Kunama Linguist Nationwide

Title : Kunama Linguist

Location : Nationwide

Security Clearance : Public Trust

Schedule : This is an as Needed Part-Time Essential Services Position which will require you to work day and / or night shifts to include weekends and holidays. This position is subject to the Service Contract Act and is classified as non-exempt which means you will be eligible for overtime.

Hourly : $40.00 / hr

About KACE :

When you make the decision to join KACE you are choosing to work alongside talented professionals that have one thing in common; the passion to make a difference! KACE employees bring their diverse talents and experiences to work on critical projects that help shape the nations safety security and quality of life. The desire to have a career that is purposeful and forward thinking is woven into every KACE employeeits The KACE Way. KACE employees are; purpose driven forward focused open-minded trustworthy and invested. The KACE Way is our commitment to our employees to our customers and to our communities. Join KACE and make a difference!

Job Summary :

Our Linguists are responsible for performing real-time transcriptions of sensitive material from Kunama to English; collecting analyzing identifying and decoding of colloquialisms and slang terms; extracting pertinent information and communicating that information to law enforcement agent(s). The linguist will be responsible for transcribing source documents and recordings from storage media including but not limited to audiocassettes videocassettes or digital media.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Listens to oral and written intercepts or pre-recorded communications in Kunama and provides verbal and written synopsis and transcriptions as it may be applicable per project.
• Responsible for relating all pertinent information to the Client when supporting a live project.
• Contributes to a master-list of slang words and codes (used by a particular group / organization) for the duration of the project / case.
• Maintains a voice library for the duration of the project.
• Transcribes and translates pertinent calls and documents as assigned by their supervisor.
• Produce court ready transcriptions of pertinent calls chats and documents following the required format.
• Responsible for using the various reference tools created during the project.
• Ability to transcribe a minimum of 16 minutes of recorded conversation in an 8-hour day.
• Operates specialized software equipment provided by the government to include JSI voice box Pen-link Comverse and other communication collection equipment used at their assigned site.
• Maintain daily log of productivity.
• Performs related duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills :

Clearance :

Applicants selected may be subject to a government background investigation and may be required to meet the following conditions of employment.

Security Requirements / Background Investigation Requirements : :

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions :

This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description.

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KACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran disability or any other federal state or local protected class.

KACE complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

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Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1