Operational Language Analyst; OLA), Level 1-4; MM

Position: Operational Language Analyst (OLA), Level 1-4 (MM)
Position Summary

The Kenjya-Trusant Group is looking for an Operational Language Analyst (OLA), Level 1-4 to support our customer in Annapolis Junction, MD.
* Currently accepting Levels 2-3*

Essential Job Functions

• Provide scanning, translating, transcribing and analysis of foreign language materials.
• Report drafting and quality review.
• Read text material in the source language both in the native language script as well as in transliterated script.
• Scan foreign language material and assigning disposition codes in accordance with established guidance.
• Transcribe spoken language in the native language script or a transliteration system.
• Translate spoken language or graphic material into modern American English in either full or gisted format.
• Draft SIGINT reports.
• Create candidate database entries for Government-maintained language dictionaries and language-related target folders, electronic workspace tools, and profiles.
• Document information gleaned from intercept regarding target, and provision of input regarding collection.
• Perform preliminary quality review of gisted and translated material.

Minimum

Required Qualifications

• Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access; U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly.
• Must have SIGINT, crypto language and gisting experience.

OLA 1

• 2 yrs full-time experience.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from other countries.
• ILR Skill Level 2 in Audio or Graphic.
• 2 yrs performing crypto language processing – scanning, recovering EEIs, gisting, translating/transcribing, compiling working aids and databases.
  • 1 yr of the 2 primary duty: translating, transcribing, and gisting.

OLA 2

• 4 yrs full-time experience or 6 without AA degree.
• Associate’s degree or 2 additional yrs of work experience.
• ILR Skill Level 3 in Audio or Graphic.
• 4 years performing crypto language processing – translating/gisting sophisticated written and/or spoken materials and demonstrating all lower OLA skills.
  • 2 of the 4 yrs primary duty: translating, transcribing, and/or gisting.
• No more than 1 of 4 yrs reporting as primary duty.
• 2 of 4 yrs experience must be within 4 yrs of resume submission.

OLA 3

• 10 yrs full-time experience or 14 without BS/BA degree.
• Bachelor’s degree or 4 additional yrs of work experience.
• ILR Skill Level 3 in Audio or Graphic.
• 10 yrs in crypto language processing, related language, and/or crypto experience – QC’ing, mentoring, and demonstrating all lower OLA skills.
  • 6 of 10 yrs in crypto language processing.
• 6 of 10 yrs in must be in the required language(s).
  • 4 of 6 yrs performing crypto language processing.
  • 3 of 6 yrs simply translating, transcribing, and gisting.
  • 1 yr experience QC’ing at ILR level 3 in target language.
• No more than 3 of 10 yrs reporting as primary duty.
• 1 of 6 yrs in target language must be within 6 yrs of resume submission.

OLA 4

• Fifteen (15) years full-time experience or 19 without a BS/BA degree.
• Bachelor’s degree, or four (4) additional years of work experience.
• ILR Skill Level 3 in BOTH Audio and Graphic.
• 15 yrs in crypto language processing, related language, and/or crypto experience – demonstrating all lower OLA skills
  • 8 of 15 yrs in crypto language processing.
• 8 of 15 yrs in must be in the required language(s).
  • 6 of 8 yrs performing crypto language processing.
  • 5 of 8 yrs simply translating, transcribing, and gisting.
  • 3 yrs experience QC’ing BOTH Audio and Graphic at ILR level 3 in target language.
• No more than 7 of 15 yrs reporting as primary duty.
• 1 of 8 yrs in target language must be within 6 yrs of resume submission.

Desired Languages

• Chinese-Mandarin.
• Farsi
• Kanuri
• Russian
• Spanish

Pay Range

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