Job Description

French Translator | Translation And Interpretation

ProSidian seeks a French translator | translation and interpretation engagement support | sr technical writer labor category - mid level exempt professional aligned under services related to NAICS: 541930 located Indian Head, MD 20640 supporting the naval sea systems command, which is comprised of command staff, headquarters directorates, affiliated program executive offices (peos) and numerous field activities. Together, we engineer, build, buy and maintain ships, submarines and combat systems that meet the fleet's current and future operational requirements. Naval sea systems command (navsea) is the largest of the navy's six systems commands. With a fiscal year budget of approximately $36 billion, navsea accounts for nearly one quarter of the navy's entire budget. With a force of 86,886 (as of 1 oct 2023) civilian and military personnel, navsea engineers, builds, buys and maintains the navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems. To accomplish this, navsea manages 150 acquisition programs and manages foreign military sales cases that include billions of dollars in annual military sales to partner nations.

seeking french translator candidates with with relevant defense, and security sector experience (functional and technical area expertise also ideal) to support professional services engagement for defense, and security sector clients such as nswc ihd. This as a contract contingent or contract w-2 (irs-1099) position and prosidian reserves the right to convert to a full-time prosidian employed w-2 position.

job overview

provide services and support as a translation and interpretation services (french translation) in the defense, and security industry sector focusing on management and operations solutions for clients such as naval surface warfare center indian head division (nswc ihd) | naval surface warfare center (nswc) - department of the navy (dod) located in indian head, md 20640 and across the mid atlantic region.

responsibilities and duties - french translator

• translate various documents from english to french and vice versa.
• ensure linguistic accuracy and adherence to government protocols.
• collaborate closely with clients to deliver translations on time.

qualifications

desired qualifications for french translator | translation and interpretation [nswc ihd0004009] candidates:

• fluency in english and french, with strong written communication skills.
• previous experience translating for government agencies is a plus.

education / experience requirements / qualifications

• bachelor's degree in french or translation studies.
• at least 3 years of professional translation experience.

skills required

• mastery of translation software tools (e.g., wordfast).
• detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

competencies required

• excellent oral and written communication skills (this employer participates in the e-verify program)
• proficient with microsoft office products (microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, publisher, & adobe)
• leadership
• team collaboration
• strategic thinking
• conflict resolution

ancillary details of the roles

• standard skills required: proficiency in project management methodologies and tools. | exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills for effective team management. | outstanding time management and prioritization abilities to meet project milestones. | adaptability to changing project requirements and priorities | ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail. | excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills | strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• eeo statement: we attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities spanning various disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build, and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients.
• full time regular visa sponsorship: no - we will not support sponsorship, i.e., h-1b or tn visas for this position. U.S. citizenship required - you must be a united states citizen
• background check and drug testing: prosidian reserves the right to require background checks, including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, prosidian may conduct drug testing for designated positions.

other details

work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. All employees, in the performance of their respective responsibilities, shall conduct themselves in the highest possible standards of ethical and business conduct. The candidate shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner that meets milestones/delivery schedules as outlined.

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additional information

core competencies

• teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• business acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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other requirements

• business tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including microsoft office. The ideal candidate is advanced with excel, access, outlook, powerpoint and word, and proficient with adobe acrobat, data analytic tools, and visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• business tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including microsoft office. The ideal candidate is advanced with excel, access, outlook, powerpoint and word, and proficient with adobe acrobat, data analytic tools, and visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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benefits and highlights

at prosidian, we invest in our employees to help them stay healthy and achieve work-life balance. Our team members receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, group health insurance health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan contributions, vacation and paid time off (pto) benefits, pre-tax payment programs, purchasing discounts & savings plans, a prosidian employee & contractor referral bonus program, performance incentives, etc. Our comprehensive benefits package includes a medical, dental and vision plan. Our growing list of benefits currently include the following:

• competitive compensation: pay range begins in the competitive ranges with full gold level (tier 1) group medical benefits, pretax employee benefit plan, plus performance incentives
• group health insurance health benefits: group health insurance including medical, dental and vision insurance: contributions are deducted from pay on a pretax basis - employee and family coverage is available with employer contribution of 50% of employee (only) premiums under the health and vision plan through blue cross blue shield nc (

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