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Job Description
Cultural Liaison Afghan Services
Provide professional and expert cultural interpretation and translation support to our Afghan client base.
Compensation & Benefits:
Estimated Starting Salary Range for Cultural Liaison Afghan Services:
- $80000..00
- Pay commensurate with experience.
- Full time benefits include Medical Dental Vision 401K and other possible benefits as provided.
- Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.
Cultural Liaison Afghan Services Responsibilities Include:
- Serves as a Senior Linguist and Cultural Advisor
- Advises and assists appropriate government personnel regarding the preparation of reports papers and other documents for senior leadership including sensitive documents.
- Serves as a cultural liaison in interactions with government officials on policy issues protocol matters appropriate lines of communication and historical context.
- Maintains communication with government officials and their staffs as well as other key religious cultural civil society and nongovernmental contacts in accordance with local norms in order to improve the influence and access of U.S. government officials.
- Listens to transcribes translates and synopsizes content of realtime oral communication.
- Transcribes from media but not limited to audiocassettes videocassettes or digital media and types in Dari Pashto and English.
- Prepares typed English translations from all source media.
- Performs quality control reviews of completed translation and transcription work by others.
- Interprets oral conversations consecutively and simultaneously.
- Identifies areas of potential improvement in current office operations.
- Follows up to ensure that approved recommendations are successfully implemented.
- Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned
Cultural Liaison Afghan Services Experience Education Skills Abilities requested:
- Bachelors Degree in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Level 4/5 in English is required.
- Ability to manage time sensitive projects that require extensive coordination across program and organization lines.
- Ability to take decisive action and speak with authority the Front Office in obtaining consensus on operational requirements.
- Ability to interact effectively with individuals in garnering cooperation and support for key planning operations and management initiatives in the assigned program area.
- Advanced understanding of diplomatic U.S. and Afghani protocol.
- Level 4/5 in Dari and Pashto is required.
- Equivalent to that of a university level or clear idiomatic command of the language(s).
- Must be able to transcribe by rendering the spoken word of a language(s) into the written form of the same language(s) save the result on a computer and/or in printed format.
- Must be able to transcribe written notes in English but may include to a lesser degree other language(s) as described herein.
- Must be able to translate the spoken or written word of one language(s) into the written form of another language(s) save the results on a U.S. governmentowned computer and/or in printed format by using the computer keyboard and Microsoft Office suite of software programs.
- Must be able to interpret spoken words orally and simultaneously or consecutively from the target language(s) into English or to rend spoken words from English into the target language(s).
- Must be able to review a translation or transcription conducted by someone other than the individual performing the original translation transcription or the quality control review of the specified original work in order to attest to the accuracy of the final work.
- Must be able to prepare a comprehensive summary by providing a typed concise and accurate synopsis of oral or written communication containing the identity of the speakers or correspondents and all locations and events mentioned that pertain to the subject of the communication.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment under considerable stress and with minimal supervision.
- Advanced understanding of Afghani and American cultures and ability to assist U.S. diplomats in working within Afghani cultural norms.
- Must pass preemployment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Company Information:
Cherokee Nation System Solutions (CNSS) is a part of Cherokee Federal the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future solving complex challenges and serving the governments mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about CNSS visit cherokeefederal.
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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.
Keywords:
- Government relations
- Security clearance
- Local officials
- Contact management
- Diplomatic relations
Similar Job Titles:
- Government Affairs Specialist
- Security Clearance Coordinator
- Public Affairs Manager
- Diplomatic Liaison Officer
- Clearance Management Specialist
Legal Disclaimer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status disability or any other status protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass preemployment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Employment Type
Full-Time
