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 are integral to the SIGINT mission, offering insights into foreign cultures and trends.
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.
- Apply new techniques and develop creative solutions to address complex analytic problems.
- Craft written and oral assessments that provide unique insights unavailable from other intelligence 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, Master's degree, or Doctoral degree.
- Experience: Entry requires a high school diploma/GED plus 4 years of relevant experience, Associate's degree plus 2 years, Bachelor's degree plus 3 years, Master's degree plus 1 year, or Doctoral degree with no experience. Full Performance requires 7 years of relevant experience, Senior requires 10 years of relevant experience.
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.
Skills
- Target development.
- Social network analysis.
- Metadata analysis.
- Research methodology.
- Topical or regional studies relevant to national security.
- Quantitative/statistical analysis.
- Data modeling, mining, or science.
- Cyber security.
- Computer science or networking.
- Telecommunications.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Full-time position, Monday-Friday, 8-hour days between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).
- Two-year DCIPS trial period unless a veteran preference-eligible employee, in which case one-year trial period.
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
- Salary range: $50,460 - $187,093 (Entry/Developmental, Full Performance, Senior).
- Training will be provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package.
- Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8-hour days between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).
How to apply
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