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1)<br>Date: 29 Apr 2013<br>From:<span name="Linda Vuolo" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Linda Vuolo</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="mailto:linda@lidgetgreen.org" target="_blank">linda@lidgetgreen.org</a></span><br>
Subject:Test development Jobs for Libyan and Saudi speakers<br><br><div>Arabic Target Language Experts needed - Saudi & Libyan</div><div> </div><div>Lidget Green Inc. is a test development company that reviews language tests. We currently have a contract to review a large number of test items for the Defense Language Institute (branch of the U.S. Department of Defense) and we are looking to fill contractor seats on our Arabic-Saudi team as well as our Arabic-Libyan team. For the Arabic-Saudi team, we are focused on the following dialects: Najdi, Hijazi, and Gulf.</div>
<div> </div><div>Language professionals (professors, instructors, linguists, translators, and/or interpreters) and native speakers who have studied (or are studying) at US universities are ideal candidates for this work. Most of our language contractors work full time in a variety of different professions, and complete this sporadic contractor work on weekends and evenings.</div>
<div> </div><div>Qualifications</div><div>1) Native Fluency in the target language (born, raised and educated through secondary school in the country of language origin); college-level education in the target language is preferred.</div>
<div>2) Excellent English skills; a degree from an English language university or documented standardized test scores is acceptable.</div><div>3) Professional experience in adult-level language education or assessment, translation and/or interpretation is preferred.</div>
<div>4) Excellent computer skills and the ability to work comfortably in an online environment.</div><div>5) Documented permission to work in the US (and documented University support if on a faculty or student visa).</div>
<div> </div><div>The Department of Defense will review all applicants and make the final determination whether a candidate is approved for the project.</div><div> </div><div>Requirements</div><div>Prior to joining the project, reviewers must attend a three-day orientation workshop at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California from June 11 through 13, 2013. Reviewers will be paid an honorarium for attendance, accommodations and a daily meal per diem will be provided, and documented travel expenses will be reimbursed following the workshop.</div>
<div> </div><div>Following the DLI orientation workshop, the item review work will be done online, from one’s home or office, at any time convenient for the reviewer within the scheduled deadlines. The time commitment is variable but averages a few hours per week for a few weeks at a time over the course of a year or so. Ability to work independently online and to meet deadlines is essential.</div>
<div> </div><div>Payment</div><div>Payment is on a per item basis, and at normal work rates, the hourly equivalent will be attractive.</div><div> </div><div>Apply Now!</div><div>Please send a detailed Resume or CV to <a href="mailto:hr@lidgetgreen.org" target="_blank">hr@lidgetgreen.org</a>. You may also apply online at <a href="http://www.lidgetgreen.org" target="_blank">www.lidgetgreen.org</a>, click through to “Join our Team” and reference “Target Language Expert.”</div>
<div>Please feel free to call the Lidget Green office, <a href="tel:559-877-3329" value="+15598773329" target="_blank">559-877-3329</a>, for further details.</div><div><br></div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
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