Chinese Linguists

SOSi • Reston, VA

4d • Remote

About The Position

SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking Chinese Linguists to support a US Government Client. This role involves media monitoring, translation, and current event awareness. Linguists will act as subject matter experts, using their Chinese language and cultural expertise to curate and translate global media into English language products. This position is contingent upon award of contract.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and one year of relevant experience.
• Proficiency at least 3/3+ (ILR) level in Chinese (some positions may require 4/4+). Proficiency will be determined by standardized language exams.
• Expertise related to country and surrounding regions where Chinese is spoken natively.
• Subject matter expertise or education in international topics such as climate change, climate security, global health, politics, leadership, culture, religion, international relations, economics, energy, counter proliferation, cyber threats, emerging technologies, counter narcotics, military, science and technology, counter terrorism, or media of a particular country or region.
• Experience with open source research and support, product creation and dissemination, collection management and workflow support.
• Experience in open source social media collection, analysis, and exploitation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to engage collaboratively and effectively in a virtual environment within a diverse team.
• Strong time and task management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC).

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of Client interests and mission requirements, including priority topical areas.
• Understand the nuance of requirements and pivot research to topics or events of emerging interest.
• Utilize Client knowledge to evaluate potential foreign language media sources (including traditional news outlets and social media).
• Conduct topical research, synthesize and summarize findings.
• Provide sourced, written reports in English of those findings.
• Adhere to Client style and translation standards to prepare all products.
• Efficiently leverage Client-specific tools and workflows.
• Meet deadlines, including same-day requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED