Job Description

Career Opportunities with Verite Group, Inc. A great place to work. Share with friends or Subscribe! Interested in a Career at Verite Group? Confidentially apply HERE . PROJECT OVERVIEW: Chinese Linguist providing linguistic and cultural context analysis. Offering expertise for research and report generation per customer identified subject matter and customer directed objectives. GRVTY is seeking a Chinese Linguist possessing “native-like” language skill with in-depth knowledge of the relevant geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural landscape of the subject geographical language area. A successful candidate must be able to or have working experience in processing and analyzing large amounts of raw information in subject language. The Chinese Linguist position provides considerable responsibility and autonomy. The Chinese Linguist will work with multiple/various teams and projects to provide linguistic and cultural support as needed. All work will be performed in corporate office spaces, with occasional travel to offices within the Washington Metropolitan Area as needed to participate in meetings and/or exchanges.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct research in Chinese language on wide ranging topics and large aperture geographic region consulting open-source materials, including primary and secondary sources, and social media derived data
• Leverage “native like” language capability to process then convey meaning and significance with high accuracy from large amounts of unorganized data
• Process and translate information and material in support of ongoing mission focus
• Provide ad hoc subject language assistance to the customer as needed
• Convey commentary reflecting specific culture and “real-world” cultural dynamics while conveying and recording the meaning of socio-cultural elements embedded in text
• Provide awareness of and draw customer attention to data derived from customer resources related to the subject area
• Identify, capture, incorporate, and combine information from multiple database and repository holdings and assessments, into finished products providing value in source and subject language, to produce polished, well-organized analytic products
• Be willing and capable of learning new tools (COTS / GOTS)
• Capable of working independently as well as in a team environment
• Provide and demonstrate the ability to identify and derive requirements, develop clear goals for all areas of a project and develop steps to oversee their timely execution
• Provide proactive response to language and cultural based challenges or constraints within a project and seek to manage them accordingly

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score of 3/3 or greater
• Strong critical thinking and analytic skills
• Capable of translating in real time

Must possess a Security Clearance: TS/SCI

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• DLPT score of 4/4
• Experienced in writing reports
• Experienced in Chinese deep-dive research
• Trained and proficient in data collection, analysis and integration

WORK LOCATION: Sterling, VA TRAVEL: Minimal local travel, varies on project requirements and customer set VGI, a GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email recruiting@grvty.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Verite Group, Inc.

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Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start,

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