Operational Cultural Advisor - Ukrainian Language​/SAG-U

Operational Cultural Advisor - Ukrainian Language / SAG-U Support

Atlas Advisors, LLC is seeking an Operational Cultural Advisor to support Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U) mission requirements in the EUCOM theater.

The Operational Cultural Advisor will provide cultural, operational, language, engagement coordination, and advisory support to senior military leadership and staff involved in Ukraine-related advise-and-assist efforts. This position is based at SAG-U Headquarters at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, with required travel throughout Europe and potential forward support in Kyiv, Ukraine.

This is a high-visibility OCONUS advisory role requiring mature judgment, Ukrainian language proficiency, operational credibility, and the ability to support senior leader engagement with Ukrainian Armed Forces and Government of Ukraine personnel.

• Provide operational and cultural advisory support to SAG-U leadership and staff in support of Ukraine-related advise-and-assist efforts.
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of engagements with Ukrainian Armed Forces and Government of Ukraine personnel.
• Schedule meetings, engagements, discussions, and coordination activities with Ukrainian counterparts as directed by the Government Site Lead or designated mission leadership.
• Assist with logistics coordination for official engagements, including invitation letters, emails, phone calls, meeting locations, agendas, and coordination summaries.
• Provide recommended feasibility reviews of SAG-U-authored options, plans, and overall strategy related to advise-and-assist efforts.
• Assist SAG-U staff in identifying problems, friction points, risks, and operational considerations affecting planning and mission execution.
• Provide Ukrainian-English and English-Ukrainian interpretation during conversations, meetings, and interactions with Ukrainian personnel as directed.
• Translate documents provided by Ukrainian personnel into English and translate English-language materials into Ukrainian as required.
• Maintain consolidated contact lists of Ukrainian Armed Forces and Government of Ukraine personnel interacted with during official engagements, using Government-approved systems.
• Prepare after-action reports, observation summaries, written memoranda, presentations, desk-side briefings, information papers, and other written products as directed.
• Provide reporting and analysis related to interactions and exchanges with Ukrainian partners, including observations related to Russian ground, air, drone, and other operational tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Provide cultural advice during key leader engagements with Ukrainian personnel and senior leadership.
• Support mission requirements across SAG-U work locations in Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and other locations as required.
• Support overtime, surge requirements, and short-notice travel based on mission/customer requirements.

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree from a U.S.
  
  -accredited college or university with a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience working for the U.S. Armed Forces and experience in a deployed combat environment, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working for or with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Government of Ukraine, or a Ukrainian academic or government institution.
• Professional Ukrainian language proficiency equivalent to DLPT 3+/3+/3+ or higher.
• Ability to provide recent Ukrainian language test scores or complete a Ukrainian language assessment/check as part of the screening process.
• Comprehensive understanding of U.S. Joint military organizational structure, including air, land, and maritime forces.
• Strong understanding of military equipment, military operations, unit operations, orders, and military planning principles.
• Understanding of Russian tactics and strategy, Russian drone warfare, Russian collection capabilities, Ukrainian Armed Forces strategy and tactics, unmanned systems operations, Ukrainian logistics, and Ukrainian medical capabilities.
• Understanding of U.S., NATO, and partner-nation equipment and arms provided to Ukraine and currently or potentially employed by Ukrainian forces.
• Ability to work overtime as required to meet mission objectives.
• Ability to travel anywhere in Europe within 8 hours' notice and worldwide within 48 hours' notice.
• Must certify that the candidate has not been subject to adverse contractual, disciplinary, or administrative action by the U.S. Government within the past three years.
• Must not be at risk under Ukrainian mobilization law.

• Embassy, defense attache, security cooperation, or other diplomatic/military engagement experience.
• Russian language proficiency equivalent to DLPT 3/3/3 or higher.
• Prior experience supporting senior military leadership, commander's action groups, joint staffs, operational planning teams, or deployed advisory missions.
• Prior experience in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, EUCOM,…