Spanish Operational Language Analyst; OLA

Overview

CTC Group is seeking Spanish
Operational Language Analysts (OLA), levels 1-4, to translate, analyze, and interpret language materials, including communications and documents, in support of intelligence operations.

• 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.
• Translate and/or transcribe complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.
• Gist complex and sophisticated written and/or spoken material.
• Perform 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.

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• ILR skill level validation documented within two (2) years prior to resume submission.
• One (1) year experience typing on an English keyboard.

• High School 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).

• 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' experience, reporting shall be the primary duty.
  • Two (2) of the four (4) years' experience shall be within four (4) years of resume submission.
• 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).

• 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…