Pashto Translator
Resume:
Jahan Shahsawar
Burke, VA
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Skills:
Social Media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Recruiter
Experience building pipelines of all sorts
Metrics driven
Managed up to 50+ reqs at any given time
Weekly communication with Hiring Managers & Team
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & SharePoint)
Recruiting experience and knowledge of labor laws and HR best practices
Strong time management and organizational skills
ATS: Workday, People Fluent, Kenexa, iCIMS, Taleo, Bullhorn, SuccessFactors, Clear Company, UltiPro, My Staffing Pro, ADP RM
Job boards: Career Builder, Zip Recruiter, indeed, Monster, DICE, Clearance jobs, etc. (every job board possible)
Experience;
Global Institute for rehabilitation Inc
Recruiter Manger for nonprofit organization.
Part time 2018 - 2022
Amazon
Warehouse receiving &safety Associate Manager
February 2021-April 2022 (contract position)
Springfield, VA.
Blooms Crossing Animal Hospital
Consultant and HR Manager
June 2015-December 2017
Manassas Park, VA .
Mission Essential Personnel (MEP):
Cultural Advisor, Counterterrorism Intel Analyst, Translator & Interpreter for U.S. Army & Special Forces
July 2012-October 2014
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Weekly interviews with sources that provided intelligence. Served as a Translator and Interpreter during these meetings
Participated in all field missions with Special Forces as a Cultural Advisor, Translator, and Interpreter
Translation and Interpretation of classified documents, videos, and audio in different Pashto dialects
Worked as an Interpreter between the U.S. Army and The Afghan National Army Generals as well as Afghan National Police and Local Police Commanders
Provided the U.S. Army support as a Cultural Advisor regarding Afghan culture and religion
Attended weekly Assemblies in various villages across Afghanistan led by the “elders” of each village with the U.S. Army to provide support as an Interpreter.
Recruiting management and Program manager.
2002- 2011
Buffalo Group
Contract Translator
April 2012-July 2012
Reston, VA
Translation of court documents from English to Pashto
Defense Group Inc. (DGI)
Contract Program Manager, Cultural Advisor & Translator
February 2011-October 2011
Washington, DC
Translation of classified documents, audio, and video from various dialects of Pashto to English
Program Manager leading the coordination of various proposals in support of several projects in Afghanistan
Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions
Sr. Special Advisor & Program Manager
September 2009-September 2011
Developed and implemented Recruiting and language training program for Cultural Advisors hired to work with the U.S Military and U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan
Recruited and ran background checks on hundreds of applicants for work in Afghanistan and Iraq as Translators. All applicants recruited successfully passed the State Department consecutive and translation tests
Founder of the training program used to test all Linguist applicants. Wrote all the content included in the training DVDs for Pashto, Dari, and Farsi as well as Arabic languages
Wrote, translated, and edited a Pashto to English Dictionary later published by Torres and distributed at bases in Afghanistan
ManTech International
Contract Sr. Recruiter, Language & Logistics Department
May 2009-August 2009
Fairfax, VA
Specialized in the Recruitment of Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Arabic Linguists for several different Government contracts. Tested over 200 applicants in 4 months
CACI
Recruiting Manager, Language & Logistics Department
August 2008- May 2009
Recruitment for INSCOM US Army Program
Fairfax, VA
Recruitment for INSCOM and RAVENCLAW programs of Pashto, Dari, and Farsi Linguists
Pre-qualified, tested and trained prospective applicants
Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions
**Director of Language Evaluation & Afghanistan Staff Relation
Aug. 2006-August 2008
Developed the marketing and media strategy for the INSCOM program in Afghanistan
Earned top Recruiter position within the company, traveling to job fairs nationwide to locate potential candidates
Provided numerous television and newspaper interviews to the Afghan media on the topic of the INSCOM program recruitment for Afghanistan
Recruitment of Pashto and Dari Linguists for INSCOM projects in Afghanistan
SOS International
Recruitment Specialist, Language & Logistics Services Department
June 2003-August 2006
Specialized in the recruitment of Pashto, Dari, Farsi, and Arabic Linguists for several different Government contracts
Provided television interviews and advertising in internationally read newspapers to attract potential Linguists
Taught Pashto classes on a weekly basis to Linguist applicants to prepare them for the Pashto written & verbal exam
Created, administered, and reviewed for accuracy, all Pashto and Dari exams taken by applicants
Completed and processed all security clearance paperwork, including the Standard Form (SF-86), for applicants
Self-employed Pashto, Dari & Farsi Teacher
1997-2004
Taught verbal, writing, and reading skills in the Pashto, Dari, and Farsi languages to private students
Education:
Several Intelligence Psychology screen training classes (Fort Meade, MD)
LPT [Language Proficiency Test] (Pashto & Dari Language Exam)
Ft. Meade, MD, MELAB Exam (Pashto & Dari Language Exam)
November 2005, ALTA Exam (Translation of Pashto to English Exam)
Several Medical Certifications (Immunology & Toxicology) from NIH Medical School Bethesda, MD
Northern Virginia Community College, English as well as computer keyboarding certificates
Tehran University obtained bachelor’s in political science.
Toulouse, France: Bachelor’s in medical management.
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