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Bangladesh Interpreter/Cultural Advisor (CAT I), PAT BGD

@ Yorktown Systems Group
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Dhaka or Chattogram or Sylhet
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:interpret live, translate material, coordinate engagements
Requirements Summary:3+ years of Bangla-English interpretation/translation with U.S. SOF experience; familiar with Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet; able to learn other locales; background check/clearance process.
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Summary:

The Unconventional (TU) is seeking exceptionally qualified Bangladesh Interpreter / Cultural Advisor to support our Pacific Augmentation Team (PAT) Bangladesh (BGD) with foreign language interpretation, transcription, reporting, translation services, and expert cultural advice.

 

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Support PAT BGD engagements in Bangladesh.
  • Shall be readily available from 0700 – 1900, seven days per week. Interpreter/Advisor will be provided 72 hours’ advance notice of each engagement, and three (3) or more hours advance notice of the time and location for the first required services for each day.
  • Shall be available on-call from 1901 – 0659 seven days per week.
  • Advisor shall provide written and spoken translation as necessary during engagements.
  • Shall interact with civil society organizations, security forces, academia, Government of BGD officials, and others in a professional setting.
  • Interpreter/Advisor is expected to always look and act professionally and respectfully.
  • Shall provide Bangla special operations language and cultural familiarization to team members as requested.
  • Provide Bangla versions of engagement material that is usable by PAT BGD partners for presentation, discussion, and instruction.
  • Shall provide interpretation, transcription, and translation services as required by the supported elements.
  • Perform such other duties as are customarily performed by other persons in similar such positions, as well as such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the employer.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Shall be an experienced and competent Bangla Interpreter/Cultural Advisor.
  • Shall have a minimum of three (3) years of documented experience working with U.S. SOF teams. Interpreter/Cultural Advisor should be certified by PAT BGD personnel.
  • Demonstrated expert ability to convey SOF-specific vernacular using the SOLT Bengali course material for verification.
  • Be familiar with Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet and capable to rapidly learn norms for other provinces and districts of BGD.
  • Shall speak English at a level that allows for proper communication between members of PAT BGD.
  • Shall have a minimum of three (3) years of documented experience working with the BGD Navy, BGD Army, BGD Coast Guard, and BGD Fire Service and Civil Defense. Preferably, the Interpreter/Advisor shall have worked more than four (4) different times over the course of two (2) years with the Para Commando Brigade (PCB) and Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (SWADS) between 2019 and present.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Prior military experience.
  • Prior familiarization with U.S. SOF military and medical vernacular.
  • Have experience and skill in Bengali and English translating/interpreting, transcribing and documenting conversation with.
  • Professional working proficiency in Bengali and English.
  • Have experience providing consecutive interpretation services between English and Bengali native speakers.
  • Possess skills to quickly and effectively translate between Bengali /English & English/ Bengali in a large group setting while discussing one or more topics.
  • Shall have the familiarity with and ability to conduct oneself in accordance with the local culture and customs.

 

Clearance:  Must pass a background investigation.

 

Location:  Dhaka, Bangladesh (Primary location); Chattogram, Bangladesh; and Sylhet, Bangladesh; or wherever services are needed.

 

Travel:  Must be able and ready to travel throughout Bangladesh. OCONUS travel may be required.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Yorktown Systems Group, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, are a committed team of dedicated former military and civilian professionals who believe in providing ethical and quality services to Government customers. Our leadership team is composed primarily of Veterans who are now serving in a corporate environment rather than in uniform. Our customer's missions become our own and we are committed to working as a team to achieve success. Because of the depth and experiences of our corporate leadership, we can assure all our customers that "we will do what we say we can do" and will focus on our customer's missions rather than corporate goals. Our business model is based on a personal commitment from our leaders to maintain contact with our customers to continually and consistently gauge our performance. Yorktown Systems Group was founded on the idea that providing quality and ethical services with a laser focus on our customer's goals is an effective long-term business model. Our mission, therefore, is to help our customers meet their requirements and goals. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. The Unconventional, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yorktown Systems Group, Inc.

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EEO STATEMENT Yorktown Systems Group, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No employee or applicant for employment is denied equal opportunity because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, any other non-merit-based factor, or other characteristics protected by law. As part of the company's equal employment opportunity policy, Yorktown Systems Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries, will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities. The Unconventional, LLC. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yorktown Systems Group, Inc.