Cultural Advisor

CACI International • Tampa, FL

18h • $85,800 - $180,200

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Cultural Advisor to provide regional, cultural, linguistic, and socio-political expertise in support of national security missions. The advisor supports operational planners, analysts, and leadership with insight into Iranian culture, political dynamics, social behavior, religious and ethnic influences, and information ecosystems. This expertise informs Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), Irregular Warfare (IW), and strategic influence activities, helping ensure operations are culturally informed, linguistically accurate, and tailored to target audiences while minimizing unintended consequences. Opportunities are available at the Journeyman and Senior levels. The position is part-time, on-call, requires a Secret clearance, and may involve up to 10% local travel.

Requirements

• Secret clearance.
• 3–10+ years of experience providing cultural and/or linguistic support to U.S. military operations or a U.S. government agency.
• Minimum language testing scores of 4/4/4 or higher in English and Farsi, Dari, Pashto, or Arabic, depending on location.
• Demonstrated expertise in and understanding of Iranian culture, politics, regime influence, social media, religious and 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.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience supporting OIE/IO, PSYOP, IW, SOF, or related operational activities or units.
• Recent regional experience, residence, or travel.
• Five years of experience working with USCENTCOM, interagency, coalition, or deployed military teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support operational planners on Iranian culture, politics, social media, regime influence, religious and ethnic groups, and influential voices.
• Support OIE and IW planning and execution, including content development, by assessing cultural resonance, linguistic nuance, symbolism, and potential risks.
• Translate, interpret, transcribe, and analyze oral and written materials, including reports, data, briefings, media, conversations, collected information, and intelligence.
• Advise on population characteristics, demographics, and behavioral drivers to improve OIE and IW effectiveness and support target audience analysis.
• Integrate cultural insights into operational assessments so planners and leadership can understand shifts in perception, behavior, and narrative acceptance and refine operations.
• Support key leader engagement.
• Research source-language materials and produce command-level products in support of planning.
• Monitor and analyze traditional, digital, and social media for trends, behaviors, events, and developments; produce synopsis reports and assessments of local geopolitics, foreign media narratives, and influence activities.
• Analyze key actors and relationships, interpret informal influence structures such as tribal, familial, religious, and community ties, and identify culturally credible pathways and opportunities for operational and campaign planning.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed