Language Analyst Job Listing at SPA in Washington, DC (Job ID 2025-19987)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Reading proficiency in Mandarin and the ability to provide translation to English
• 4+ years of experience supporting U.S. Government national security policy, foreign direct investment, outbound investment, or foreign malign influence
• Ability to conduct data analytics and risk-based assessments
• Able to work onsite in accordance with client needs
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Desired:

• Ability to effectively communicate (oral or written) to senior Government Leaders
• Master's degree
• 7+ years of experience supporting national security missions, the intelligence community, foreign direct investment, outbound investment, or foreign malign influence

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  Washington, D.C. Pay Transparency Range:  $120k-125k.

The Language Analyst will support the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) with technical and program support services for Economic Security and Global Investments' (ESGI) mission to ensure DOE distributed funds are free of Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) vulnerabilities and influence. The analyst will conduct reading and translation from Mandarin to English, data analysis, as well as technical and program support to ESGI in overseeing continuous monitoring of MESC awarded funds. The analyst will work closely with stakeholders to ensure the terms and conditions of the awards are met, establish workflows and develop standard operating procedures for open source continuous-monitoring capabilities, conduct analytic deep-dives on all applicable awards using open source and/or classified tools, and provide foreign influence and monitoring support based on risk-based matrixes and triage. The analyst will work independently and within a small team construct to make investment recommendations, and clearly communicate complex concepts by developing correspondence, reports, and briefs for MESC leadership.