Chinese Multidisciplined Language Analyst / Language Analyst Development Program (LADP) - Entry to Experienced Level (MD, HI, GA, UT)
About the role
NSA's Linguists, known as Multidisciplined Language Analysts (MDLAs), play a crucial role in the Intelligence Community by analyzing, transcribing, and translating foreign language materials. They contribute to the SIGINT mission, helping U.S. policymakers and military leaders understand foreign language worlds and cultural contexts.
Responsibilities
- Offer insights to U.S. policymakers and military leaders through analysis and translation of key information.
- Research and understand other cultures and their operations within the broader geopolitical landscape.
- Develop and apply innovative solutions to complex analytic problems, such as integrating large datasets and diverse information sources.
- Create written and oral assessments that provide unique, valuable intelligence not available from other disciplines.
- Work independently and collaboratively, both within NSA and with other analysts in the Intelligence Community.
Requirements
- Minimum language proficiency of Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level 2/2 in reading and listening in the target language.
- Relevant experience in language work, analysis, or related fields such as intelligence analysis, international relations, security studies, journalism, law, STEM, etc.
- Education: High School Diploma/GED, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, or Master's/Doctoral degree with relevant experience.
- Intellectually curious and eager for continuous learning.
- Proficient in organizing and handling multiple assignments.
- A strong communicator, both written and oral.
- Able to synthesize information to solve complex problems.
- Able to provide timely and accurate customer service.
- Target development.
- Social network analysis.
- Metadata analysis.
- Research methodology.
- Quantitative/Statistical analysis.
- Data modeling, mining, or science.
- Cyber security.
- Computer science or networking.
- Telecommunications.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Salary range: $50,460 - $187,093 (Entry/Developmental, Full Performance, Senior).
- Training will be provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.
- Full-time position, Monday - Friday, with a basic 8-hour/day work requirement between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).
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How to apply
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