Chinese-Mandarin Linguist (MDLA)

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Job Description

Job Description:

Location: Ft. Shafter, HI

Clearance Needed: TS/SCI

Poly: Counterintelligence (CI)

Are you ready for a challenge that will keep you on the edge in the field of Intelligence? Are you a Multi-Discipline Language Analyst (MDLA, Chinese-Mandarin Linguist) with COMINT experience? Can you extract, analyze, and translate data into finished intelligence products? Imagine yourself working on a strategic national defense mission alongside other seasoned professionals. Parsons is now hiring a Chinese-Mandarin MDLA with a passion for innovation and solving mission critical challenges to support our US Army Pacific (USARPAC) customer.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support client requirements as a linguist and an analyst.
• Conduct time-relevant gists and transcriptions, support QA/QC processes, and work closely with analysts and reporters to support analysis and production
• Conduct in-depth persona-based analysis to discover, develop, analyze, and report on Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR) in support of contingency operations, operational-level planning, and joint or partner organizations throughout INDOPACOM.
• Manage collection, target knowledge, and analytic databases for future and on-going political-military developments, military capabilities, doctrine, and regional security and economic partnerships.
• Develop and maintain linguist and analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure operational mission compliance.
• Participate in customer requirements: advise mission development, aid all-source analysis, and attend analytical and operational meetings.
• Identify and address collection and intelligence gaps by leveraging multi-discipline intelligence and available resources.
• Prioritize, evaluate, and report information. Require minimal oversight through production cycle by analyzing, translating, authoring and contributing to serialized IC reporting in line with style and usage policies.
• Note: Shift work may be required
  
  
  

Required Education/Experience

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; will consider experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum 2 /2 Chinese-Mandarin DLPT score
• Detailed knowledge of SIGINT collection, analysis, reporting, and linguist policy, tradecraft, and workflow
• Detailed knowledge of all-source analysis, publicly available information, and open-source networks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to proofread, edit, and finalize intelligence products for senior leader briefings
• Valid US Passport
• Active DoD TS security clearance with SCI eligibility and CI poly
  
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience supporting an NSA TOPI
• Experience supporting service component intelligence missions
• Experience supporting USINDOPACOM intelligence and/or operations
• Knowledge of the following tools: Scout, IDScoreboard, DataXplorer, TargetProfiler, SLATE, ICON/TKB, TCCC/UTT
  
  
  

Minimum Clearance Required To Start

Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $86,700.00 - $151,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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