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 foreign language materials within the framework of SIGINT disciplines. They offer insights to U.S. policymakers and military leaders, understand cultural contexts, and apply innovative solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Offer U.S. policymakers and military leaders a window into the foreign language world by analyzing, transcribing, and translating key information.
• Research and understand other cultures, their operations, and their place in the global political landscape.
• Develop and apply new techniques to address analytic challenges, such as synthesizing large volumes of data and disparate sources.
• Craft written and oral assessments that provide unique insights unavailable from other intelligence disciplines.
• Work independently and collaboratively to research, analyze, and report on foreign language materials.

Requirements

• Minimum language proficiency of Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level 2/2 in reading and listening in the target language.
• Relevant experience in professional work in the language, military, teaching, or analysis; or non-language work in intelligence analysis, international relations, security studies, intelligence studies, journalism, law, STEM fields, and other topics relevant to NSA mission.
• Education: High School Diploma/GED, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or Doctoral degree.
• Experience: Entry requires a high school diploma/GED plus 4 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience, etc.

Qualifications

• Intellectually curious and a lifelong learner.
• Well-organized and capable of handling multiple assignments.
• A strong written and oral communicator.
• Able to synthesize information to solve complex problems.
• Able to provide timely and accurate customer service.
• Desired coursework, knowledge, and experience in target development, social network analysis, metadata analysis, research methodology, topical/regional studies, quantitative/statistical analysis, data modeling, mining, cybersecurity, computer science/networking, telecommunications, etc.
• Relevant internships, extracurricular activities, and/or foreign study.
• Prior military experience with language analysis cryptologic experience.
• Experience in language quality control, serving as a SME, authoring/releasing reports, mentoring/coaching, ensuring mission technical health, mastering and coaching others on internal tools, testing at ILR 3/3 levels, and displaying broad knowledge of the Intelligence Community.

Skills

• Proficient in Chinese (reading and listening).
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize information to solve complex problems.
• Timely and accurate customer service skills.
• Desired coursework, knowledge, and experience in target development, social network analysis, metadata analysis, research methodology, topical/regional studies, quantitative/statistical analysis, data modeling, mining, cybersecurity, computer science/networking, telecommunications, etc.
• Relevant internships, extracurricular activities, and/or foreign study.
• Prior military experience with language analysis cryptologic experience.
• Experience in language quality control, serving as a SME, authoring/releasing reports, mentoring/coaching, ensuring mission technical health, mastering and coaching others on internal tools, testing at ILR 3/3 levels, and displaying broad knowledge of the Intelligence Community.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package offered by NSA. Full-time position, Monday - Friday, flexible hours between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (basic 8hr/day work requirement).

Pay

Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position. Salary range varies by location, work level, and relevant experience to the position.

Schedule

This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).

Application

Apply soonest, as job postings can close earlier than stated end dates due to changes in requirements. Review and note the minimum qualifications, as only those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be contacted to continue the employment process. Please populate the resume tool to showcase any relevant work experience and education related to the position and answer any applicable screening questions. Information collected will be used to determine eligibility, and failure to provide accurate information may result in disqualification for this position. A confirmation email will be sent after submission of the first application and also after any future updates to submitted applications. Due to time sensitive communications regarding applications, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. For job vacancies that include stated testing requirements, also include the following: @uwe.nsa.gov, @nsa.gov, and @pearson.com. U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. NSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process. The following four narrative questions provide an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. (Please attach in application)

How to apply

Apply soonest, as job postings can close earlier than stated end dates due to changes in requirements. Review and note the minimum qualifications, as only those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be contacted to continue the employment process. Please populate the resume tool to showcase any relevant work experience and education related to the position and answer any applicable screening questions. Information collected will be used to determine eligibility, and failure to provide accurate information may result in disqualification for this position. A confirmation email will be sent after submission of the first application and also after any future updates to submitted applications. Due to time sensitive communications regarding applications, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. For job vacancies that include stated testing requirements, also include the following: @uwe.nsa.gov, @nsa.gov, and @pearson.com. U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. NSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process. The following four narrative questions provide an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. (Please attach in application)