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Global Dimensions is a HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are a growing organization supporting critical national security missions through expertise in language and culture, training and education, information technology, cybersecurity, and intelligence operations.

We are currently seeking a Russian Operational Language Analyst (OLA III) to support mission-critical intelligence operations at Fort Meade, Maryland. This senior-level position is ideal for highly experienced cryptologic linguists with advanced Russian language proficiency and extensive experience in cryptologic language processing, intelligence reporting, quality assurance, and mentoring.

The Russian Operational Language Analyst (OLA III) performs advanced cryptologic language processing and intelligence exploitation in support of national security missions. This role requires extensive experience translating, transcribing, and analyzing foreign language materials while producing high-quality intelligence products. The OLA III also serves as a technical mentor and quality control reviewer, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of mission-critical language products.

Essential Job Functions:

Perform advanced cryptologic language processing of Russian audio and graphic materials.

Translate, transcribe, and gist foreign language communications in support of intelligence operations.

Identify, exploit, and report Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) and other intelligence of operational value.

Produce accurate, timely, and mission-focused intelligence products in accordance with Government standards.

Draft, review, and edit intelligence reports derived from foreign language source material.

Perform quality control (QC) reviews of translations, transcriptions, and intelligence products to ensure compliance with Government quality standards.

Mentor and train junior Operational Language Analysts in language exploitation techniques, intelligence reporting, and quality assurance procedures.

Support target development, network analysis, speaker identification, and language identification efforts.

Develop and maintain working aids, glossaries, databases, and reference materials to improve mission effectiveness.

Conduct linguistic and cultural research to enhance translation accuracy and operational support.

Collaborate with intelligence analysts and mission partners to support intelligence production and operational planning.

Maintain compliance with all security protocols, classification guidance, and Government quality standards.

Perform additional operational language and intelligence support duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 3 proficiency in Russian (Audio or Graphic).

ILR Level 3 Listening and Reading proficiency may be required, depending on mission requirements.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 10 years of qualifying full-time experience; or 14 years of qualifying full-time experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

Candidates must possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in cryptologic language processing, related language disciplines, and/or cryptologic intelligence operations.

Qualifying cryptologic experience may include:

• Target development
• Network analysis
• Intelligence report drafting
• Speaker identification
• Language identification

Additionally, candidates must demonstrate:

At least 6 of the required 10 years performing advanced cryptologic language processing equivalent to OLA II duties, including:

• Translation
• Transcription
• Gisting
• Intelligence report drafting
• Quality control (QC)
• Mentoring junior linguists

At least 6 of the required 10 years of qualifying experience performed in the Russian language.

At least 3 of the required 6 years with translation, transcription, and gisting as primary duties.

Minimum 1 year of experience performing quality control (QC) reviews at ILR Level 3 in the Russian language.

No more than 3 of the required 10 years may have consisted primarily of intelligence reporting as the primary duty.

At least 1 year of qualifying Russian language experience must have been obtained within the 6 years immediately preceding resume submission.

Required Skills:

Experience supporting the National Security Agency (NSA), Department of Defense (DoD), or the Intelligence Community (IC).

Experience leading language teams, mentoring junior linguists, and conducting quality assurance reviews.

Experience supporting target development, network analysis, and operational intelligence missions.

Strong understanding of cryptologic language processing methodologies and Intelligence Community reporting standards.

Experience working in fast-paced, mission-driven classified environments.

Advanced proficiency in Russian language exploitation and cryptologic language processing.

Exceptional analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.

Extensive experience producing high-quality translations, transcriptions, gists, and intelligence reports.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

The ability to independently manage complex analytical tasks with minimal supervision.

Proven leadership and mentoring abilities with experience conducting quality assurance reviews.

A commitment to delivering accurate, timely, and mission-focused intelligence products in support of national security.