Grand treason now pays 150k a year plus benefits i

Well grand treason if you are a dual citizen that is. Someone pasted this to me from an email they apparently got from a recruitor. I was surprised to see these positions pay so well even though its a "contract" position and not direct government employement:


I guess they aren't so hard up for farsi linguists just yet.

These languages are from northwestern pakistan, the tribal belt which is ethnically the same as Afghanistan. Pashto and Dari are the two official languages of Afghanistan. Dari is very similar to Farsi except it is spoken with a slightly sifferent accent and has some pashtun vocabulary lacking in the Farsi spoken in Iran.

Arabic, in my opinion, is better to know because besides military subcontracting there is a lot of demand for management and engineering in Saudi, Emirates etc etc that is peace economy related.

Haha well I am safe because I was not pasted any contact email. 

Also Aegis sounds like a big company so it must be legit.

It looks to be legit, they give an aegis email, a recruitor name as well as a phone number. It does say aegisMEP.com though so potential fraud flag there but I'm not applying for this(though I think others might qualify here) so I did not bother to check up on it since I don't get any referral comish..

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/gov/248907071.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/gov/261529073.html

Aegis MEP provides government and business client�s core function or customized solutions in the areas of Security, Language, Training, Logistics and Technology. Currently we are looking for individuals who are qualified to work as Arabic linguists or Pashto/Dari linguists. This opportunity has exceptional pay and looks great on a resume, in addition to giving the opportunity to help save lives. Below are some details of each job, healthcare benefits and a salary chart ($139,000 - $176,000 + $2,000 travel allowance). If you or someone you know may be interested in learning more about either of these opportunities, please contact Beth at 614-416-2345 ext. 1008 or by email to beth.theiss@aegismep.com. Arabic Linguist Compensation -- US Citizen $176,000 + $2,000 travel allowance -- Green Card Holder $144,820 + $2,000 travel allowance Pashto/Dari Linguist Compensation: -- US Citizen $156,000 + $2,000 travel allowance -- Green Card Holder $139,000 + $2,000 travel allowance Duties -- Provide operational contract linguist support to U.S. Army operations in Iraq -- Provide general linguistic support for military operations and interpret during interviews, meetings, and conferences -- Interpret and translate written and spoken communications -- Transcribe and analyze communications -- Perform document exploitation -- Scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents for key information -- Translate foreign language documents -- Identify and extract information components meeting military information requirements -- Provide input to reports Vacation/Leave --2 weeks vacation/leave after 6 months of service Benefits Package (Aetna Global Benefits) -- Complete Health Care Package for family -- 401k Retirement Plan -- Preferred employee status for future position with Aegis MEP (based on availability)

bah, why don't the ever need Dutch speakers?

I think they forgot to mention you will get shot at and might spend a lot of time in close proximity to IAD targets. That also would explain the 150k vs. 50k in a nice cubicle at Ft. Meade.