Catalyst Technical Consulting Group, LLC
Chinese/Mandarin Operational Language Analyst (OLA)
Catalyst Technical Consulting Group, LLC, Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30910
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Summary CTC Group is seeking Chinese/Mandarin Operational Language Analysts (OLA), levels 1-4, to translate, analyze, and interpret language materials, including communications and documents, in support of intelligence operations.
Responsibilities
The Operational Language Analyst performs tasks required to process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT operations
Analyze and interpret language materials to identify relevant intelligence information
Recover essential elements of information
Render translations and/or transcripts based on straightforward, factual written and/or spoken material
Translating and/or transcribing complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material
Gisting complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material
Performing quality control review of translations and transcripts of complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material
Provide cultural and contextual insights to enhance the understanding of translated materials
Support operations with language expertise, ensuring accurate and meaningful translations
Prepare detailed reports and briefings based on translated materials and linguistic analysis
Contribute to the development of intelligence assessments and operational planning
Work closely with intelligence analysts, field operatives, and other team members to ensure accurate and timely information dissemination
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support mission objectives
Provide language and cultural training to team members as needed
Requirements
Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
ILR skill level validation shall be documented within two (2) years prior to resume submission
One (1) year experience typing on an English keyboard
Level 1 Qualifications
High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent from other countries
Two (2) years full-time experience performing cryptologic language processing in the required language
One (1) of the two (2) years' experience, translating and/or transcribing, and gisting shall be the primary duties
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 2 in Audio Translation Performance and/or Translation Performance from the required language into standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Level 2 Qualifications
Associate of Arts (AA)/ Associate of Science (AS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
In lieu of the Associate's Degree, an additional two (2) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted
Four (4) years full-time experience in Cryptologic Operations performing language processing in the required language(s)
Two (2) of the four (4) years' experience, translating and/or transcribing, and gisting shall be the primary duties
No more than one (1) year of the required four (4) years', reporting shall be the primary duty
Two (2) of the four (4) years' experience shall be within four (4) years of resume submission
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in Audio Translation Performance and/or Translation Performance from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Level 3 Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
In lieu of the Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted for a total of fourteen (14) years' experience
Ten (10) years full-time combined cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or related cryptologic experience
Six (6) of the ten (10) years' experience shall be in performing Cryptologic Operations language processing
Six (6) of the ten (10) years' experience shall be in the required language(s)
Four (4) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in cryptologic language processing
Three (3) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language( s) shall be in translating and/or transcribing, and gisting
One (1) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language( s) shall be in performing quality control review of ILR level 3 audio translations and/or text translations
No more than three (3) of the required ten (10) years' experience, reporting shall be the primary duty
One (1) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be within six (6) years of resume submission
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in Audio Translation Performance and/or Translation Performance from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Level 4 Qualifications
Bachelor of Aris (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
In lieu of the Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted for a total of nineteen (19) years' experience
Fifteen (15) years full-time combined cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or related cryptologic experience
Eight (8) of the fifteen (15) years' experience shall be in performing Cryptologic Operations language processing
Eight (8) of the fifteen ( 15) years' experience shall be in the required language(s)
Six (6) of the eight (8) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in cryptologic language processing
Five (5) of the eight (8) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in translating and/or transcribing, and gisting
Three (3) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in performing quality control review of audio translations and text ,translations at the ILR level 3
No more than seven (7) of the required fifteen (15) years' experience, reporting shall be the primary duty
One (1) of the eight (8) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be within six (6) years of resume submission
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in both Audio Translation Performance and Translation Performance from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Pay Information The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development.
The estimated salary range for this position is $60,000 - $175,000.
Why CTC Group? As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.
CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here.
CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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Summary CTC Group is seeking Chinese/Mandarin Operational Language Analysts (OLA), levels 1-4, to translate, analyze, and interpret language materials, including communications and documents, in support of intelligence operations.
Responsibilities
The Operational Language Analyst performs tasks required to process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT operations
Analyze and interpret language materials to identify relevant intelligence information
Recover essential elements of information
Render translations and/or transcripts based on straightforward, factual written and/or spoken material
Translating and/or transcribing complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material
Gisting complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material
Performing quality control review of translations and transcripts of complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material
Provide cultural and contextual insights to enhance the understanding of translated materials
Support operations with language expertise, ensuring accurate and meaningful translations
Prepare detailed reports and briefings based on translated materials and linguistic analysis
Contribute to the development of intelligence assessments and operational planning
Work closely with intelligence analysts, field operatives, and other team members to ensure accurate and timely information dissemination
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support mission objectives
Provide language and cultural training to team members as needed
Requirements
Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
ILR skill level validation shall be documented within two (2) years prior to resume submission
One (1) year experience typing on an English keyboard
Level 1 Qualifications
High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent from other countries
Two (2) years full-time experience performing cryptologic language processing in the required language
One (1) of the two (2) years' experience, translating and/or transcribing, and gisting shall be the primary duties
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 2 in Audio Translation Performance and/or Translation Performance from the required language into standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Level 2 Qualifications
Associate of Arts (AA)/ Associate of Science (AS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
In lieu of the Associate's Degree, an additional two (2) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted
Four (4) years full-time experience in Cryptologic Operations performing language processing in the required language(s)
Two (2) of the four (4) years' experience, translating and/or transcribing, and gisting shall be the primary duties
No more than one (1) year of the required four (4) years', reporting shall be the primary duty
Two (2) of the four (4) years' experience shall be within four (4) years of resume submission
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in Audio Translation Performance and/or Translation Performance from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Level 3 Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
In lieu of the Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted for a total of fourteen (14) years' experience
Ten (10) years full-time combined cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or related cryptologic experience
Six (6) of the ten (10) years' experience shall be in performing Cryptologic Operations language processing
Six (6) of the ten (10) years' experience shall be in the required language(s)
Four (4) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in cryptologic language processing
Three (3) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language( s) shall be in translating and/or transcribing, and gisting
One (1) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language( s) shall be in performing quality control review of ILR level 3 audio translations and/or text translations
No more than three (3) of the required ten (10) years' experience, reporting shall be the primary duty
One (1) of the six (6) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be within six (6) years of resume submission
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in Audio Translation Performance and/or Translation Performance from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Level 4 Qualifications
Bachelor of Aris (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, or equivalent from other countries
In lieu of the Bachelor's Degree, an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted for a total of nineteen (19) years' experience
Fifteen (15) years full-time combined cryptologic language processing, related language, and/or related cryptologic experience
Eight (8) of the fifteen (15) years' experience shall be in performing Cryptologic Operations language processing
Eight (8) of the fifteen ( 15) years' experience shall be in the required language(s)
Six (6) of the eight (8) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in cryptologic language processing
Five (5) of the eight (8) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in translating and/or transcribing, and gisting
Three (3) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be in performing quality control review of audio translations and text ,translations at the ILR level 3
No more than seven (7) of the required fifteen (15) years' experience, reporting shall be the primary duty
One (1) of the eight (8) years' experience in the required language(s) shall be within six (6) years of resume submission
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Skill Level 3 in both Audio Translation Performance and Translation Performance from the required language(s) into idiomatic, standard American English
Scores from the MPO Civilian Language Test of Record, valid at time of resume submission, may be used as acceptable validation for text translation and audio translation skill level(s)
Pay Information The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development.
The estimated salary range for this position is $60,000 - $175,000.
Why CTC Group? As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.
CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here.
CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Internet Publishing
#J-18808-Ljbffr