Sobre esta vaga de Spanish Cultural/Language SME na Leidos
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Leidos is on the hunt for a Cultural Advisor with Spanish language fluency to work on-site at Lackland AFB, in San Antonio, TX. The individual must be a native-born or heritage-speaking Spanish linguist and cultural expert, with the ideal candidate having experience living in Latin America. The candidate must have an in-depth understanding of the cultural differences, nuances, customs, symbolism, mannerisms, and traditions of the various ethnic groups residing throughout Latin America, as well as a fundamental understanding of countries and cultures in the region.
What You’ll Do:
- 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.
What You’ll Bring (Required):
- Must currently possess an active DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance (current) with SCI or SCI eligibility.
- Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) score level of 3/3/3 in all three modalities: reading, listening, and speaking. (Note: Must be able to provide language proficiency documented scores.)
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree and 10 years of experience. Comparable experience acceptable (no less than 4 years) in lieu of degree.
- 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
Nice to Have:
- Experience living in Latin America
Travel:
- Occasional short-term travel in the Washington Metropolitan area.
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Original Posting:
October 2, 2026For 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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.
