Operational Language Analyst (Mandarin Chinese) I-IV

RBR Technologies • Fort Meade, MD

2d • $105,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Chinese Operational Language Analyst is 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. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a customer-granted security clearance. The position requires native or near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, typically at a 3/3 on the DLPT. Requirements vary by level, from junior through expert, as detailed in the posting.

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 summary states this is typically a 3/3 on the DLPT.
• Junior level: At least two years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience; high school diploma, GED, or equivalent; ILR or DLPT Level 2 in Chinese listening and reading; and demonstrated superior and professional competency in previous assignments and positions.
• Intermediate level: At least four years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience, including two of those years within the last four years; an AA/AS degree or two additional years of related experience; and ILR or DLPT Level 3 in listening or reading.
• Senior level: A BA/BS degree or equivalent, with four additional years of experience substitutable for the degree; at least ten years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience; one year performing quality-control review of ILR 3 audio and/or graphic foreign-language material; and ILR or DLPT Level 3 in listening or reading.
• Expert level: A BA/BS degree or equivalent, with four additional years of experience substitutable for the degree; at least fifteen years of full-time transcription, translation, or other language-related cryptologic experience; three years performing quality-control review of ILR 3 audio and/or graphic foreign-language material; and, within the last two years, ILR or DLPT Level 3 in both listening and reading.

Responsibilities

• Recover essential elements of information from foreign-language audio and graphic materials.
• Prepare and update operational working aids and databases.
• Transcribe and translate foreign-language audio and graphic materials into grammatical English.
• Prepare and update databases of translated source material.
• Provide gist translations of 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