Romanian Reviewer/Editor/Certifier, DOJ LSS

Job Description
Summary:

The Unconventional (TU) is seeking a qualified Reviewer/Editor/Certifier to support the Department of Justice (DOJ) with Translation, Interpretation, Transcription and other Linguistic Support Services (LSS). Your work will include translating written documents, electronic files, video and audio media (e.g., compact discs, .wav files), and providing court and deposition interpretation. Source material spans legal, business, public administrative, medical, scientific, financial, historical, geographical, and military terminology, requiring precise handling of specialized vocabularies.

The translator must manage materials that are legal in nature and supplied in diverse formats—electronic or hard copy books, journal articles, reports, manuscripts, letters, legal documents, memoranda, multimedia presentations, spreadsheets, emails, SMS/MMS messages, and audio or video files. Materials range from highly technical to informal, street language and textspeak, including e.g., medical and autopsy reports; chemical lab reports; financial statements; charging documents; warrants; treaties; statutes; extradition requests; and coded communications.

All the material made available to the Contractor is considered sensitive; strict confidentiality measures and controls must be maintained at all times.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the required language within the past ten years, with superior English and editing skills.

Qualifying scores ILR 4 minimum or equivalent on language/translation tests.

Must have lived 3 of the last 5 years in the U.S. (not required to be consecutive).

Must have at least 1 year of experience working with a law enforcement and/or legal department.

Must be a U.S. citizen.

Know both English and foreign language vocabularies used in formal, legal, diplomatic, consultative, and casual modes, including colloquial and regional slang.

Know specialized vocabulary related to the Government’s roles and missions, and possess research and analytical skills for critical terminology judgments.

Write fluently in the native language and maintain professional proficiency in English.

Translate factually and conceptually accurately without changes, omissions, or additions.

Preserve tone and register of source materials.

Abide by relevant code of linguist ethics.

Proficient in using Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, with expertise in SDL Trados Studio.

Clearance
Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.

Location
Remote / National Capitol Region / Various CONUS Locations.

Travel
Some travel may be required.

Job Type
Part-time

Exemption Type
Non-Exempt

Category
Contractors

EEO STATEMENT
Yorktown Systems Group, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No employee or applicant for employment is denied equal opportunity because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, any other non-merit-based factor, or other characteristics protected by law. As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, Yorktown Systems Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

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