Chinese Cultural/Language SME

Leidos•San Antonio, TX

8d•$92,300 - $166,850•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Cultural Advisor with Chinese (Mandarin) language fluency to join their team at Lackland AFB, TX. This role requires a native-born or heritage-speaking Chinese (Mandarin) linguist and cultural expert, ideally with experience living in China. The candidate will need an in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, including differences, nuances, customs, symbolism, mannerisms, and traditions of various ethnic Chinese groups, as well as a basic understanding of neighboring countries and cultures in the broader Indo-Pacific region. An active Top Secret/SCI security clearance is mandatory.

Requirements

Minimum Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) score level of 3/3/3 in all three modalities: reading, listening, and speaking.
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree and 10 years of experience. Comparable experience acceptable (no less than 4 years) in lieu of degree.
DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance (current) with SCI eligibility.
Native or heritage Chinese (Mandarin) speaker.
Native ability to read, write, and understand standard Chinese (Mandarin) grammar and writing style.
Demonstrated ability to verbally communicate clearly and natively in the Chinese (Mandarin) standard dialect.
Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret idiomatic expressions in Chinese (Mandarin) standard dialect.
In-depth understanding of Chinese 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 Haves

Experience living in China.

Responsibilities

Analyze, assess, translate, and communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally.
Draft requirements documents, correspondence, and standard operating procedures in accordance with local policies.
Provide explanations of complex technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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.