Senior Interpreter/Translator X155

MEC Energy Services

Take Your Career Around the World


Looking for more than just your next job? Join a team supporting the U.S. Department of State at American embassies and consulates around the globe.


At MEC, we’re seeking skilled professionals across a wide range of disciplines—including skilled trades, facilities management, logistics, administration, technical services, and operations—to help support the critical mission of U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide. Every role plays an important part in maintaining safe, secure, and mission-ready environments for American personnel serving overseas.


If you’re looking for meaningful work, the opportunity to live and work internationally, and an outstanding compensation and benefits package, we’d love to hear from you.


Why Join MEC?

• Competitive compensation


• Company-paid housing and utilities overseas


• Comprehensive benefits package


• Paid travel to your overseas assignment


• The opportunity to live and work abroad while supporting an important U.S. Government mission


• Professional growth through unique international experience

Basic Functions


Provides advanced interpretation services for senior mission management, particularly the Ambassador, DCM, and VIP visitors at high level meetings with Government of Russia officials. Provides translation services to all other eligible Embassy sections or US government entities, with priority given to the Ambassador and DCM. This will be the senior of two interpreter/translator positions.


Interpretation will be from Russian to English and from English to Russian.


Duties include but are not limited to:


Interpretation (simultaneous and consecutive): 60%

• Provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services to the Ambassador, DCM, VIP visitors from Washington, and for Mission outreach and communication purposes. Interpretation services may be provided to other American staff on as available basis and subject to other priorities.


• Attend and interpret meetings, conferences, round table discussions, presentations, official ceremonies, and accompany during the site visits. This may include attending Russia-related policy meetings held outside of Russia.


• Serve as simultaneous and consecutive interpreter between senior mission management, including VIP visitors from Washington, and high-level Russian government officials during lengthy high-level negotiations, without a significant break or repose. This may require preliminary research as well as knowledge and command of specialized vocabulary.

• Provide written summaries, minutes, and/or overviews of the meetings.


• Manage interpretation equipment and must be competent in using various forms of interpretation equipment for large events.

Translation: 40%

• Translate (on a routine or urgent basis) from English to Russian and vice versa documents requested for the Ambassador, DCM, and all other eligible Embassy sections or US government entities. Documents eligible for translation under Translation Unit Policy include but are not limited to Ambassadorial blog/twitter materials, all other Ambassadorial and DCM support materials (e.g. speeches, correspondence, media articles) diplomatic notes, presidential commission reports and newsletters, contracts, treaties, laws, regulations, specifications for projects, medical reports, as well as medic articles covering political, economic, military scientific, social , cultural, and crime-related issues.


• On an ongoing basis, conduct the necessary research in relevant fields to keep abreast of basic political, economic, social, military, scientific, cultural, and ecological developments in Russia and the United States.


• Be prepared and able to serve as duty translator as necessary and as assigned.


• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• University degree in translating. Interpreting, linguistics or related field.


• Specific training in simultaneous interpretation.


• At least ten years of recent professional experience in translation and interpretation (simultaneous and consecutive)


• Speaking and reading at a Level 4/4 (fluent) in English and Russian or Advance Proficiency (above Level 4) are required.


• Extensive knowledge of professional translation work for English and Russian.


• Good sense of Russian and English style is required.


• Good knowledge of translation technical toolkits, including electronic dictionaries, thesauruses and other translation databases.


• Good working knowledge of how to use the Internet.


• Basic knowledge of Russian and American political, economic, military, scientific, cultural, and social developments.


• Must be able to translate both routine and non-routine documents of a moderately complex nature from English into Russian and vice versa


• Must be able to deal diplomatically and effectively with all levels of contacts, both external and internal.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.


• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

If you’re adaptable, thrive in dynamic environments, and are ready to take your career beyond borders, we encourage you to apply today. Join a team that supports the U.S. Department of State’s global mission while gaining valuable international experience and enjoying a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Click the “Apply for Job” button below to begin your journey.




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