Professor of National Security Studies

Summary

About the Position: This is a full-time civilian faculty position at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) as provided under Title 10 USC. Initial appointment may be up to three years. The appointment may be renewed in one- to five-year increments thereafter. Academic rank and salary will be based on the selectee's academic credentials, experience, and professional accomplishments.

Duties

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• Serve as a faculty instructor for courses, including but not limited to, National Security, Strategic Leadership, Regional Studies, and Theories of War.
• Design, develop, execute, and assess online curriculum and faculty development for the Department of Distance Education.
• Engage in research and publishable scholarship that advances knowledge in fields relevant to the curriculum.
• Contribute to student success through oral and written professional communication.
• Contribute to the Department of Distance Education and the Army War College mission by fulfilling other faculty duties as required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• SECRET CLEARANCE: Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL (TDY): Travel may be required up to 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 3 years. Appointment may be extended in one- to five-year increments thereafter. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement, dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as political science, international relations, public policy, or a related field.

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B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

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C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application (if selected official transcripts must be provided).

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities AND higher-level educational requirements:

A. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

1. Demonstrated relevant experience in the science and practice of national security decision-making, grand strategy, defense policy, geopolitics, or civil-military relations. American foreign policy regional expertise (e.g. Pacific, Europe) is preferred.

2. An established record of demonstrated effective graduate-level teaching, to include facilitating and assessing a seminar of 15-20 students. Over five years of graduate-level teaching experience is preferred.

3. A proven record of recent (within the last three years) experience using learning management systems and collaboration tools to design and execute online courses. The ability to design, develop, execute, and assess high-enrollment courses (100+ students) is preferred.

4. Evidence of scholarly research and peer-reviewed publications in areas relevant to the USAWC curriculum in a national security context, such as civil-military relations, strategy formulation, American foreign policy, political economics, geopolitics, or international relations.

B. ADVANCED LEVEL DEGREE REQUIREMENT:

This position requires an Advanced Level Degree in a relevant field such as national security studies, international relations, global studies, political science, history, or a related field.

DOCTORAL DEGREE PREFERENCE:

A Doctorate Degree in national security studies, international relations, global studies, political science, history, or related field will be given preference.

NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application (if selected official transcripts must be provided).

Applicants will be evaluated by a panel of subject matter experts to identify the best qualified candidates.

Academic rank and salary will be determined based on the selectee's education and experience.

If you are currently serving on active duty: You MUST submit a certification from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted for consideration in the hiring process AND has a compensable service-connected disability. The certification MUST show the characterization of your discharge (Honorable, General, etc.) and OVERALL compensable service-connected disability percentage. Prior to appointment, the service member's character of service and qualifying discharge or release must be verified through a DD form 214 or equivalent documentation. For more information about Veteran's Preference, OPM's Veteran's Guide - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 OR 2 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. *Please see TRIAL PERIOD note below.
• TRIAL PERIOD: An individual appointed to an excepted service position under this authority Sch A, 213.31 07 (h)(1) who is not preference-eligible must complete a two-year trial period of current continuous service. However, a preference-eligible (veteran) appointed under this authority is subject to a one-year trial period of current continuous service. Subsequent extensions or renewals of this appointment within the same position or similar line of work will not require the employee to serve an additional or restarted trial period.
• The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Science, Engineering, & Analysis Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation incentive MAY be authorized.
• Advanced leave accrual MAY be authorized.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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