language into English of documents as provided by the defense legal teams. Transcribe audio/video discovery material into English.  WHAT YOU’LL BRING (REQUIRED): 5+ years of related work experience BA/BS and or equivalent formal military training or related experience will be considered in lieu of degree. Must be available for 60% travel. Achieve a minimum score of an Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) 3 in Arabic  and 3 in English for Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing, with a preference given to a 3+.  Demonstrated history of working on translation projects and in maintaining the integrity and meaning of the translated material. Ability to conduct and prepare accurate translation, and/or transcriptions of general and technical legal materials. Ability to write and speak in a clear, concise, and professional manner in the Arabic and English. Ability to provide written translation of documents with error free in a gist, detailed summary, or full translation format utilizing approved templates and dictionaries in