Globalcap: Translator (Contingency Hire)

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KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity.

Our people make the world a more productive, efficient, and fascinating place. And that’s only the beginning.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Translator shall support task order requirements when operating in country where the native language is not English. The Translator is to provide the service and convenience of communication amongst all parties. Main duties and responsibilities may entail: translating and producing a variety of general, technical, training, legal and medical documents, materials and script between English and designated language for team and project staff; providing simultaneous interpretations during formal presentations at conferences, during training and meetings on and off sites; reading, translating, and producing a variety of documents, materials, information bulletins, handbooks, correspondence and news releases; preparing drafts and completed copies of proofed translations; producing verbatim translations; reviewing and editing translations for accuracy, context, readability and style; researching reference materials; contacting libraries, and training documents, such as handouts, power-point slides, training schedules, and other training documents that might be provided to students or be used by host government trainers.

The Translator may also be expected to provide simultaneous interpretations using a designated language for environment and area, attend meetings as necessary, translate and interpret minutes of meetings, abstract or summarize materials, use word processing equipment, standard office equipment, plan and conduct workshops as assigned; and travel to various locations throughout Africa.

Minimum Qualifications: At least five years relevant work experience with demonstrated advanced written and oral language skills or credentials; and previously developed and maintained liaisons with coworkers and foreign entities.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.