Somali Linguist - Nationwide

Title: Somali 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: $35.00/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 nation’s safety, security, and quality of life.

The desire to have a career that is purposeful and forward thinking is woven into every KACE employee…it’s 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 Somali 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 Somali 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:


* Bachelor’s degree AND three (3) years’ experience in a professional setting OR Associate degree AND five (5) years’ experience in a profess...