Operational Language Analyst (Mandarin Chinese) I-IV

RBR-Technologies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RBR-Technologies in Fort Meade, Maryland seeks an Operational Language Analyst (Mandarin Chinese) I-IV to transcribe, translate, and analyze foreign language materials and to support intelligence reporting.

Candidates must hold a U.S. citizenship with TS/SCI and poly, native or near-native Chinese ability (DLPT 3/3), and relevant language experience. The role includes high-level quality control and database maintenance to produce actionable intelligence.

Qualifications

• Must possess TS/SCI with poly.
• Native or near-native Chinese language ability (DLPT 3/3).
• Two years of full-time transcription/translation or language-related cryptologic experience for Junior.
• Four years of full-time transcription/translation or language-related cryptologic experience for Intermediate, with two of four in the last four years.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent for Senior/ ten-plus years for Expert; ILR/DLPT Level requirements.
• Quality control experience of ILR 3 material is required for higher levels.

Responsibilities

• Recover EOI from foreign language audio and graphic materials and update operational aids and databases.
• Transcribe and translate foreign language audio/graphics into clear English; maintain databases.
• Gist straightforward, factual foreign language material.
• Scan and categorize materials; perform quality control of translations and transcripts.

Skills

Transcription

Translation

Quality control

DLPT/ILR knowledge

Language analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AA/AS degree preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

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 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.