Part-Time Arabic Native Speaker - Linguist
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About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
About The Role
Peraton is seeking a Part-Time Arabic Native Speaker (Iraqi, Egyptian, Levantine and Gulf dialects) to provide cultural and linguistic expertise that spans the Department of Defense’s geographical combatant commands (CCMDs) areas of responsibilities to join our Operational Planning, Implementation and Assessment Services (OPIAS) Team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting a large information operations program.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide translation of and cultural perspective on critical communications that spans the Department of Defense’s geographical CCMDs areas of responsibilities
- Communicate directly with information providers within the geographical CCMDs area of responsibilities through telephonic, text, or other virtual means
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop strategies to reach local target audiences and support communications plans
- Specific daily job requirements include the following duties:
- Respond to information providers by using the provider’s-initiated communication method to make initial contact, elicit any required additional information, evaluating, and providing assessments based on multi-sourced information
- Utilize tools, databases, and websites to collect and analyze information, and maintain proficiency in all tools, software, and databases
- Prepare reports of analysis and make recommendations to Program Leads and senior leaders.
Join Our Mission:
At Peraton, you’ll be part of a team that’s making a real difference. We are committed to creating solutions that empower the U.S. Intelligence Community and our national defense partners to succeed in their mission to protect America. We offer a culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, with opportunities for career growth in one of the most dynamic fields in the industry.
If you’re ready to be challenged, make an impact, and grow your career while supporting the nation’s defense, apply today!
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years OR 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree
- Experience with collecting data and preparing reports
- Understanding of the cultural, economic, geopolitical and military issues of the specified region outlined above
- Minimum of 4 years Interpreter experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Power Point, Excel, and Word
- Excellent oral, written and electronic communication in English
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Secret clearance required to start
- Must be willing to travel 10% CONUS
- Active U.S. Passport
Preferred:
- Recent Native Cultural Background
- Served with US Forces in some Arabic linguistics capacity
- Currently supporting activity in the relative CCMD AOR
- 4/4/4/ scores or higher in testing scores both in English and a 5/5/5/ in Arabic Dialects
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