Linguist (Korean/English)

Job Title: Linguist (Korean/English)

Experience: Mid-Level

Location: Camp Humphreys, South Korea

Clearance: TS/SCI

Quiet Professionals, LLC is seeking a Linguist (Korean/English) to join our team. This future opportunity is contingent upon award.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs oral translation from English into Korean and vice versa, in official and semiofficial meetings where mainly noncommittal subjects are discussed.
• Perform written translation from English to Korean and vice versa.
• Orally interpret such subjects as Military affairs, education, living conditions, technical subjects that are discussed in manuals, publications, current topics of conversations and other matters involving specialized technical military vocabularies.
• Conduct interpretation at official functions in support of unit and dignitary representatives.
• Provide translation services to SOCKOR in support of training, planning, and executing the training, readiness and exercise Program and supporting 23 Joint/Combined exercises.
• Adhere to the standards of conduct established by the operational or unit commander.

Requirements:  

• Fluently speak, read, and write English
• Fluently speak, read, and write Korean equivalent to ILRT 4 or DLPT 3/3/3 level.
• Able to understand the essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and have broad enough vocabulary that they rarely must ask for paraphrasing or explanation.
• Be able to attain and maintain access to classified areas within ROK Government and Military facilities.

• Able to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, reasonably make and answer telephone calls, understand videoconference broadcasts, news stories like wire service reports, oral reports, oral and public addresses on technical and non-technical military subjects.
• Valid Secret//SCI security clearance
• Familiarity with the use of Microsoft and SharePoint products
• Ability to work in a high tempo, high stress environment with minimal oversight
• Valid Korean or International Driver’s License

Quiet Professionals, LLC, (QP) is an independently owned and operated CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with headquarters located in Tampa, Florida. Our goal is to provide innovative and sustainable solutions that improve the operational effectiveness of our clients and partners. We have extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of areas involving Military Support, Intelligence, Information Technology and Security Operations. QP is committed to providing high quality services appropriate to the level of experience and expertise required in analyzing, planning, advising, and conducting operations on a global scale.   

Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of what we do at Quiet Professionals, LLC. We want everyone to bring their true selves to work and be inspired to be innovative and results oriented. That is why we strive to always recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of people who can contribute to our culture rather than fit into it. We recognize that the work we do internally has a significant impact on the work we do externally, so we must constantly inspire great ideas and new paths forward from every member of our team in order to be successful. We can provide our clients with everything they require thanks to each person's superior skills and proven performance.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Can you fluently speak, read, and write English and Korean equivalent to ILRT 4 or DLPT 3/3/3 level.
• Will you be comfortable accurately following the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, reasonably make and answer telephone calls, understand videoconference broadcasts, news stories like wire service reports, oral reports, oral and public addresses?
• Do you understand that this position is located in South Korea?
• Do you have valid Korean or International driver's license?

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person