Operational Language Analyst (Manadarin Chinese) I-IV

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

RBR-Technologies is seeking an Operational Language Analyst (Mandarin Chinese) I-IV at FT Meade, MD. The role involves transcribing and translating source material, analyzing translated content, and ensuring quality control of junior linguists.

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, able to obtain a customer granted security clearance, and demonstrate native or near-native Mandarin proficiency (DLPT/ILR levels as applicable). The position supports security-critical operations at Fort Meade.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a customer granted security clearance.
• Experience in transcription, translation or other language-related cryptology.
• Native or near-native Mandarin proficiency; ILR/DLPT language levels as applicable.

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 foreign language audio and graphic language materials into good grammatical English.
• Prepares and updates databases of translated source material.
• Gist straightforward, factual 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.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

DLPT/ILR proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AA/AS degree or 2 years related experience

BA/BS degree or 4+ years experience

Job description

Operational Language Analyst (Mandarin Chinese) I-IV

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. 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 foreign language audio and graphic language materials into good grammatical English.
• Prepares and updates databases of translated source material.
• Gist straightforward, factual 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

• TS/SCI w/ poly 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 langu