Operational Language Analyst (Manadarin Chinese) I-IV

RBR Technologies • Fort Meade, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operational Language Analyst will be located at Fort Meade, Maryland. The role transcribes and/or translates printed and audio source material, analyzes and reports on translated foreign-language material, and performs quality control of junior linguists’ work. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a customer-granted security clearance. Native or near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is expected, typically demonstrated by a 3/3 DLPT score.

The posting describes four qualification levels: Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Expert Language Analyst. Experience, education, language proficiency, and quality-control requirements vary by level. The position requires TS/SCI with polygraph.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a customer-granted security clearance.
• TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese; the posting indicates this is typically a 3/3 on the DLPT.
• Junior: At least two years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience; high school diploma, GED, or equivalent; ILR/DLPT Level 2 in Chinese listening and reading; demonstrated superior and professional competency in previous assignments and positions.
• Intermediate: At least four years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience, including two of the last four years; an associate degree, or two additional years of related experience; ILR/DLPT Level 3 in listening or reading.
• Senior: At least ten years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience; a BA/BS degree or equivalent, with four additional years of experience permitted in lieu of the degree; one year performing quality-control review of ILR 3 audio and/or graphic foreign-language material; ILR/DLPT Level 3 in listening or reading.
• Expert: At least fifteen years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience; a BA/BS degree or equivalent, with four additional years of experience permitted in lieu of the degree; three years performing quality-control review of ILR 3 audio and/or graphic foreign-language material; within the last two years, ILR/DLPT Level 3 in both listening and reading.

Responsibilities

• Recover essential elements of information from foreign-language audio and graphic-language materials.
• Prepare and update operational working aids and databases.
• Transcribe and translate foreign-language audio and graphic-language materials into grammatically sound English.
• Prepare and update databases of translated source material.
• Gist straightforward, factual audio and/or graphic foreign-language material.
• Scan and sort or categorize foreign-language materials.
• Perform quality-control reviews of translations and/or transcripts of complex and sophisticated audio and/or graphic foreign-language material.

What This Job Offers

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