Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
CA&M, Inc., a small business, is currently accepting resumes for possible ongoing support in providing Interpreting and Translating services for a customer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We are looking for qualified linguists for translating / interpreting from English into Arabic (written language: Gulf Arabic; spoken language Gulf Arabic) and from Arabic (the same standards) into English.
The services that will be required include:
- Translating training course materials;
- Interpreting training courses during classroom presentation and interaction between students and instructors;
- Performing simultaneous or consecutive interpretation in a variety of settings ranging from private meetings with two or more American or Saudi interlocutors to events in a conference room, auditorium, or other open area with one or more principal speakers and/or interactions with multiple participants;
- Performing voice-over translation of government provided audio-video material.
We are currently accepting resumes from Saudi Nationals to serve as translators and interpreters that will be able to meet the following requirements:
- For native speakers of Arabic, the minimum educational requirement is a Kingdom of Saudi Arabia secondary education diploma or other international equivalent to the American High School Diploma and evidence of successful completion of professional interpreter/translator training.
- For non-native speakers of Arabic who shall have native-level Arabic language proficiency, the minimum requirement is a university-level bachelors degree in Arabic language studies and evidence of successful completion of professional interpreter/translator training.
- English Language Full professional proficiency (Interpretation and Translation Level 3) in English documented with relevant degrees, professional training and certifications.
- Three (3) years of experience in translation or consecutive/simultaneous interpretation. Previous employments shall be referenced, description of the work done and information on previous employers provided.
- Good knowledge of the Middle Eastern geography and culture and adequate knowledge of the American culture
- Basic computer skills with Microsoft Word and Outlook
All interpreters and translators assigned to this project by the contractor shall be eligible to receive a security clearance from the Ministry of Interior and/or the State Security Presidency of Saudi Arabia. It is our experience that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will issue the required security clearances only (but not exclusively) to Saudi nationals.