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CLI Solutions

CLI Solutions is seeking Cultural and Political Advisors with expertise in East Africa and the Somali language. Candidates will serve as subject matter experts providing cultural, political, and social context to U.S. government and military personnel in support of operational requirements.

• Advise personnel on local customs, political dynamics, and key stakeholder relationships
• Conduct research and produce written assessments on regional socio-political topics
• Support engagements with host nation officials and community leaders
• Provide interpretation and translation support as required
• Deliver cultural awareness training and mission preparation support

• Native or near-native Somali language proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Direct knowledge of East African political, cultural, and social dynamics
• Prior experience in a cultural advisory, diplomatic, or operational support role
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Arabic linguists to support a range of government and defense programs. Positions span interpretation, translation, cultural advisory, and document exploitation in both CONUS and OCONUS environments. Dialect experience (Iraqi, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf) is a plus.

• Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation across operational and administrative settings
• Translate written documents, reports, and open-source materials
• Support cultural awareness training for U.S. personnel
• Assist with document review and media analysis as required

• Native or near-native Arabic proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills — written and spoken
• Prior government, military, or NGO support experience a plus
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Pashto and Dari linguists to support U.S. government programs across a range of operational and training environments. Candidates with proficiency in one or both languages are encouraged to apply.

• Provide interpretation and translation in operational and training environments
• Translate written and audio materials to and from English
• Provide cultural context and advisory support as required

• Native or near-native proficiency in Pashto and/or Dari (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills
• Familiarity with Afghan regional dynamics a plus
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks All-Source Intelligence Analysts to support DoD and Intelligence Community programs. Candidates will leverage multiple intelligence disciplines to produce finished products and assessments in support of national security objectives.

• Produce analytical products and assessments for senior leadership
• Conduct open-source and multi-source intelligence collection and analysis
• Monitor regional developments across assigned areas of responsibility
• Brief decision-makers on key intelligence findings

• Minimum 3 years of intelligence analysis experience
• Familiarity with CENTCOM or AFRICOM AOR preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Farsi/Persian linguists to support U.S. government and defense programs. Positions include interpretation, translation, cultural advisory, and analytical support across a range of environments.

• Native or near-native Farsi proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills — written and spoken
• Prior government or military support experience a plus
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Kurdish linguists proficient in Kurmanji or Sorani dialect to support U.S. government programs in the Middle East. Both dialects are in demand across a range of operational and analytical requirements.

• Native or near-native Kurdish proficiency — Kurmanji or Sorani (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Urdu linguists to support U.S. government and defense programs. Positions include interpretation, translation, and cultural advisory support across a range of operational environments.

• Native or near-native Urdu proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Turkish linguists to support U.S. government programs across NATO and regional environments. Candidates will provide interpretation, translation, and cultural support across a range of requirements.

• Native or near-native Turkish proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Mandarin Chinese linguists to support U.S. government and defense programs. Mandarin is a DoD Strategic Language priority with growing demand across analytical, operational, and diplomatic programs.

• Native or near-native Mandarin proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills — written and spoken
• Prior government, military, or IC support experience strongly preferred
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Korean linguists to support U.S. government and defense programs across the Indo-Pacific region. Positions include interpretation, translation, and analytical support in both CONUS and OCONUS environments.

• Native or near-native Korean proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills
• Prior military or government support experience a plus
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Russian linguists to support U.S. government and defense programs. Russian is a high-priority DoD Strategic Language with strong ongoing demand across analytical, operational, and diplomatic programs.

• Native or near-native Russian proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills — written and spoken
• Prior government, military, or IC support experience strongly preferred
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Ukrainian linguists to support U.S. government programs. Ukrainian is a current DoD Strategic Language priority with growing demand. Positions include interpretation, translation, and analytical support.

• Native or near-native Ukrainian proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks French linguists to support U.S. government programs across West and Central Africa and NATO environments. French is a primary strategic language across the AFRICOM AOR and a standing DoD priority.

• Native or near-native French proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Familiarity with West or Central African dialects and regional dynamics a plus
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Swahili linguists to support U.S. government programs across East Africa. Positions include interpretation, translation, cultural advisory, and training support across a range of programs and environments.

• Native or near-native Swahili proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Familiarity with East African cultural and political dynamics a plus
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Hausa linguists to support U.S. government programs across West Africa and the Sahel region. Hausa is a growing DoD priority language with increasing demand across analytical and operational programs.

• Native or near-native Hausa proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Familiarity with West African political and cultural dynamics a plus
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Amharic linguists to support U.S. government programs in the Horn of Africa. Positions include interpretation, translation, and cultural advisory support across Ethiopia and the broader East African region.

• Native or near-native Amharic proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Familiarity with Ethiopian and Horn of Africa regional dynamics a plus
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks Spanish linguists to support U.S. government programs across Latin America and CONUS training environments. Positions range from interpretation and translation to cultural advisory and training support.

• Native or near-native Spanish proficiency (ILR Level 3 or higher preferred)
• Familiarity with Latin American political and cultural dynamics a plus
• Strong English communication skills
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks experienced security screeners to conduct personnel vetting and identity verification in support of U.S. government and defense programs. Positions are available in both CONUS and OCONUS environments.

• Conduct structured security interviews and background screening
• Collect and process biometric data in accordance with applicable standards
• Perform personnel vetting and access control operations
• Prepare screening reports and maintain accurate documentation

• Prior experience in personnel security, law enforcement, or military service
• Strong attention to detail and written documentation skills
• Ability to operate in both CONUS and OCONUS environments
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks OSINT analysts to support U.S. government and defense programs. Candidates will leverage open-source collection and analysis to produce timely products in support of national security and operational objectives.

• Conduct open-source collection across media, social, and grey web sources
• Produce analytical products and reports for government customers
• Monitor regional developments across assigned areas of responsibility
• Support all-source analytical teams with open-source inputs

• Minimum 2 years of OSINT or research-based analytical experience
• Strong written communication and report-writing skills
• Familiarity with CENTCOM or AFRICOM AOR preferred
• U.S. citizenship required

CLI Solutions seeks cultural role players to support pre-deployment training for U.S. military units. This is an excellent entry point for individuals with regional cultural knowledge who want to support the defense mission without requiring a security clearance.

• Portray culturally authentic characters during realistic military training scenarios
• Engage with military personnel in simulated operational environments
• Provide cultural and language immersion during training events
• Travel to military installations for scheduled training exercises

• Native or near-native cultural knowledge of a target region
• Language proficiency helpful but not required for all roles
• No security clearance required — background check required
• U.S. citizenship or legal work authorization required

Don't see your language listed? CLI Solutions recruits across all world languages for a wide range of government and defense programs. Whether you hold a clearance or not, we encourage you to submit your information. We match qualified candidates to opportunities as they arise.

• Native or near-native speakers of any language
• Candidates with prior military, government, NGO, or field experience
• Linguists with ILR Level 3 or higher proficiency in any target language
• Candidates available to support programs on short notice

• Strong language proficiency in primary language and English
• Cultural knowledge of target region preferred
• U.S. citizenship required for most positions