Operational Language Analyst (Mandarin Chinese) I-IV

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Fort Meade, MD, USA | Salary | 105000-220000 per year | Full Time | Position is eligible for RBR's amazing fringe benefit package. 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.