Operational Language Analyst

The Swift Group•Annapolis Junction, MD

24d

About The Position

For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions. OPS Consulting is seeking experienced Language Analysts to provide language and cultural expertise while performing tasks required to process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT Operations. Language skills must be in one of the following: Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, Dari, Farsi, Korean, Kurdish, Pashto, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu. Perform audio translation and/or [text] translation from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English. Ability to comprehend written and/or spoken material in the required language that includes references and vocabulary related to common social situations and everyday life in countries where the language is widely spoken. Understanding of broad vocabulary and commonly spoken forms of the required language.

Requirements

Language skills must be in one of the following: Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, Dari, Farsi, Korean, Kurdish, Pashto, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu.
Associate degree or bachelor's degree
ILR Skill Level minimum 2 in Listening and Reading
A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.

Responsibilities

Perform audio translation
Perform text translation from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English.
Ability to comprehend written and/or spoken material in the required language that includes references and vocabulary related to common social situations and everyday life in countries where the language is widely spoken.
Understanding of broad vocabulary and commonly spoken forms of the required language.