In PersonThe role is on-site and requires travel outside your area for extended periods.
Content & WritingTranslation & Interpretation
About the job
Requirements
Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English and Jamaican Patois.
Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in real time.
Prior interpreting and/or translating experience in a professional or personal setting.
Ability to prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organization skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, and text message terminology in English and Jamaican Patois.
Typing ability exceeding 40 words per minute.
Ability to adapt under pressure and function cohesively in a team environment.
Availability to work a rotating schedule.
Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking language tests in English and Jamaican Patois, or provide prior test results as required by contract.
Availability to work full time locally and travel outside the candidate's area for extended periods is required.
Applicants selected are subject to a government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.
Ability to talk, hear, see, sit for extended periods, use hands and fingers to operate a keyboard or telephone pad, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch; reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsibilities
Monitor foreign-language communications by listening to or reading them and typing summaries in English.
Transcribe spoken language into written form in the same language.
Translate spoken or written material from one language into written form in another language.
Interpret orally, consecutively or simultaneously, from the source language to the target language.
Analyze information methodically and in detail for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
Metlang is a veteran owned provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the law enforcement community nationwide. Since 1990, Metlang has been the nation’s leading provider of interpretation, translation, and monitoring services to the United States Department of Justice nationwide. We employ experienced bilingual professionals with advanced or expert level foreign language fluency in over 100 languages and dialects.
Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguists are responsible for monitoring, transcribing, translating, interpreting, and analyzing source material assisting law enforcement with their investigations into narco-trafficking, counterfeiting, terrorism, fraud and money laundering. Metlang offers rewarding project-based employment on-site. We take pride in building long-term relationships with our employees while providing outstanding benefits and competitive weekly pay. The Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist position offers $40 per hour, major medical insurance (pending eligibility), 401k retirement account, 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked (or as per local requirements), up to 10 paid vacation days, and 11 paid federal holidays.
Primary Functions and Responsibilities:
Monitor: To listen to or read foreign language communications, then subsequently type summaries into the English language.
Transcribe: To render the spoken word of a language into the written form of the same language.
Translate: To render the spoken or written word of one language into the written form of another language.
Interpret: To translate orally either consecutively or simultaneously from source language to target language.
Analyze: To examine methodically and in detail the constitution of information for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
Requirements:
Clear, concise, effective written and spoken communication skills in English and Jamaican Patois
Ability to summarize and translate audio and text, including slang and colloquialisms, in a real time manner
Demonstrate prior interpreting and/or translating experience in a professional or personal setting
Adequately prioritize tasks while demonstrating attention to detail and organization skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, social media, text message terminology in English and Jamaican Patois
Typing abilities to exceed 40 words per minute
Capable of adapting well under pressure and functioning cohesively in a team environment
Availability to work a rotating schedule
Candidates must pass writing, reading, listening, and speaking language tests in English and Jamaican Patois or provide prior test results as required by contract
Availability to work full time locally and travel outside your area for extended periods of time required for this position
Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.
Physical Demands: These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist job. They include the ability to talk, hear, see, sit for extended periods of time, use hands and fingers to handle and manipulate keys on a keyboard or telephone pad, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Jamaican Patois Analytic Linguist Position.
Metlang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran or disability.
At Metlang LLC/Metropolitan Interpreters and Translators, Inc., we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact our Human Resources Department at: 1-800-421-0303 for further assistance.