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Benefits:
Legal Interpreters (U.S. Citizens) Wanted to Support USG Clients in DC Metro Area Global Language Strategies, a WOSB in Northern VA, is seeking qualified, professional, and experienced
Court Interpreters to support federal government customers in Washington, DC. These requests are on an as-needed basis and require interpreters with flexible schedules (primarily M-F, 7 am - 7 pm EST). Hours will differ from assignment to assignment, based on the customer's needs. We will provide the interpreter with as much notice as possible. Occasionally, there may be rush requests (less than 24 hours' notice).
While most requests are for
Spanish interpreters, we also need qualified legal interpreters in
Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian and other Western/Eastern European, Middle Eastern, Asian (East/South) and African languages.
LEGAL INTERPRETER DUTIES - Provides consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation between the target language and English and vice versa.
- Leads three-way telephonic or videoconference interpretations between U.S. government officials/legal representatives and low English proficiency individuals as required.
- Performs virtual remote interpretation using MS Teams, Zoom or similar platforms.
- Travels to onsite interpretation assignments (less than 50 miles round trip), as needed.
- Signs certification forms at the end of each assignment that attests to the accuracy of the interpretation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - U.S. Citizen residing in the continental United States; Public Trust or higher clearance preferred
- Minimum four years' experience in consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation (relevant to the task assigned)
- Training in the interpreting field and/or extensive experience in court or legal environments
- Strong command of both English and target foreign language vocabularies used in formal, legal, and diplomatic, consultative, and casual modes of communication in various contexts, including colloquial slang, idiosyncratic slang, and regionalisms.
- Know specialized vocabulary (and terminology) in both English and the foreign language.
- Speak in English and target foreign language fluently, including regionalisms and colloquial slang without altering meaning.
- Highly proficient in both English and the target language (i.e., rating of at least Level 3: Professional Proficiency assessed by the Interagency Language Roundtable scale).
- Demonstrates adherence to the interpreter Code of Ethics.
- Able to accurately and idiomatically turn the message from the source language into the target language and vice versa without any additions, omissions or other misleading factors that alter the intended meaning of the message from the speaker.
- Adept at consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation, while simultaneous interpretation is the most frequent form of interpretation used in the courtroom.
- Excellent oral communication skills, including appropriate delivery and poise.
- Demonstrates high professional standards for courtroom demeanor and professional conduct.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Federal, State, National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), or Judiciary Interpreters and Translators Certification Examination (JITCE) certification in interpretation
- Experience providing interpretation for Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) court cases
Flexible work from home options available.
About Us GLS is a SBA 8a certified company focused on the delivery of superb linguist, vetting, training and project management services that meet or exceed our client's expectations. We are corporate members of the American Translators Association and the Project Management Institute with linguists and managers on staff who hold certifications from these same certifying bodies. Our clients praise us for quality, on-time delivery of international programs. We maintain 100% compliance through constant attention to detail and focus on the missions of our clients.
We partner with clients to provide staffing and language services that are on time and within budget. By following industry-standard quality management processes and procedures, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 translation quality management principles, GLS performs on-demand projects in multiple locations. We administer a quality control plan that includes program-level quality assurance and project-level quality control, which results in delivery regardless of the circumstances.
CareersIF YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR LANGUAGES, EDUCATION AND PROVIDING EXCELLENT SUPPORT SERVICES, GLS MIGHT BE YOUR NEXT HOME Our work supports US government and private sector institutions that impact global diplomacy and communications.
We are continuously looking for intelligent individuals who are enthusiastic about utilizing their linguistic knowledge and sharing their love of language with others.
If you are an experienced translator, editor, interpreter or language instructor, we'd love to hear from you.