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We are looking for qualified and motivated CAT II and III linguists with JR level experience in conducting OSINT research and analysis, interested in working within CENTCOM supporting USAF OSI with all-source analytic services. Multiple site locations, including Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. The Counterintelligence Operational Support Team provides Counterintelligence (CI) analysis services that includes the fusing intelligence and collecting of raw data from multiple sources and varying classifications to identify threats, trends, structures, and locations of Foreign Intelligence Entities (FIE).
Job Responsibility:
Collaborate in a multi-faceted team supporting OSI’s mission with foreign language translation assistance
Conduct analysis using intelligence and information from publicly available open sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain a range of national security issues and developments
Provides open-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense intelligence analytic requirements
Research and analyze foreign and domestic-based publicly available information and media outlets to identify trends, patterns, and relationships that provide unique insights to address defense intelligence requirements
Conduct research and social network analysis on publicly available information in target language, producing threat reporting and/or advising on cultural themes or events
Assist with Language and Cultural reviews of Media Exploitation (MEDEX) efforts
Stay informed of issues and trending topics with the local community via social media and other publicly available sources
Support AFOSI with communications and briefings to other units concerning AFOSI AT/FP/CI matters
Provide and develop cultural awareness briefs, unit mission briefs, or other talking points and analytical products as determined by AFOSI field leadership
Provide Linguistic Support including Transcribing, Translating, Interpreting, and Cultural Advising
Produce timely, logical, and concise translation reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials
Recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information
Must be able to travel within the AOR 30% of the time
Deliver products that are compliant with ICD and AFOSI standards and uploaded to appropriate databases
Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must have a Top-Secret Clearance and be eligible SCI level Clearance at time of hire
Must have two (2) years’ experience with researching in the source language on foreign language websites
Must meet at a minimum the criteria of ILRT level 3 in all three modalities (reading, listening, and speaking)
Must demonstrate ability to understand essentials of all speech in a standard dialect and have broad enough vocabulary that the need for paraphrasing or explanation is rare
Must be able to follow accurately the essentials of conversations between educated native speakers, reasonably make and answer telephone calls, understand radio broadcasts, news stories similar to wire service reports, oral reports, some oral technical reports and public addresses on non-technical subjects
Must have the ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally, with strong grammar skills
Must be able to translate high level conversations in real-time using the consecutive interpreting style
Nice to have:
Native proficiency in the target language
previous experience as a military interpreter (e.g., Army MOS 09L)