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From: kuria Githiora <kuria.githi...@gmail.com>
Sender: H-Net Network on Swahili language and culture
<h-swah...@h-net.msu.edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:15:50
To: <h-swah...@h-net.msu.edu>
Reply-To: H-Net Network on Swahili language and culture
<h-swah...@h-net.msu.edu>
Subject: Fwd: [ILR-INFO] Amharic, Urdu, Haitian Creole, and Sorani/Kurdish
Writing and Translation Contracting Opportunities
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From: Robbins, Jill A <jrobb...@2lti.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Subject: [ILR-INFO] Amharic, Urdu, Haitian Creole, and Sorani/Kurdish
Writing and Translation Contracting Opportunities
To: ilr-i...@fsilist2.fsi.state.gov
Please circulate this among your colleagues who work with these languages.
Second Language Testing, Inc. is looking for language professionals with
Level 3 proficiency in Amharic, Haitian Creole, Urdu, or Sorani for a
contracting opportunity. The work involves the gathering and writing of
test passages based on authentic material in the target language. These
tests will be used to assess the proficiency of speakers of the target
language who wish to work for US Government agencies. As a target
language expert, your role would be to find written and audio materials that
are suitable for use in testing. Qualified applicants to this position
should have listening and reading proficiency of at least an ILR level 3 (or
ACTFL Superior) in the target language and level 3 skills in English. We
are looking for people with strong English writing skills (ILR level 3/ACTFL
Superior), who are computer literate and have access to a high-speed
Internet connection.****
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Additional desired qualities include:****
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· Evidence of previous experience with the US Government’s ILR scale
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· Professional experience in linguistics, literature or translation*
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· Target language teaching experience****
· Ability to deliver quality work on a deadline****
· Item writing experience****
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Successful applicants will undergo a paid training. Work includes monthly
assignments and will be completed remotely. Compensation is provided for
training and collection of passages, based on the number of passages
submitted and accepted. This work will continue through April, 2012.****
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If this sounds like an attractive opportunity to you, please respond to
jrobb...@2lti.com with your resume. If you wish to call, I am available at
301-825-5696, days and evenings until 9 pm.
Sincerely,****
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Jill****
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Jill Robbins. Ph.D.
Test Developer
Second Language Testing, Inc.****
6135 Executive Blvd., Rockville MD 20852****
Phone: 1-301-825-5696
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Kuria Gìthiora, Ph.D.
Research Services &
Emerging Markets Manager
Mutuma Apex Global Ventures
Eco-Business & Education Consulting
1222 South 238th Lane
Seattle, WA 98198
Tel: 206-849-2366
Fax: 206-428-6179
http://mutumaapexglobalventures1.vpweb.com/Contact-Us.html
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