Über diese Cultural Advisor Stelle bei CACI
The Opportunity:
Join a team dedicated to advancing national security through innovative irregular warfare, intelligence, and operations expertise. CACI is seeking a Cultural Advisor to provide critical regional, cultural, linguistic, and socio-political expertise that enables mission partners to better understand, engage, and influence complex operational environments.
In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to operational planners, analysts, and leadership by providing deep insight into regional culture, political dynamics, social behavior, religious and ethnic influences, and information ecosystems. Your expertise will help shape Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), Irregular Warfare (IW), and strategic influence activities by ensuring operations are culturally informed, linguistically accurate, and tailored to effectively engage target audiences while minimizing unintended consequences.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on high-priority national security missions, collaborate with experienced professionals, and help shape operations through expert cultural insight and regional knowledge. Candidates who thrive in dynamic environments, possess exceptional analytical and communication skills, and are passionate about bridging cultural understanding with operational effectiveness will find rewarding opportunities for growth and mission impact at CACI.
Opportunities at the Journeyman and Senior Level
Responsibilities
Advises and supports operational planners on Iranian culture, politics, social media, regime influence, religious groups, ethnic groups, and influential voices.
Supports OIE and IW planning and execution (content development) by assessing cultural resonance, linguistic nuance, symbolism, and potential risk.
Translates, interprets, transcribes, and analyzes oral and written materials, including reports, data, briefings, media, and conversations, to include collected information and/or intelligence
Advises on population characteristics/demographics and behavioral drivers to improve the effectiveness of OIE and IW and enable target audience analysis.
Integrates cultural insights into operational assessments, helping planners and leadership understand shifts in perception, behavior, and narrative acceptance and to refine operations
Supports key leader engagement
Researches source-language materials and produces command-level products in support of planning.
Support monitoring and analysis of traditional, digital, and social media for trends, behaviors, events, and developments, and produce synopsis reports and assessments of local geopolitics, foreign media narratives, and influence activities.
Support analysis of key actors and relationships, interpret informal influence structures (e.g., tribal, familial, religious, and community ties), and identify culturally credible pathways and opportunities that support operational and campaign planning.
Qualifications
Required
Journey Qualifications:
TS/SCI clearance
3-10+ years experience providing cultural and/or linguistic support to US military operations or USG agency.
Minimum language testing scores of 4/4/4 or higher in English and Farsi, Dari, Pashto, or Arabic languages depending on location
Demonstrated expertise and understanding of Iranian culture, politics, regime influence, social media, religious groups, ethnic groups, and regional dynamics.
Valid U.S. passport with at least one year remaining before expiration.
Ability to brief and present to small and large groups.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work in a deployed environment and support extended or shift-based schedules.
Senior Qualifications:
TS/SCI clearance
10+ years experience providing cultural and/or linguistic support to US military operations or USG agency.
Minimum language testing scores of 4/4/4 or higher in English and Farsi, Dari, Pashto, or Arabic languages depending on location
Demonstrated expertise and understanding of Iranian culture, politics, regime influence, social media, religious groups, ethnic groups, and regional dynamics.
Valid U.S. passport with at least one year remaining before expiration.
Ability to brief and present to small and large groups.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work in a deployed environment and support extended or shift-based schedules.
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated experience supporting OIE/IO, PSYOP, IW, SOF or related operational activities or units
Recent regional experience, residence, or travel.
5 years experience working with USCENTCOM, interagency, coalition, or deployed military teams.
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$75,200-$158,100CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
