Chinese Linguist
National Capital Region (NCR)
Description


ABOUT US: Ascensus Global, Inc. (formerly MultiLingual Solutions, Inc.) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with more than 21 years of successful experience providing professional language services, foreign language and cultural training, and analysis support to a broad client base consisting of more than 40 U.S. military and intelligence customers, as well as over 2,000 civilian government, commercial and non-profit organizations in various fields. With ISO 9001:2015 and 17100:2015 certifications, AGI provides services in more than 100 languages, employing innovative technologies and methodologies and applying best practices from both the Government and commercial arenas to advance each customer’s unique communication and operational objectives throughout the U.S. and across the globe. 


POSITION SUMMARY: We are actively hiring Chinese Linguists specializing in Chinese Mandarin to work with a diverse team focusing on materials of a scientific nature.

Requirements


ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Interaction with a wide variety of Government and contractor personnel in a diverse, evolving, high-profile environment.
  • Responsible for conducting supplementary research from foreign language sources on equipment and technologies identified.
  • Read, triage, review, summarize, and translate a large amount of data in the source-language.
  • Have familiarity with tasking, data collection, and targeting.
  • Responsible for conducting supplementary research from foreign language sources on equipment and technologies identified.
  • Translation of selected technical documents upon request.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: TS/SCI with polygraph is required. However, candidates with any level of clearance, including those with no clearance but who are deemed eligible, may be considered.  


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of operational experience.
  • Mandarin Speaking/Listening/Reading Test: 4+ 
  • Experience with translation into English.
  • Must be able to get along in a diverse team in a fast-paced environment with high stakes outcomes.
  • Ability summarizing/gisting while drawing upon linguistic or cultural expertise.
  • Experience supporting translation-related services.
  • Experience with collection, monitoring, scanning, terminology management, and workflow.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience writing analysis and reports.
  • Expertise with writing analysis.
  • Subject Matter Expertise in Counterproliferation and Science and Technology areas of focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Work will be performed during ordinary hours (e.g., 8-5) in an ordinary work week (Monday-Friday). 

PAY RANGE:

Pay Range: $110,000 - $200,000 a year

Ascensus Global (AGI) pay range and level are general guidelines for this job. Several factors, including education, geographic location, contract labor categories, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, or market data, determine the final salary. 


BENEFITS:

Our benefits package includes health and welfare options (medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), short—and long-term disability, company-paid life insurance, additional voluntary coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and holiday pay.


AGI is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state, or local laws. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination regardless of their physical/mental disability or veteran status.