Opening Period: June 6, 2018 – June 19, 2018
Series/Grade: LE-210-8
Salary: RMB 169, 012 p.a.
Summary:
The U.S. Mission in Beijing is seeking an eligible and qualified applicant for the position of Translator.
The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Duties:
The Translator will primarily liaise with local police and security officials, assist with investigations, and monitors media and local environment for reports on criminal activity. The Translator will translate documents in support of ongoing investigations. The Translator will perform consecutive interpretation from English to Chinese and Chinese to English for U.S. government officials, speakers and other persons involved in law enforcement liaison programs, including meetings and events in Beijing and at venues in other areas of China. As necessary, the Translator will remain flexible to working outside of regular business hours. This position is supervised by the Legal Attaché.
Education:
Bachelor degree in Liberal Arts, Law, International Relations, Security, Politics, Management, Business, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology is required.
EXPERIENCE:
At least three years of work experience in general business office interpretation or translation work in Chinese-English and vice versa. Work experience with gathering, evaluating, and interpreting facts and information is also required
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Must have fundamental organizational knowledge of U.S. law enforcement entities, their missions, and responsibilities. Must have working knowledge of U.S. and Chinese laws and criminal statutes. Must be able to distinguish between inconsistencies and misrepresentation as indicators of criminal activity; they will know security features and the varying quality of Chinese documents. Must have ongoing law enforcement related knowledge, with an understanding of cultural relationships, current trends in security, legal vocabulary, and a solid grasp of US and international regulations. Must have strong understanding of the criminal procedures, and local law enforcement community. The Translator should have a working knowledge of basic and advanced investigative techniques, interviewing of applicants, questioning of witnesses, and interrogation of suspects or have the aptitude to learn these techniques in a formal training session. Must be familiar with general American, Western and Chinese culture, customs and attitudes and good understanding of translation techniques.
LANGUAGE:
Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in English is required. (This will be tested.) Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in Chinese is required.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must have ability to function effectively with all levels of Chinese and American officials. Must have ability to comprehend, read, write and speak English, and be able to interpret/translate as needed. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and computer applications, i.e. Excel and PowerPoint. Must be able to work independently and adapt to changing circumstances without requesting guidance. Must be in good health and physically fit to stand for long periods of time and travel as needed to locations around Beijing and throughout China. Must have and maintain professional discretion and demeanor. Must be able to quickly and continuously identify trends in criminal activity, and prosecutions that they can translate into statistical terms. These trends are forever changing and need a translator who can understand how to put a quantitative measure to the information. This quality is essential in developing a strong and robust LEGAT program because the information they are gathering and analyzing will be shared within the FBI and other government entities. Must possess a valid Chinese Type C driver's license.
Contact：
Human Resources Office
American Embassy Beijing, China
No.55 An Jia Lou, Beijing 100600
Email: USEmbassyBJHR@state.gov
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