Arabic, Bengali and Chinese Cantonese Linguists (Secret Cleared)
Core
Linguists and translators monitor, transcribe, translate, and validate intercepted communications and documents in Arabic, Bengali, and Chinese Cantonese for government customers.
Role type
Senior IC linguistic analyst (intelligence/intercept monitoring)
Builds
Verbatim transcripts, oral summaries (gists), and validated translations of audio/video intercepts and physical documents
Domain
Intelligence / National Security / Foreign Language Analysis
Required skills
native or near-native fluency in Arabic, Bengali, and Chinese Cantonese; native or near-native English proficiency; listening comprehension; reading comprehension; slang and colloquial expression identification; verbatim transcription; oral interpretation; document translation; voice library identification; administrative filing
Preferred skills
major or study in the target foreign languages
Technologies
digital T2S2 systems; recording and playback equipment; televisions; computers; digital media storage
Responsibilities
listen to oral/electronic intercepts and provide immediate oral summaries followed by typed/handwritten English summaries; identify conversants via voice library or context; transcribe audio/video and physical documents (maps, charts, legal docs) verbatim; interpret foreign languages orally; validate transcripts against source media; maintain lists of slang and codes; enter data into digital mediums; arrange logs and summaries into binders/folders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC