Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of US 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.ResponsibilitiesThe linguist will translate from Farsi to English and vice versa.Linguists will be required to travel within the Washington metropolitan area to government and non-government facilities. Overseas travel may be required.Linguists will work Monday-Friday during business hours of 0700 and 1800. On rare occasion, candidate may be required to work overtime including some weekends and holidays.RequiredEducation & ExperiencePreference given to higher clearances. However, all candidates with any level of clearance, including those with no clearance but who are deemed eligible, may be considered.Bachelor's degree or 4 years of college preferred in linguistics, international affairs or foreign languagesTranslation into English and source languageTranscription into EnglishPreferred SkillsInterpretation between source and target languagesTranscription into source languageBlogging while drawing upon linguistic/cultural expertiseMonitoring published, online and broadcast media while identifying relevant contentScanning, Selecting and Triage language materialsSummarizing/GistingTranslation Related Services (TRS)Quality Control and Editing language productsWorkflow managementContent ManagementWriting reports and analysisTerminology ManagementSubject Matter Expertise in Counterproliferation, Economics, Narcotics, Religion, Science and Technology, Cyber, Military and Sponsor Operations areas of focusEqual Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative ActionATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.Powered by JazzHRQHstcYBbIs