Job Information
SOS International LLC Chinese and Cantonese Linguists in Fully Remote, United States
Overview
*This position is contingent upon award of contract*
SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking Chinese and Cantonese Linguists to support a US Government Client. Linguists will serve as subject matter experts and leverage Chinese and Cantonese and their cultural expertise to translate materials and documents into English language products.
Essential Job Duties
Gist, summarize, and translate Chinese and Cantonese printed, electronic, or audio/visual material into clear, understandable, and idiomatically correct English.
Leverage knowledge of culture, media, and language to answer Client questions.
Adhere to Client style and translation standards to prepare all products.
Efficiently leverage Client-specific tools and workflows.
Ability to meet deadlines, including same day.
Minimum Requirements
High School Diploma and three years of relevant experience.
Proficiency at least 4/4+ (ILR) level in Chinese and Cantonese. Proficiency will be determined by standardized language exams which must be completed as part of the application process.
Expertise related to country and surrounding regions where Chinese and Cantonese is spoken natively.
Experience with open source research and support, product creation and dissemination, collection management and workflow support.
Experience in open source social media collection, analysis, and exploitation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to engage collaboratively and effectively in a virtual environment within a diverse team.
Strong time and task management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC).
Work Environment
- Remote. Candidates must be US-based.