Farsi Language Analyst

CTC Group; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC Group is seeking Farsi language analysts to support intelligence operations by translating, analyzing, and interpreting voice and graphic materials. Analysts will provide multilingual interpretation, produce intelligence reports, and support mission planning with cultural and contextual insights.

Responsibilities include translations, quality control, and collaboration with SIGINT teams to ensure timely reporting and actionable insights for analysts and leadership.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• 1 year experience typing on an English keyboard.
• Two years full-time cryptologic language processing in the required language.
• One year translating, transcribing, and gisting as a primary duty.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Test scores of a minimum level on a language proficiency exam (e.g., DLPT).
• Four years full-time cryptologic operations language processing.
• Two of the four years within the past four years.
• Associates degree, or equivalent from another country.
• In lieu of an Associate's Degree, two years of related work may substitute for six years of experience.
• Test score of a minimum level in at least one modality on a language proficiency exam.
• Ten years full-time combined cryptologic language processing and related experience.
• One of the ten years shall be within the past six years.
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent from other countries.
• In lieu of the Bachelor's Degree, four years of related experience may substitute for fourteen years.

Responsibilities

• Perform SIGINT language analysis on voice and graphic materials to identify, extract, and report intelligence.
• Translate, transcribe, and gist complex materials with accuracy and timeliness.
• Document essential elements of information and reportable intelligence.
• Conduct quality control reviews of translations and transcripts.
• Provide cultural, regional, and contextual analysis to support decision-making.
• Produce clear intelligence reports, summaries, and briefings.
• Collaborate with SIGINT analysts, operators, and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Farsi language

English keyboard typing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Summary CTC Group is seeking Farsi language analysts who have held roles such as Cryptologic Linguist, Multidiscipline Language Analyst (MDLA), Operational Language Analyst (OLA), or SIGINT Analyst. These candidates will translate, analyze, and interpret voice and/or graphic language materials, including communications and documents, in support of intelligence operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform SIGINT language analysis on voice and graphic materials, exploiting foreign language communications to identify, extract, and report intelligence of operational value
• Translate, transcribe, and gist complex written and spoken materials, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to mission timelines
• Recover and document essential elements of information (EEIs) and other reportable intelligence in support of cryptologic and intelligence operations
• Conduct quality control reviews of translations and transcripts, validating linguistic accuracy, context, and intelligence relevance
• Provide cultural, regional, and contextual analysis to enhance analytic understanding and operational decision-making
• Produce clear intelligence reports, summaries, and briefings to support analysts, operators, and mission leadership
• Collaborate with SIGINT analysts, operators, and multi-disciplinary teams to support ongoing operations, assessments, and mission planning

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• One (1) year experience typing on an English keyboard

Level 1 Qualifications

• Two (2) years full-time experience performing cryptologic language processing in the required language
• One (1) of the two (2) years' experience, translating and/or transcribing, and gisting shall be the primary duties
• High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent from other countries
• Test scores of a minimum 2 skill level (2 Listening & 2 Reading) on a language proficiency exam, such as the DLPT

Level 2 Qualifications

• Four (4) years full-time experience in Cryptologic Operations performing language processing in the required language(s)
• Two (2) of the four (4) years shall be within the past four (4) years
• Associates degree, or equivalent from other countries
• In lieu of an Associate's Degree, two (2) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted for a total of six (6) years of experience
• Test score of a minimum 3 skill level in at least one modality (2/3 or 3/2) on a language proficiency exam, such as the DLPT

Level 3 Qualifications

• Ten (10) years full-time combined cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or related cryptologic experience
• One (1) of the ten (10) years in the required language(s) shall be within the past six (6) years
• Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
• In lieu of the Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical experience may be substituted for a total of fourteen (14) years
• Test score of a mi