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Leidos is on the hunt for a Cultural Advisor with Spanish language fluency at Lackland AFB TX. The individual must be a native-born or heritage-speaking Chinese (Mandarin) linguist and cultural expert with the ideal candidate having experience living in China. The candidate must have an in-depth understanding of the cultural differences nuances customs symbolism mannerisms and traditions of the various ethnic Chinese groups residing throughout China as well as a fundamental understanding of neighboring countries and cultures in the broader Indo-Pacific region. Interested candidates must currently possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze assess translate and communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally.

• Documentation: draft requirements documents correspondence and standard operating procedures in accordance with local policies.

• Procedures and Processes: Provide explanations of complex technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Writing: Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Briefing: prepare and present briefings to military government and intelligence community stakeholders as directed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in conducting open source research to produce behavioral analysis of target audiences social network analysis and foreign media analysis in order to generate reports on trends behaviors and geopolitical events

• Identify information operations opportunities and produce predictive recommendations

• Evaluate both classified and unclassified critical and sensitive information to understand and characterize target audience behavior and trends.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) score level of 3/3/3 in all three modalities: reading listening and speaking. (Note: language proficiency will be verified via language testing.)

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree and 10 years of experience. Comparable experience acceptable (no less than 4 years) in lieu of degree.

• Current DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance (current) with SCI eligibility.

• Native or heritage Spanish speaker.

• Native ability to read write and understand standard Spanish grammar and writing style.

• Demonstrated ability to verbally communicate clearly and natively in Spanish.

• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret idiomatic expressions in Spanish.

• In-depth understanding of Latin American culture and society.

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word Excel PowerPoint Notes) with advanced understanding of how to organize data in Excel

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience living in Latin America

TRAVEL

Occasional short-term travel in the Washington Metropolitan area.

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Original Posting:

July 9 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92300.00 - $166850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 92300 - 166850