Russian Linguist

Job Title: Russian Linguist

Location: Quantico, VA

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI – Must be willing and able to obtain a CI Poly

Job Description

Preting is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates to serve as Russian Linguists to support the Defense Intelligence Agency’s office of Counterintelligence. Individuals serving in the Linguistics/Interpretation Support position will be responsible for providing written and oral translations of text, video, and audio materials in recorded and digital formats and/or during real-time events of both foreign language to English and English to foreign language

Job Responsibilities

Provide written translations of provided documents or material

Provide advice on regional and cultural issues related to the geographic area of the target language

Use of standard Microsoft Office Products

Provide quality control of the translations of others

Update related knowledge management tools

Use appropriate formats to produce required content

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

Ability to meet the Russian Defense Language Proficiency Test standard of (3/3) or native proficiency as determined by the International Language Roundtable Test with a score of 3-4 in speaking, reading, writing, and listening.

Ability to achieve advanced working proficiency (ILRT level 3) in English.

Ability to provide cultural and linguistic understanding to government and contract team personnel to enhance knowledge of foreign populations, customs, cultures, histories, etc.

Ability to draft and publish intelligence reports in multiple formats along with associated enclosures according to government reporting and formatting standards.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that may need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen.

The employee is frequently required to walk; use hand to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to stand and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

The employee must successfully complete all medical examinations required by the client, including for any temporary duty or full-time deployment as required.

Preting Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are granted the same consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.