Language Analyst Development Program: SIGINT Impact Growth

CNSS • National Security Systems; Cape Saint Claire (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Are you passionate about using your foreign language skills, working at the forefront of NSA's exciting SIGINT mission? NSA's Multidisciplined Language Analysts (MDLAs) are offered opportunities through LADP or direct hire, with a focus on analytic mission offices and language analysis development.

LADP lasts up to three years, including diverse operational tours and formal training. Please note you should specify languages you are proficient in; the program emphasizes foreign language

Qualifications

• ILR reading and listening proficiency at 2/2 for target language.
• Entry requirements range from high school with experience to advanced degrees, per the solicitation.

Responsibilities

• Offer policymakers and military leaders a window into the foreign language world by analyzing, transcribing, and translating key information.
• Research and understand other cultures, how they operate, and how they fit in the larger geo-political context.
• Apply new techniques and develop creative solutions to address analytic problems such as synthesizing large volumes of data and disparate sources of information.
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of communications and technology trends.
• Craft written and oral assessments that provide unique insights unavailable from other intelligence disciplines.
• Work independently and collaborate effectively across NSA and the Intelligence Community in research, analysis, and reporting.

Skills

ILR 2/2 proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Are you passionate about using your foreign language skills, working at the forefront of NSA's exciting SIGINT mission? NSA's Multidisciplined Language Analysts (MDLAs) are offered opportunities through LADP or direct hire, with a focus on analytic mission offices and language analysis development.

LADP lasts up to three years, including diverse operational tours and formal training. Please note you should specify languages you are proficient in; the program emphasizes foreign language