Spanish Linguist, Caribbean Dialect - Newark NJ

Title: Spanish Linguist, Caribbean Dialect

Location: Newark, NJ

Security Clearance: Public Trust

Schedule: This is an as-needed part‑time essential services position that requires working day and/or night shifts, including weekends and holidays. The position is subject to the Service Contract Act and is classified as non‑exempt, making the holder eligible for overtime.

Hourly: $28.73/hr

When you join KACE you work alongside talented professionals who share a passion for making a difference. KACE employees bring diverse talents and experiences to critical projects that shape the nation’s safety, security, and quality of life. The desire for a purposeful, forward‑thinking career is woven into every KACE employee—it’s The KACE Way. Employees are purpose‑driven, forward‑focused, open‑minded, trustworthy, and invested.

Join KACE and make a difference!

Our linguists perform real‑time transcriptions of sensitive Spanish material to English, collect, analyze, identify, and decode colloquialisms and slang terms, extract pertinent information, and communicate it to law‑enforcement agents. Responsibilities include transcribing source documents and recordings from storage media such as audio cassettes, videocassettes, or digital media.

• Listen to oral and written intercepts or pre‑recorded communications in Spanish and provide verbal and written synopsis and transcriptions as applicable to the project.
• Relate all pertinent information to the client when supporting a live project.
• Contribute to a master‑list of slang words and codes used by a particular group or organization for the duration of the project or case.
• Maintain a voice library for the duration of the project.
• Transcribe and translate pertinent calls and documents as assigned by the supervisor.
• Produce court‑ready transcriptions of pertinent calls, chats, and documents following the required format.
• Use the various reference tools created during the project.
• Transcribe a minimum of 16 minutes of recorded conversation in an 8‑hour day.
• Operate specialized software equipment provided by the government, including the JSI voice box, Pen‑link, Comverse, and other communication collection equipment at the assigned site.
• Maintain a daily log of productivity.
• Perform related duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

• Bachelor’s degree AND three (3) years’ experience in a professional setting OR Associate degree AND five (5) years’ experience OR High School Diploma AND seven (7) years of experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of transcription experience in Spanish.
• Subject to a government background investigation; may need to meet eligibility requirements for classified information.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Knowledge of source‑language colloquialisms and expressions.
• Knowledgeable in SMS language, social media, and Webchat.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in Spanish, including correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Score of 3 or better on a third‑party Language Assessment (Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing) in English.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment and communicate effectively with management and law‑enforcement personnel.
• Prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, meet stringent deadlines, balance multiple tasks, and work in a team environment.
• Take technical direction and feedback from various sources.
• Type 45 words per minute.

Applicants selected may be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet the following conditions of employment.

• Obtain/maintain a Security Clearance.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions.
• Successfully pass a background investigation, medical, and drug screen.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for the past 3 of the last 5 years.

• Standing/Walking/Mobility:
  Must be able to attend meetings with other managers and employees.
• Climbing/Kneeling: 0%–10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0%–10% of the time.
• Fingering/G…