Job Description
Position: Somali Linguist
Location: Multiple
Language Requirement: 2+IRL level
Position Description:
Mission Essential is excited to have work supporting Health and Human Services (HHS) providing refugee
support to unaccompanied minors in need of translation services. We are looking for linguists who speak Somali at a 2+IRL level. Linguists shall
translate information to and for Care Staff and other individuals, as
appropriate. Linguists serve as Communication Liaisons to ensure accurate,
impartial, and confidential interpretation is available in a variety
of settings. Services
shall be rendered in-person.
Linguist translation and interpretation support shall:
* Provide in-person,
onsite interpretation at Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) programs and
service sites.
* Relay important
deadlines, instructions, questions, and other communication from Support Care
Staff to UC/UAM/URM in their native or preferred language
* Assist UC/UAM/URM in
communicating any concerns, questions, or other information to staff when
UC/UAM/URM are not fluent or comfortable speaking English or the language
spoken by Care Staff
* Provide
translation/interpretation services to aid in orienting UC/UAM/URM to community
resources as requested
* Assist staff with
building rapport and understanding the cultural context of the ORR populations
they serve. The linguist does not replace the role of the program(s) case
manager or clinician, but rather serves as a person with which the UC/UAM/URM
can build a cultural connection. To the extent
possible, conversations must remain lighthearted to alleviate stress and anxiety in children.
* This position is an assignment-based position. Assignment locations are determined by the needs of the program. Must be able to travel up to 100% of the time to fill assignments that are away from your home of record.
Requirements:
Candidate
shall have a working proficiency (Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level
2+) in English and Somali.
Candidate
does not require a security clearance, however, will need to pass Tier 2 background
check and site specific background checks as required.
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).
Candidate must possess, and maintain, a valid U.S. driver's license.
Mission Essential considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Mission Essential is an EEO/AA employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
