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Linguists: about us |
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Linguists play a vital role in the work of GCHQ by providing foreign language support on a wide range of intelligence targets. The role of a Linguist can vary, depending on the area you work in. Some Linguists spend the majority of their time working on large amounts of textual or audio material. They provide analysts with gists or full translations of interesting items which are then turned into an intelligence report to be sent to customers in other government departments and agencies. All Linguists work on foreign language material, but some also produce the intelligence reports themselves, which go directly to customers in other government departments. Linguists may also get involved in technical intercept issues, and in liaison with their counterparts and customers elsewhere in government. All Linguists, whatever their individual job description, have to maintain a knowledge of current affairs surrounding their intelligence target(s), build up vocabulary and language skills relevant to their work, and also keep updated on their customers' requirements. This enables them to sift through and properly analyse large amounts of foreign language material and judge whether it is of any intelligence value. Most Linguists work in a small group within a larger team made up of intelligence & operational analysts, business managers, admin support staff and others. Each team covers one or more intelligence topic. IT is crucial to Linguist work. We have a number of in-house software programmes which Linguists use on a daily basis to get their work done. Full training is provided on specific applications. This is an office job, based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Opportunities for travel are extremely rare. Most of the work is carried out at computer workstations, with access to computer-based working aids and a wide range of reference material. |
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