Afghan Dari/Pashto Linguist and Cultural Advisor

Location: Afghanistan: Herat, Kabul, Katenga and 4 other cities

Length of Position: 6 Months to 1 year

Progressive Network Solutions

1900 Campus Commons Drive Suite 100 Reston, Virginia 20191 United States

Description

Progressive Network Solutions is a woman owned, SBA 8(a) certified Information Technology firm. The company was founded in 1999 to offer integrated IT solutions to enhance and protect our client's IT infrastructure. We enhance performance and functionality by identifying and resolving capability limitations and by ensuring maximum performance and efficiency.

Progressive Network Solutions has a primary focus in providing linguistic support and training services for the Department of Defense and the Department of State. We employ subject matter experts, cultural advisors/ linguists, data analysis engineers, and other specialists that provide services both within the United States and abroad, primarily in Afghanistan. A multitude of language capabilities are provided with a primary focus on Middle East Languages such as Pashto, Dari, Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi, Armenian.

Your efforts and skills will help facilitate the building of schools, hospitals, clinics and other government projects. You will also provide cultural and religious awareness to US government officials to help prevent further conflict.

Duties:
* Provide operational contract linguist support to U.S. Army operations in Afghanistan
* Provide general linguistic support for military operations and interpret during interviews, meetings, and conferences:

- Provide input to reports

Highlights

Compensation for a one year contract is USD 200,000-USD 235,000.
Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

* Must be a U.S. citizen
* Fluent in speaking Pashto and Dari
* Must be willing to obtain a security clearance
* Must be willing to go to Afghanistan

Job Types
  • Linguistics
Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Application Process Involves
  • In-Person Interview when Feasible
  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Resume
Typically The Application Process Time is
3 Days
Progressive Network Solutions's Mission Statement

Progressive Network Solutions is a woman owned, SBA 8(a) certified Information Technology firm. The company was founded in 1999 to offer integrated IT solutions to enhance and protect our clients' IT infrastructure. We enhance performance and functionality by identifying and resolving capability limitations and by ensuring maximum performance and efficiency. Progressive Network Solutions has a primary focus in providing Language, Intelligence Gathering, and Training services for the Department of Defense and the Department of State. We employ subject matter experts, cultural advisors, linguists, data analysis engineers, and other specialists that provide services both within the United States and abroad, primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan. A multitude of language capabilities are provided with a primary focus on Middle East Languages such as Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi, Armenian and Pashto.

Year Founded

1999

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