Swahili Linguist — CAT III

Job overview

The Swahili Linguist — CAT III role is onsite in Fort Meade, MD. Compensation is not specified. The linguist supports military interrogations, intelligence collection, and other operational missions through language and document services. The role translates, interprets, and transcribes Swahili and English material, adding cultural and ethnic context where needed. Document exploitation and analysis help supported organizations identify information relevant to military information requirements.

What you'll do

• Provide transcription, translation, and interpretation between English and the target language
• explain cultural and ethnic context and likely meanings
• scan, research, and analyze foreign-language documents and intercepted data
• identify and extract information relevant to military information requirements
• contribute information to reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

swahili linguist

cat iii

fort meade md

arrow security & training

translation

interpretation

transcription

document exploitation

intelligence support

ilr level 3

top secret clearance

sci eligibility

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship, at least two years of interpretation or translation experience, ILR level 3 in Swahili and English, document exploitation skills, and an active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI; polygraph and CI Focus Interview required.

About the employer

Arrow Security &Training LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Sector: 54.