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Chinese-Mandarin Operational Language Analysts (OLA II)
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Full-time
associate degree
Posted 2d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Perform advanced cryptologic processing of Mandarin Chinese audio and graphic materials to identify intelligence of operational value. Produce accurate translations, transcriptions, and intelligence reports while maintaining strict security protocols.
Requirements
Requires U.S. Citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph, and ILR Level 3 proficiency in Mandarin. Candidates need at least 4-6 years of cryptologic language processing experience depending on their educational background.
Full job description
Global Dimensions is a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are a growing organization supporting critical national security missions through expertise in language and culture, training and education, information technology, cybersecurity, and intelligence.
We are currently seeking Chinese-Mandarin Operational Language Analysts (OLA II) to support critical intelligence missions at Fort Meade, Maryland. This position is designed for experienced cryptologic linguists with advanced Mandarin language proficiency who are skilled in foreign language exploitation, intelligence reporting, and operational language analysis.
Essential Job Functions:
The Chinese-Mandarin Operational Language Analyst (OLA II) will:
Perform advanced cryptologic language processing of Mandarin Chinese audio and graphic materials in support of national security and intelligence operations.
Scan, review, and exploit foreign language communications to identify Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and other intelligence of operational value.
Produce accurate gists, translations, transcriptions, and intelligence reports in accordance with Government standards and mission requirements.
Draft and edit intelligence reports based on exploited foreign language materials.
Translate and transcribe complex technical, military, political, and operational communications while preserving the context and intent of the source material.
Develop and maintain working aids, glossaries, databases, and reference materials to improve mission effectiveness.
Conduct research to resolve linguistic, cultural, and technical challenges.
Collaborate with intelligence analysts and mission partners to support operational planning and intelligence production.
Maintain strict adherence to security protocols, classification guidance, and quality assurance standards.
Support additional operational language and intelligence tasks as assigned.
Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 3 proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (Audio or Graphic).
One of the following:
Associate's degree and 4 years of full-time cryptologic language processing experience, or
6 years of full-time cryptologic language processing experience without a degree.
Minimum 4 years of experience performing cryptologic language processing, including:
Scanning foreign language material
Recovering Essential Elements of Information (EEIs)
Gisting
Translation
Transcription
Intelligence report drafting
Developing working aids and databases
At least 2 years of primary duty experience performing translation, transcription, and/or gisting.
No more than one year of the required experience may consist primarily of intelligence reporting duties.
At least 2 of the required 4 years of qualifying experience must have been obtained within four years of resume submission.
Desired Skills:
Experience supporting the National Security Agency (NSA), Department of Defense (DoD), or Intelligence Community (IC).
Experience producing serialized intelligence reports and supporting operational intelligence missions.
Strong understanding of cryptologic language processing methodologies and intelligence reporting standards.
Experience working in fast-paced, mission-driven classified environments.
Excellent analytical, research, written, and verbal communication skills.
Related keywords
Mandarin ChineseCryptologic LinguistTS/SCICI PolygraphILR Level 3Intelligence CommunityNSADepartment of DefenseForeign Language ExploitationEEIsGistingIntelligence ReportingNational SecurityFort Meade
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Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Fredericksburg, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
11,762
Global Dimensions is a Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, small business. Our core capabilities are in Language, Intelligence, Communications, IT, Cyber, Logistics, and Training. We are dedicated to providing highly skilled personnel with a focus on mission success to our customers, great relations with our teaming partners, and a foundation of respect to our employees.
Offices: 923 Maple Grove Drive, Suite 201, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407, US
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