Chinese Mandarin Operational Language Analyst- I-IV

RBR-Technologies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best in class health benefits

Generous 401k with matching

Flexible work policies

Paid Time Off + Federal Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Annual Pet Insurance Benefit

Job summary

RBR-Technologies, a veteran-owned business in Fort Meade, Maryland, is seeking Chinese Mandarin Operational Language Analysts to support customer operations. This role involves transcribing and translating audio and graphic language materials and ensuring quality control of translations performed by junior linguists.

Applicants must possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and demonstrate proficiency in Chinese, as well as relevant cryptologic experience. The position offers health benefits, flexible policies, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Native or near native proficiency in Chinese.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Minimum 2 years of language-related cryptologic experience.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe and translate foreign language materials into English.
• Perform quality control reviews of translations.
• Lead teams of linguists in operational support.

Skills

Transcription

Translation

Chinese Language Proficiency

Quality Control

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent

High School Diploma or GED

AA/AS degree

Job description

RBR-Technologies is a small service-disabled veteran-owned information and technology business founded on the basic principle of delivering customer mission success. RBR-technologies prides itself on our commitment to mission success as exemplified by the trust our customers and contract partners place in us. From RBR's first employee to the present day, every team member has a passion for mission success. Since 2011, we have continued to employ the highest caliber of professionals whose success is attributed to the intelligence, dedication, and years of experience within many government organizations including the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

RBR-Technologies is seeking Chinese Mandarin Operational Language Analysts to support one of our customers in Maryland.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chinese Operational Language Analyst will be located at FT Meade, Maryland and transcribes and/or translates source material, both printed and audio, provides analysis and reporting of translated foreign language source material, and quality control of junior linguists. They typically work as part of or may lead a team of linguists supporting operations CONUS or OCONUS. Must be a U. S. citizen and able to obtain a customer granted security clearance. Must possess native or near native proficiency in the foreign language, typically a 3/3 on the DLPT.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recover Essential Elements of Information from foreign language audio and graphic language materials. Prepares and updates operational working aids and databases.
• Transcribes and translates complex and sophisticated foreign language audio and graphic language materials into good grammatical English. Prepares and updates databases of translated source material.
• Gist complex and sophisticated audio and/or graphic foreign language material.
• Scan and sort/categorize foreign language materials.
• Perform quality control review of translations and/or transcripts of complex and sophisticated audio and/or graphic foreign language material.

REQUIREMENTS

• Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph required to be considered

Junior Language Analyst

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time transcription, translation or other language-related cryptologic experience.
• High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent.
• Performance at Level 2 in Chinese listening and reading as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) or Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) is required.
• Must have demonstrated superior and professional competency in their previous assignments and positions.

Intermediate Language Analyst

• Must have a minimum of four (4) years of full-time transcription, translation or other language-related cryptologic experience.
• Two (2) of the four (4) years of experience within the last four (4) years.
• AA degree/AS degree or 2 years of additional related experience is required.
• Performance at Level 3 in listening or reading as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) or Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) is required.

Senior Language Analyst

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent (In lieu of the bachelor's degree, an additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted)
• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of full-time transcription, translation or other language-related cryptologic experience.
• One (1) year of experience performing quality control review of ILR 3 audio and/or graphic foreign language material.
• Performance at Level 3 in listening or reading as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) or Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) is required.

Expert Language Analyst

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent (In lieu of the bachelor's degree, an additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted)
• Must have fifteen (15) years of full-time transcription, translation or other language-related cryptologic experience.
• Three (3) year of experience performing quality control review of ILR 3 audio and/or graphic foreign language material.
• Performance, within the last two (2) years, at Level 3 in listening AND reading as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) or Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Military experience as a cryptologic linguist

Benefits

• Best in class health benefits plan
• Generous 401k with matching
• Flexible work policies and schedules (dependent upon contract)
• Generous Paid Time Off + All Federal Holidays
• Special paid leave for: Bereavement, Voting, Military, and more
• Paid Volunteer Hours for Community Outreach
• Paid Parental Leave
• Family-Friendly Company Paid Events
• Annual Pet Insurance Benefit

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at RBR-Technologies, where employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other conditions of employment.