
Chinese DiCE Examiner (Triage)
- Washington DC
- $72,150-130,425 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform data discovery on large datasets of foreign language material and identify essential elements of information.
- Convert, reformat, parse, and otherwise exploit media files using customer tools to ensure compatibility and readability for translation systems.
- Prepare files and metadata for transfer to translation systems, including review of foreign-language data.
- Produce report of findings and disseminate to customer, analysts, and liaison officers.
- Prepare accurate written gists, translations, and/or transcriptions of general and technical material.
- Must have the sufficient language skills, analytic skills, and technical aptitude to gain proficiency with job-required tools and processes (On-the-job training may be provided as needed to address customer-specific needs, with ongoing evaluations throughout train-up period).
- Native-level proficiency in English.
- Two years of overall experience in Chinese linguist operations (i.e. translation, language analysis), and two years of experience performing media examination for Document and Media Exploitation projects.
- Willingness to perform occasional shift work to meet mission demands.
- Achieve a minimum score of a 3/3 in Reading and Listening in Chinese and 3+/3+ for Reading and Listening in English.
- BA degree at least 4 years of relevant experience or Masters and at least 2+ years of prior relevant experience OR 8 years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Ability to compose summarizations of highly technical and complex subjects that are both succinct and accessible to a general reader.
- Outcomes-based problem solving of ill-defined and abstract problems.
- Ability to maintain project momentum while working independently with limited oversight over a long period of time.
- Ability to quickly scan and process a large amount of material in a foreign language for essential elements of information.
- Ability to comprehend customer prioritization requirements and apply them to files under review, as well as apply personal judgment when assessing the potential value of files and information.
- Demonstrated history of working on screening or translation projects and in maintaining the integrity and meaning of the translated material.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in a professional manner (email, spoken, & reports).
- Ability to make sound decisions and handle stress, while meeting deadlines and performing in a high-paced environment.
- Familiarity with report writing styles for DOD and IC consumers.
- Possess a working proficiency in standard computer systems and office programs, with additional experience in media examination tools.
- Ability to use or train to proficiency on customer specific software programs and tools.
- TS/SCI with a CI poly.
- Must currently possess at least an active TS/SCI clearance.
- Current or recent SCI-level access is a significant advantage and preferred.
- Must be able to pass a polygraph and Subject Interview.
- Native-level proficiency in foreign language
- Graduate of the Defense Language Institute Chinese Course.
- An advanced degree in one of the following fields: Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Legal, Medical, Banking and Financing, Foreign Military, Forensics
- Familiarity with Digital Forensics/eDiscovery/Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX) processes and specialized tools (i.e. FTK, enCase, or similar).
- Past performance as a media examiner in support of DOD or IC customers.