Language and Area Studies Training Consultant (Intelligence/SIGINT)

AAC (Advanced Automation Corporation) has immediate openings for Russian, Chinese, and Farsi Cryptologic Language and Area Studies Training Consultants in support of a Government client. The Language and Area Studies Training Consultant shall collect, consolidate, draft, and coordinate detailed responses to queries from the National Cryptologic School (NCS), National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS). Shall work closely with other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations and the military to advise on and develop Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement (MOU/MOA); periodic and ad-hoc language reports; briefings; and other required documentation. Shall make recommendations to curriculum managers and Responsible Training Authority (RAT) Team members.

This position may be filled at multiple different levels, based on skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Research, compile, analyze, and provide assessments and recommendations regarding language and area studies information and data relevant to language and area studies training initiatives;
• Provide strategic planning guidance to the Center for Language and Area Studies relating to language and area studies education and training;
• Draft point papers, talking points, staff reports, MOU/MOA or other documentation and briefings regarding language and area studies training initiatives;
• Draft responses to queries from NCS, NSA/CSS, and IC/DoD executive leadership as it pertains to language and area studies training initiatives;
• Assist NCS customers in conducting gap analysis on existing language and area studies course offerings and propose new training solutions/development based on analysis;
• Assist NCS customers in reviewing existing language and area studies course offerings to identify projected requirements;
• Assist NCS customers in developing requirements for new language instruction based on operational needs/requirements;
• Assist in developing, documenting, and tracking course project management plans;
• Assist in assessing NCS’s progress toward meeting the NSA/CSS goal of improving the Language Readiness Index and meeting the language level L3/R3 standard. Make recommendations for improvement and next steps;
• Work with NSA/CSS Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Operations and NCS language leaders to review mission requirements to distinguish between the need for training that focuses on language proficiency and regional expertise versus training that focuses on mission/task performance skills;
• Analyze metrics from the Enterprise Learning Management (ELM) database, CHANDLIER, and monthly schoolhouse submissions related to NCS’s efforts to identify foreign language training successes, best practices, and shortfalls throughout the Enterprise. Document analysis and provide to the Government for review;
• Advise NCS on available internal and external venues for language training;

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. in language, Area Studies, Education, Educational Technology, ISD or other directly related discipline;
• Minimum twelve (12) years experience as a language analyst, a language instructor, a manager of language analysts and/or a language training manager;
• In lieu of the relevant Bachelor’s Degree an additional four (4) years of directly related, applied, practical work experience as a language analyst, language instructor, a manager of language analysts and/or a language training manager for a total of sixteen (16) years experience may be substituted;
  
• In lieu of the relevant Bachelor's Degree: four (4) additional years of applied, practical experience in the language education, instructional design or language analysis fields for a total of nine (9) years work experience may be substituted;
• Minimum ten (10) years experience in SIGINT Operations and/or support;
• Minimum eight (8) years experience utilizing Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 3305.09 DoD Cryptologic Training, and DoD Language Transformation Roadmap as it relates to language training;
• Minimum three (3) years work experience in preparing executive level correspondence (ex. background papers, briefings and reports).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Level 1, Excel Level 1, PowerPoint Level 1 and Word Level 1.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan - 401k with matching contributions
• Employer Paid Life Insurance (Basic)
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays (7 Paid Holidays)
• AFLAC (Supplementary Insurance)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

EEO Statement

Advanced Automation Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.