Senior Chinese; Mandarin Language Analyst

Suitland, MD | TS/SCI

A2 Federal is an 8(a) and Service Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business offering 360 degree-trained personnel with expertise in analysis, operations, and mission support. We strive to provide exceptional services to our partners and U.S. military and government agencies world-wide. We believe in integrity, transparency, and respect, empowering our teammates. We offer industry competitive salaries alongside a comprehensive and competitive fringe benefits package.

The ideal candidate will have native language proficiency, knowledge of target country s Navy, and in-depth cultural knowledge to enable them to translate both complex technical material as well as slang, colloquial, misspelled, incomplete and/or other nuanced language as is often found in social media. The senior linguist has similar responsibilities to the Linguist/Translator/Collector position but spends a portion of their time reviewing and providing quality assurance for junior linguists  translations.

• 8 Years' experience working in intelligence with the military or IC agency.
• DLPT score or equivalent test that uses the ILR scale in targeted 3L/4R language (Persian Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, or Russian) scored within the last three years.
• English language test using the ILR, 3L/3R scored within the last three years.

• 20 Years' experience working in intelligence with the military or IC agency.
• DLPT score or equivalent test that uses the ILR scale in targeted 4L/4R language (Persian Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, or Russian) scored within the last three years.
• English language test using the ILR, 4L/4R scored within the last three years.
• Minimum of a four-year bachelor s degree at an accredited university.
• 4 years of experience in a position that provides expertise in naval terminology.
• 6 years of experience in a position where their primary duty was performing open source or social media research and exploitation in targeted language.