Job description

Mandarin Linguist, Quantico, VA
SUMMARY
Cherokee Preting is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates to serve as Mandarin Linguists to support the Defense Intelligence Agency’s office of Counterintelligence. Individuals serving in the Linguistics/Interpretation Support position will be responsible for providing written and oral translations of text, video, and audio materials in recorded and digital formats and/or during real-time events of both foreign language to English and English to foreign language.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following:

• Provide written translations of provided documents or material
• Provide advice on regional and cultural issues related to the geographic area of the target language
• Use of standard Microsoft Office Products
• Provide quality control of the translations of others
• Update related knowledge management tools
• Use appropriate formats to produce required content
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
No supervisory or management authority.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to meet the Mandarin Defense Language Proficiency Test standard of (3/3) or native proficiency as determined by the International Language Roundtable Test with a score of 3-4 in speaking, reading, writing, and listening.
• Ability to achieve advanced working proficiency (ILRT level 3) in English.
• Ability to provide cultural and linguistic understanding to government and contract team personnel to enhance knowledge of foreign populations, customs, cultures, histories, etc.
• Ability to draft and publish intelligence reports in multiple formats along with associated enclosures according to government reporting and formatting standards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work will be performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
TEMPORARY NOTE :
Cherokee Federal has suspended it’s COVID mandate. However, it’s important to note that Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates COVID vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently not subject to enforcement by the Federal government. Therefore, Cherokee Federal has suspended application of the mandate and continues to monitor the government’s guidance on administration of any vaccine requirement.
ABOUT THE TEAM:
Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.
Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.
Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!
COMPLIANCE:
Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.
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Job Type: Full-time

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