Chinese PAI Research & Translation (Mandarin Linguist)

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

The Mandarin Publicly Available Information (PAI) Research and Translation analyst will discover, collect, and translate target language PAI pertaining to science and technology (S&T) topics of strategic significance. You will focus specifically on S&T topics and associated document translation, as prioritized by ONI.

Responsibilities

• Translate publications in target language and other publicly available information while ensuring that the translated material maintains a logical and appropriate flow.
• Perform first line analysis on findings that are in line with ONI priorities in a format that is identified by the Government customer.
• Maintain production pace of 1 to 4 pages per business day.
• Create and maintain list of S&T-related native language terms.
• Perform cross-domain transfer of documents to destination location determined by Government.
• Perform routine research to in efforts to discover new information sources.
• Develop a queue and establish a schedule to perform regular searches on items identified in the queue.
• Perform ad-hoc research in efforts to identify new organizations, entities, topics, and other information of interest.
• Create and maintain a system to document and track reports/resources for discovery by ONI analysts and attend bi-monthly meetings with Government lead to discuss.
• Develop system to track requests-for-information (RFIs) and document updates/progress. Attend bi-monthly meetings with Government lead to discuss.
• Perform and / or be subject to quality control (QC) reviews of translated material.
• Attend production and workgroup meetings, as required.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education / Certifications:
• Must have and maintain Mandarin language proficiency as verified by at least a 2.0 rating on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale and must have a current (within the last year) test score to validate this rating (equivalent Defense Language Proficiency Test score is acceptable).
• Experience:
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and translate S&T lexicon in the target language.
• Demonstrated experience using managed attribution systems/programs to perform safe open source research while applying Open Source Tradecraft.
• Demonstrated excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Demonstrated clear written, and oral communications skills.
• Minimum one year of experience using Microsoft Office software programs.
• Skills & Technology Used:
• Familiarity with managed attribution systems, unclassified, and classified resources for research.
• Microsoft Office Suite software programs.
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
  
  

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and supports the contributions of each individual. This commitment along with our common Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation and expand our success in the global marketplace. Vectrus is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.