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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
Linguist
Fort Meade, MD (On-Site/Office)
Sr. Chinese Socio-Cultural Analyst:
Duties may include:
Education and Experience
Required:
Desired:
Security Clearance:
IC-CAP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.
- Demonstrates ability to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.
- Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
- Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
- Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
- Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
- Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
- Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally, with strong grammar skills.
- Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
- Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
- Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
- Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
- Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
- Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
- Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
- Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
- Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
Duties may include:
- Conducts all-source analytic production of socio-cultural elements within a region, human terrain, and human geography. Analysis includes, but is not limited, to religious, linguistic, ethnic, social, tribal, and occupational domains with respect to geography and resources to characterize the dynamics of groups of people worldwide. Incorporates expertise sociology, cultural anthropology, demography, psychology, geography, economics, and political science.
- Performs as language specialist at the native level providing accurate reading, writing, speaking skills, as well as provide cultural understanding regarding geopolitical, economic and social issues.
- Conducts research, HUMINT intelligence collection and analysis.
- Provides accurate written gists, translations of transcripts, video and audio sources, from the target language to English and vice versa while preserving the original meaning and intent of the original source.
- Devises and advise new methods of target language research and exploitation of information and determine the most effective methods for presenting and disseminating the information.
- Possesses expertise in network defense principles and the intricacies of establishing network infrastructure for worldwide connectivity, to include hardware and software.
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of experience relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years
- No experience substitute for education
- The native language requirements are as follows: Chinese (3). "Native Level" is defined as first/second generation speaking ability to understand current vernacular, colloquialisms, and terminology (Proficiency level of 4 required in speaking, reading, and writing)
Desired:
- Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
- Master's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Security Clearance:
- Active TS/SCI and the willingness to sit for a polygraph, if needed
IC-CAP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status.
group id: 90908715
