Chinese​/Mandarin Operational Language Analyst; OLA Security Clearance

Position: Chinese/Mandarin Operational Language Analyst (OLA) with Security Clearance
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 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…