Overview
SOSi is seeking Chinese linguists for engagements in East Asia on a part-time basis. Each engagement will require a week to two and half weeks of support, with work taking place in Northern Virgina area and overseas. In this role you will integrate into a customer team to provide primarily oral language interpretation support in formal meetings and an office setting. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and Chinese and be able to engage with client personnel to understand and further mission.
Essential Job Duties
- Read, write, and speak Chinese at a fluent or native level.
- Provide interpretation support primarily in an office setting, including formal meetings. Support could include simultaneous or consecutive interpretation while preserving the nuance of speaker and terminology.
- Leverage knowledge of foreign affairs, military affairs, international security, and regional security issues and the associated vocabulary to provide high-quality support.
- Participating in prep and after-action meetings and typing up notes related to engagements.
- This position requires travel on an at least quarterly basis with 30-60 days’ notice.