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The National Defense University (NDU) is recruiting for an Assistant Research Fellow assigned to the National War College (NWC).
NDU develops joint warfighters and other national security leaders through rigorous academics, research, and engagement to serve the common defense.
NWC offers graduate-level education to selected senior military officers and civilians for high-level policy, command and staff responsibilities.
06/13/2018 to 06/28/2018
$68,036 - $126,062 per year
AD 2
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Up to 15%
No
Term - 3 years
Full-Time
2
No
NDU-18-10223382
502297900
Assists Faculty in the planning, development and conduct of technical studies and analyses, background papers, literature searches, etc., involving broad areas of national strategy, military policy, and related subject matters at the national level for the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Services and other governmental agencies.
Provides analyses of issues across military, foreign policy, homeland security, and other relevant U.S. government policies and programs.
Contributes to the maintenance of the College by assisting with vital administrative duties in support of travel, conferences, indoor and outdoor events, meetings, workshops, university classes and the general upkeep of the College and its systems.
Prepares research results for publication by editing and fact-checking reports and presentations and coordinating changes with authors.
Meets regularly with the leadership and course directors to identify research and logistical goals for curriculum development, ensuring that the mission goals are integrated in the research team's priorities and objectives and are communicated fully in an articulate manner to the research team.
Serves as the team lead for the interns, identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among research team members in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or research specialization.
Administers and oversees the application process and unpaid research internship program to include application requirements, deadlines, and point of contact among others, establishing contacts at major graduate programs to facilitate applications to ensure a high-caliber research team.
Background or Security Investigation: This is a Non-Sensitive position which requires a background investigation.
This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 3 years with the possibility for extension. Applications for this vacancy require a narrative assessment questionnaire to be completed by each applicant and uploaded as a separate document with submission. The required narrative questions are listed in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section. Responses to the narrative questions must be completed and uploaded with the other specified required documents.
NDU has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security, and thrift savings; health, life, and long term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. NDU employees enjoy flexible work schedules, transit subsidy, and the opportunity to telecommute.
Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of 18 months.
Reemployed Annuitants: Department of Defense has the authority to hire annuitants without reduction in pay. For more information, go to: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A screening panel will review your resume and narrative answers to the assessment questions to evaluate your qualifications for the position. NDU uses a multi-tier selection process for academic positions You must attach a separate document with answers to the questions listed below. The following questions will be reviewed by the NDU screening panel.
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.
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1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
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Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job. ALL eligible applicants will be referred to NDU which will convene a board to review all of the applicants. NDU will contact the applicants directly they would like to interview. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/502297900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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