Linguist (Russian) and Cultural Advisor – Camp Xiphos, Jordan TS-SCI

Peraton is seeking to hire a Russian Linguist & Cultural Advisor (CULAD).

Location: Camp Xiphos, Jordan (Secure U.S. Military Compound).

Clearance Required: Must have a current and Active DoD TS with SCI eligibility.

Assignment: Unaccompanied, one-year (extendable).

Shift Work: May be required.

Role & Responsibilities Overview: 

Peraton is seeking a Russian Linguist and Cultural Advisor (CULAD) with strong expertise in Russian geopolitical influence in the Middle East. Candidates should possess excellent knowledge of current Russian events and a deep cultural understanding. Your expertise will supplement a diverse team supporting a large-scale program.

The Russian Linguist/CULAD will provide continuous monitoring, expert analysis, and assessment of global, regional, and area-specific geopolitical media and news sources.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on Russian religious and ethnic groups, including influential moderate voices.
• Support key leader engagement events conducted in Qatar with relevant partners.
• Gather information on trends, behaviors, events, and global developments to generate media synopsis reports and geopolitical assessments.
• Advise DoD/MIL leadership on social media influence operations, drafting policy, doctrine, decisions, trends, and studies.
• Produce predictive recommendations and identify strategic communications opportunities.
• Translate, interpret, and analyze oral and written materials (classified reports, data, briefings, conversations).
• Deliver accurate written and oral translations that preserve the meaning and intent of the original text.
• Provide assessments, transcription, translation, interpretation, cultural advisement, and media analysis to ensure actionable intelligence products.
• Apply congruity judgment: read and comprehend source languages, write clearly, and select equivalent expressions that fully convey intended meaning.
• Demonstrate excellent command of both Russian and English in speaking, reading, and writing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop communications and support plans.
• Ensure cultural context, specialized terminology, and subject matter accuracy in translations and interpretations.
• Research in native Russian and prepare comprehensive command-level information papers.
• Monitor industry and technology trends across traditional, digital, social, and mobile media.
• Apply directed or designed research methods aligned with client criteria.
• Provide cultural expertise in both Russian and English, orally and in writing.
• Analyze data for coded patterns and interpret findings across a broad range of subjects.
• Be prepared to work extended work weeks as mission requirements dictate.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Political Science, International Studies, Anthropology, Communications, or a related field from an accredited and reputable institution with a minimum 9 years of Cultural Advisor / Linguist experience and or a Master’s degree in with a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
  • An additional 4 years of related experience may substituted in lieu of degree requirement
• Subject Matter Expertise - SME - in understanding Russian culture, religious, ethnic groups and influential moderate voices and ethnic landscape in its effort to counter extremist activities
• Must have a minimum of 5 years prior experience working in support of US Armed Forces or US government agencies
• Must have a minimum of 4/4/4 scores or higher in English and a 5/5/5 in Russian
• Ability to provide high quality presentations and work with small and large groups
• Must be able to demonstrate the following abilities:
• • Provide objective, unbiased and logical cultural advisement.
  • Must be able to follow orderly and sequential systematic procedures and guidelines.
  • Provide foreign language interpretation, translation, transliteration and transcription, document exploitation (DOCEX) services.
  • Provide written and verbal translation of various types of media from target language to source language while maintaining congruity in judgment.
  • Demonstrated excellent listening skills with ability to pay attention to minute details.
  • Must be comfortable providing presentations and working with small and large groups.
  • Have an in-depth understanding of the cultural differences, nuances, customs, symbolism, mannerisms, and traditions of the various ethnic groups residing throughout Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan).
  • Demonstrated excellent oral, written and electronic communications in the English language.
  • Demonstrated capability to work with Microsoft Office applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must possess a valid US Passport, not expiring within 1 Year 
• Must be fully eligible for Jordanian Visa.
• Current, Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Native Russian / Tajik Heritage.
• Expert understanding of Tajik tribal, religious, and ethnic landscape.
• Experience working with Information Operations / MISO units.
• Broad Experience as a media monitor/researcher for the DoD.