FBI Civilian Jobs – FBI Special Agent: Linguist

Job Description:

FBI Special Agents apply their professional expertise and unique skill sets to their work every day. Many have foreign language/linguistics backgrounds and use them to interview victims, translate during a suspect interrogation or testify in court. Language skills and cultural knowledge, specifically in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Somali, Uzbek, Korean or another language are highly sought after by the FBI.

Job Responsibilities:

• Successfully complete approximately 19 weeks of employment as a Special Agent trainee while housed at the FBI Academy at Quantico.
• Pass all physical fitness requirements; must be physically fit to complete training at the FBI Academy at Quantico, VA, and maintain a high level of fitness throughout your career.
• Upon graduation from the FBI Academy, be available to transfer to one of the FBI’s 56 Field Offices, including San Juan, Puerto Rico or remote resident agencies (satellite offices) to meet the needs of the FBI. Special Agents rarely return to their processing office. Applicants should ensure that their families are prepared for and support this move.
• Pass a medical exam, which includes, but is not limited to, meeting visual and hearing standards.
• Work a minimum of a 50-hour workweek, which may include irregular hours, and be on-call 24/7, including holidays and weekends.
• Adhere to strict standards of conduct.
• Throughout your career, be available for temporary duty assignments anywhere in the world, on either a temporary or a long-term basis.
• Undergo a rigorous background investigation, credit checks and a polygraph in order to obtain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance.

Job Requirements:

• Be at least 23 years old and not have reached your 37th birthday on appointment.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the FBI’s Employment Eligibility requirements.
• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or higher (preferably in linguistics or language) from a U.S.-accredited college or university.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with at least six months driving experience.
• Have two years of full-time professional work experience (see work experience waiver for exceptions).
• Be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI Clearance.

Job Details:

Company: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Vacancy Type:  Temporary

Job Location: Little Rock, AR, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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