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Linguist (Farsi) and Iranian Cultural Advisor

Strategic Resilience Group

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Jordan
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
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Job Description

Position Responsibilities

  • Provide subject matter expertise on Iranian culture, politics, social media, regime influence, religious groups, ethnic groups, and influential moderate voices.
  • Support efforts related to countering extremist activity through cultural, linguistic, and regional analysis.
  • Provide support to key leader engagement events conducted in the USCENTCOM AOR with U.S. and allied partners.
  • Translate, interpret, transcribe, and analyze oral and written materials, including reports, data, briefings, media, and conversations.
  • Provide written and oral translations while preserving the meaning, tone, intent, and context of the original source material.
  • Conduct media analysis and cultural advisement to support actionable intelligence and operational products.
  • Provide interpretation between Farsi and English in operational, briefing, and working group environments.
  • Research source-language materials and produce command-level information papers.
  • Support USCENTCOM, interagency, and coalition working groups as an Iranian cultural advisory SME.
  • Provide objective, unbiased, and logical cultural advisement to military and government stakeholders.
  • Support document exploitation, transliteration, transcription, translation, and interpretation requirements.
  • Maintain familiarity with specialized terminology, regional customs, symbolism, traditions, and cultural context throughout the CENTCOM AOR.
  • Work extended hours and support operational requirements as needed.


Required Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility .
  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science, International Studies, Anthropology, Communications, or a related field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience .
  • Additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum of 5 years of prior experience supporting U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. government agencies .
  • Recognized subject matter expertise in Iranian culture, politics, regime influence, social media, religious groups, ethnic groups, and regional dynamics.
  • Minimum language testing scores of 4/4/4 or higher in English and 5/5/5 in Farsi dialect .
  • Willingness and ability to deploy for 180 to 365 days to Camp Xiphos, Jordan.
  • Valid U.S. passport with at least one year remaining before expiration .
  • Ability to meet Jordanian visa requirements.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong listening skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to brief and present to small and large groups.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work in a deployed environment and support extended or shift-based schedules.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Information Operations, MISO, or related operational units in the Middle East or Southwest Asia.
  • Additional language capability in Dari, Pashto, or Arabic at comparable proficiency levels.
  • Recent regional experience, residence, or travel related to Iran or the broader CENTCOM AOR.
  • Experience working with USCENTCOM, interagency, coalition, or deployed military teams.
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