Chinese Mandarin Language Analyst

Responsibilities

• Perform SIGINT language analysis on voice and graphic materials, exploiting foreign language communications to identify, extract, and report intelligence of operational value
• Translate, transcribe, and gist complex written and spoken materials, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to mission timelines
• Recover and document essential elements of information (EEIs) and other reportable intelligence in support of cryptologic and intelligence operations
• Conduct quality control reviews of translations and transcripts, validating linguistic accuracy, context, and intelligence relevance
• Provide cultural, regional, and contextual analysis to enhance analytic understanding and operational decision-making
• Produce clear intelligence reports, summaries, and briefings to support analysts, operators, and mission leadership
• Collaborate with SIGINT analysts, operators, and multi-disciplinary teams to support ongoing operations, assessments, and mission planning

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• One (1) year experience typing on an English keyboard
• 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
• A High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent from other countries
• Test scores of a minimum 2 skill level (2 Listening & 2 Reading) on a language proficiency exam, such as the DLPT

Qualifications

• Four (4) years full-time experience in Cryptologic Operations performing language processing in the required language(s)
• Two (2) of the four (4) years shall be within the past four (4) years
• An Associates degree, or equivalent from other countries
• In lieu of an Associate's Degree, two (2) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience may be substituted for a total of six (6) years of experience
• Test score of a minimum 3 skill level in at least one modality (2/3 or 3/2) on a language proficiency exam, such as the DLPT

Pay

The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development. The estimated salary range for this position is $70,000 - $200,000.