Kanuri Operational Language Analyst (OLA III)

Job overview

The Kanuri Operational Language Analyst (OLA III) role is onsite at Fort Meade, MD. Compensation is not specified. Global Dimensions supports national security missions through language and culture, training, information technology, cybersecurity, and intelligence operations. The analyst processes Kanuri-language materials and produces intelligence products for national security missions. The role also reviews work for quality, mentors junior analysts, and collaborates with mission partners to support intelligence production and operational planning.

What you'll do

• Process Kanuri audio and graphic materials
• translate, transcribe, and gist foreign-language communications
• identify and report operationally valuable information
• draft, review, and edit intelligence reports
• conduct quality-control reviews
• mentor junior analysts
• support target development, network and speaker analysis, and language identification
• maintain working aids and reference materials
• conduct linguistic and cultural research
• follow security and classification requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operational language analyst

ola iii

kanuri

cryptologic language processing

intelligence reporting

translation

transcription

fort meade md

global dimensions

ts/sci

ci polygraph

ilr level 3

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and ILR Level 3 Kanuri proficiency. Requires 10 years of qualifying experience, including specified advanced language-processing and quality-control experience, or 14 years in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

About the employer

Global Dimensions, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Sector: 54.