Exploitation Specialist – Italian

SOSi • Reston, VA

11d • Remote

About The Position

SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking an Exploitation Specialist – Italian 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 Italian language skills and cultural knowledge to curate and translate global media into English language products. The position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Country and regional expertise, including proficiency in Italian (testing required, minimum ILR scale 3/3+, some positions may require 4/4+).
• 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, 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 and one year of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC).

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of Client interests and mission requirements, including priority topical areas.
• Utilize knowledge to understand the nuances of requirements and adapt research to emerging topics or events.
• Evaluate foreign language media sources (traditional news and social media), conduct topical research, synthesize findings, and provide sourced, written reports in English.
• Adhere to Client style and translation standards for all products.
• Efficiently utilize 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