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Summary

About the Position:
These are full time, part time and intermittent temporary civilian faculty positions at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) as provided under Title 10 USC 4021. Initial appointment may be up to one year.

The person(s) selected for this/these position(s) will have a leading role in teaching core and elective courses of the Department of Command, Leadership, and Management and its associated programs.
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Responsibilities
- Teaching core courses related to strategic leadership and defense management and contributing to the development of these courses.
- Serving annually as a faculty instructor for one seminar, faculty advisor providing counsel for up to six mid- career professionals, and project advisor for student research projects.
- Designing and teaching elective courses and directed readings for selected students.
- Providing counsel to mid-career professionals.
- Engaging in service (internal and external) in support of USAWC missions.
- Coordinating with external agencies on behalf of USAWC.
- Contributing to the Army War College mission by fulfilling faculty duties as required.
Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel (domestic and/or international) up to 10% of the time.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

None
Job family (Series)

0101 Social Science
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Requirements

Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position may require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Secret security clearance.
- This position may require the incumbent to comply with the Drug Testing Program requirements, depending on security clearance level.
- Must be able and willing to travel worldwide.
- Must provide official college transcripts, upon request. Unofficial transcripts are suitable for application purposes.
Qualifications

Who May Apply:
U.S. Citizens
To qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your curriculum vitae or résumé must clearly describe your relevant experience. College transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is available at http://www.armycivilianservice.com/JOA/Transcripts.pdf

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be rated based on the criteria listed below by a panel of subject matter experts appointed with the purpose of identifying the best-qualified candidates.

1. Ability for superlative teaching at the graduate or Senior Service College level.

2. Mastery of enterprise leadership and management. Preference toward familiarity with defense management programs, policies, and procedures across the Department of Defense.

3. Refined oral and written communication skills, including the ability to design and supervise graduate-level courses, direct and assess student research projects, and conduct associated educational programs.

4. Ability to advance knowledge in the fields of strategic leadership and/or defense resource management through research, presentation, and publication.

5. The ability to conceptualize, design, and write lesson plans that support the Resident Education Program (REP) at the U.S. Army War College.

6. Ability to prepare, teach, and lecture on subjects related to strategic leadership and defense management.

7. A graduate degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field is required; a terminal degree is desirable, but not required. Preferred disciplines include: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Sociology, Public Administration, Systems Engineering, and related fields.

8. Experience and high levels of performance in defense management staff and executive positions at the strategic level are highly desirable. Examples of this experience include, but are not limited to the following: Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint, Service Staff, or TRADOC experience with Force Management, the Planning, Programming, Budget, Execution (PPBE) System, the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS), or the Defense Acquisition System (DAS).

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.

For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications) and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
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.
- One year trial period may be required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- Include the job announcement number on your application.
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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Submission Process: Please note that this is NOT a Title 5 (General Scale) position, and the routine procedures for filing through the USAJobs.gov automated system should NOT be followed. Instead, please submit your complete application package and any requests for further information directly to the G1 Office at the email address listed below.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
U.S. Army War College Office of the G1
46 Ashburn Drive (Anne Ely Hall, Room 233)
Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013
usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil
(717) 245-4596/(717) 961-2256

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, etc.) will be reviewed by a specifically appointed panel of subject matter experts assigned to determine your eligibility, qualifications and quality ranking for this position. The selection committee will determine how well you meet the qualifications noted above. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Top Secret

Drug test required

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness, National security
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Required Documents

Please see the list of requirements in the "How to Apply" section.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates could contain personal information for someone other than the applicant. Redact these documents to remove the personal information of others before submitting your application. You may be asked to provide an un-redacted version of the documents to confirm your eligibility for selection.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the job announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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 (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/)

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.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.
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Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes the items listed below. Applications must be postmarked or e-dated by the closing date of this job announcement. Please include the job announcement number on the application.

Army network servers have an overall limit of 10 MB per email. To ensure delivery of your application, we recommend that applicants limit overall email size to no more than 5-8 MB. You may send documents in several emails to reduce overall size.

The USAWC G1 will provide email confirmation of all received applications. If you do not receive delivery confirmation within three business days please contact the USAWC G1 at (717) 245-4596 or via email to usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil

Applications received will be active until the closing date of this announcement for consideration for any vacancies for this position that occur in that period.

Failure to provide these documents may result in disqualification for the position. Please note that this is not a Title 5 (General Scale) position, and the routine procedures for filing through the USAJobs.gov automated system should NOT be followed. Instead, please submit your complete application package and any requests for further information directly to the email address listed below.

1. Letter of application addressing the required KSAs and other qualifications, as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED section above.

2. Curriculum vitae or résumé.

3. Proof of U.S. citizenship, i.e. birth certificate, passport.

4. Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request.

5. List of four disinterested professional references (i.e., persons who can affirm the candidate's qualifications but have no stake in the outcome of the selection).

6. Documentation supporting any request for Veteran's Preference (such as a DD Form 214 and/or VA statement of disability). The selection committee will consider veterans preference in its assessment of qualified candidates.

7. Please provide a short statement (one page or less) of how you would contribute to a climate of diversity at the US Army War College though teaching, service, and/or scholarship.

The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Both paper and electronic submissions are acceptable, but the latter is strongly encouraged. The preferred method of submission is by e-mail with .pdf attachments.

Submit your complete application package and any requests for further information to:
U.S. Army War College Office of the G1
46 Ashburn Drive (Anne Ely Hall, Room 233)
Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013
usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil
(717) 245-4596/(717) 961-2256

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Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk

Website

https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq

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DQ-APF-W2H6AA US ARMY WAR COLLEGE
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Carlisle, PA 17013
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Next steps

The application review process to determine if you meet the experience and education requirements found in the job announcement begins upon the closing date of the announcement. If you are one of the top candidates, you may be invited to interview by the selection official. If selected, you will receive a tentative job offer.

Depending on the strength of the applicant pool, this process may take several months after the closing date of the job announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully, as failure to submit a complete application could invalidate your submission. In this regard, please be sure to read the HOW TO APPLY and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS sections.

DO NOT upload application materials to the USAJobs.gov resume submission system. Submit application packages and requests for further information directly to:

U.S. Army War College Office of the G1
46 Ashburn Drive (Anne Ely Hall, Room 233)
Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013

usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil

(717) 245-4596/(717) 961-2256

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.

Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/571791300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Instructor/Professor

Department of the Army

Department of Command, Leadership and Management

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Travel Required

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