Operational Language Analyst (Chinese/Mandarin)

For the OPS Consulting team, 'the power to help' means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions.

We are looking for an Operational Language Analyst (Chinese/Mandarin) to support SIGINT operations through the processing, analysis, and translation of voice and/or graphic language materials. This role contributes directly to mission success by enabling the extraction, interpretation, and reporting of critical foreign language information.

OLAs perform a range of cryptologic language processing tasks including translation, transcription, and gisting of foreign language materials. More senior levels contribute through quality control, mentoring, and advanced analysis of complex language data.

Core Responsibilities (All Levels):

• Process voice and/or graphic language materials in support of SIGINT operations
• Translate, transcribe, and gist foreign language materials into clear, idiomatic English
• Identify and extract essential elements of information (EEIs)
• Support mission reporting through accurate and timely language analysis
• Utilize standard tools and databases to support analysis and reporting

Requirements:

OLA Level 1

• High School Diploma or GED
• ILR Level 2 in Audio and/or Text Translation (within 2 years)
• 2 years of cryptologic language processing experience
  • At least 1 year with translation/transcription/gisting as primary duties
• 1 year typing on an English keyboard
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

OLA Level 2

• Associate's Degree (or +2 years experience in lieu)
• ILR Level 3 in Audio and/or Text Translation (within 2 years)

4 years of cryptologic language processing experience

• At least 2 years with translation/transcription/gisting as primary duties
• No more than 1 year reporting as primary duty
• 2 years must be within last 4 years
• 1 year typing on an English keyboard
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

OLA Level 3

• Bachelor's Degree (or +4 years experience in lieu)
• ILR Level 3 in Audio and/or Text Translation (within 2 years)

10 years of combined relevant experience

• At least 6 years in cryptologic language processing
• At least 6 years in the required language
• At least 1 year performing quality control (QC) at ILR 3
• Recency requirements apply (within 6 years)
• 1 year typing on an English keyboard
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

OLA Level 4

• Bachelor's Degree (or +4 years experience in lieu)
• ILR Level 3 in BOTH Audio and Text Translation (within 2 years)

15 years of combined relevant experience

• At least 8 years in cryptologic language processing
• At least 8 years in required language
• At least 3 years performing QC at ILR 3
• Recency requirements apply
• 1 year typing on an English keyboard
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required