Somali Operational Language Analyst (OLA III)

About the role

This senior-level position is ideal for highly experienced cryptologic linguists with advanced Somali language proficiency and extensive experience in cryptologic language processing, intelligence production, quality assurance, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced cryptologic language processing of Somali audio and graphic materials.
• Translate, transcribe, and gist foreign language communications in support of intelligence operations.
• Identify, exploit, and report Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and other intelligence of operational value.
• Produce accurate, timely, and mission-focused intelligence products in accordance with Government standards.
• Draft, review, and edit intelligence reports derived from foreign language source material.
• Perform quality control (QC) reviews of translations, transcriptions, and intelligence products to ensure compliance with Government quality standards.
• Mentor and train junior Operational Language Analysts on language exploitation techniques, intelligence reporting, and quality assurance procedures.
• Support target development, network analysis, speaker identification, and language identification efforts.
• Develop and maintain working aids, glossaries, databases, and reference materials to improve mission effectiveness.
• Conduct linguistic and cultural research to enhance translation accuracy and operational support.
• Collaborate with intelligence analysts and mission partners to support intelligence production and operational planning.
• Maintain compliance with all security protocols, classification guidance, and Government quality standards.
• Perform additional operational language and intelligence support duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 3 proficiency in Somali (Audio or Graphic).
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 10 years of qualifying full-time experience; or 14 years of qualifying full-time experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cryptologic language processing, related language disciplines, and/or cryptologic intelligence operations.
• Qualifying cryptologic experience may include: target development, network analysis, intelligence report drafting, speaker identification, and language identification.
• At least 6 of the required 10 years performing advanced cryptologic language processing equivalent to OLA II duties, including: translation, transcription, gisting, intelligence report drafting, quality control (QC), and mentoring junior linguists.
• At least 6 of the required 10 years of qualifying experience performed in the Somali language.
• At least 3 of the required 6 years with translation, transcription, and gisting as primary duties.
• Minimum 1 year of experience performing quality control (QC) reviews at ILR Level 3 in the Somali language.
• No more than 3 of the required 10 years may have consisted primarily of intelligence reporting as the primary duty.
• At least 1 year of qualifying Somali language experience must have been obtained within the 6 years immediately preceding resume submission.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Somali language exploitation and cryptologic language processing.
• Exceptional analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.
• Extensive experience producing high-quality translations, transcriptions, gists, and intelligence reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to independently manage complex analytical tasks with minimal supervision.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities with experience conducting quality assurance reviews.
• A commitment to delivering accurate, timely, and mission-focused intelligence products in support of national security.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting the National Security Agency (NSA), Department of Defense (DoD), or the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Experience leading language teams, mentoring junior linguists, and conducting quality assurance reviews.
• Experience supporting target development, network analysis, and operational intelligence missions.
• Strong understanding of cryptologic language processing methodologies and Intelligence Community reporting standards.
• Experience working in fast-paced, mission-driven classified environments.