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Role Description

Valbin is a leading language service provider to the government and private sector and is dedicated to delivering superior linguistic, analytical and cultural services to the diplomatic, defense, intelligence, and business sectors as well as corporate, private sector and business entities. We currently support a government customer which requires translations, as well as interpretations, from Chinese to English and vice versa, on an as needed basis.

We are seeking professional Chinese Linguists that can provide:

• Accurate translations, free of errors in grammar, spelling or content.
• Simultaneous interpretation and/or one-way interpretations.

For Interpretations, the meeting types range from:

• General Meetings
• Hearings
• Panels
• Digital Video Conferences (DVC)
• Conference calls
• Other mediums for discussions for both large and small settings.

The timeframe ranges from:

• Extremely short (1-5 hours)
• Lengthy sessions (up to 12 hours per day)

Occasional travel for on-site interpretation (CONUS) may be required.

The level of difficulty in the translations range from:

• General
• Semi-Technical
• Technical

Types of documents to translate include:

• General documents of agreements
• Complex legal documents
• Highly technical documents

Translation types include:

• Formal
• Un-reviewed
• Comparison
• Summary
• Other special translation requests

An understanding of trade and/or negotiation terminology is helpful. You must be able to:

• Accurately translate ambiguous terms, subtitles, and nuances in your target language.
• Proofread all completed documents including legally binding translations.

Translation requirements and turnaround times vary depending on each individual request. Extreme Rush translation requests can be within an hour up to 24 hours.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen and residing within the U.S.
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have 3+ Years Professional Translating experience
• Must have 5+ Years Professional Interpreting experience
• Certified by a Professional Organization (i.e. ATA, IACI, NAJIT etc.)
• Must be able to pass a government issued Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

Job Types

• Freelance
• Contract
• Temporary

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Work Location: Remote