About the Position:
The Department Chair should be a leader who can translate vision into innovative and highly effective educational programs. Important attributes are the ability to identify talent, manage an academic department, provide skillful leadership to a diverse group of faculty, and oversee a wide range of academic programs. The successful candidate must have a record of program innovation, experience in building high-functioning teams, and possess exceptional leadership skills.
Summary
About the Position:
The Department Chair should be a leader who can translate vision into innovative and highly effective educational programs. Important attributes are the ability to identify talent, manage an academic department, provide skillful leadership to a diverse group of faculty, and oversee a wide range of academic programs. The successful candidate must have a record of program innovation, experience in building high-functioning teams, and possess exceptional leadership skills.
Lead the Department of National Security and Strategy consisting of 14 senior military officers, 13 Title 10 civilians, 5 US Government agency representatives, 1 Visiting Professor, and 4 administrative staff members
Develop and supervise the execution of a graduate-level core curricula focusing on: Theories of war and strategy and US national security policy and strategy in a Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational environment
Develop and supervise the execution of a graduate-level core curricula focusing on: The Regional Studies Program
Develop and supervise the execution of a graduate-level core curricula focusing on: The National Security Policy Program
Develop and supervise the execution of a graduate-level core curricula focusing on: The Eisenhower Series College Program
Supervise the design and implementation of the Washington, DC, national security staff ride, and the National Security Seminar--both annual events
Oversee and direct a relevant, highly valued electives program including the Advanced Regional Studies Program
Promote department interests in support of USAWC educational objectives
Recruit and develop a talented and diverse faculty and staff. Develop and manage an annual budget
Actively participate in college-wide administrative requirements as determined by USAWC leadership
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Must comply with the Drug Test Program requirements (pre-employment and randomly after appointment).
Must provide official college transcripts, upon request.
Qualifications
Who May Apply:
U.S. Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below as selective placement factors/knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) and other requirements. Your résumé must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. For additional information about transcripts see; 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 for the purpose of identifying the best-qualified candidates.
1. Strong leadership skills, especially proven leadership in academic organizations.
2. Graduate degree in political science, international security studies, government, history, economics, regional studies, law or other fields related to national security. Substantial preference will be given to candidates with an earned doctorate.
3. Demonstrated expertise and experience in national security affairs and military strategy. Substantial preference will be given to candidates with superb academic credentials and high-level practitioner experience.
4. Active involvement in relevant professional organizations.
5. A record of superlative teaching national security and strategy courses at the graduate (or senior service college) level, including: designing and executing curricula, supervising graduate-level research and success in obtaining research grants.
6. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as demonstrated by publication of books and articles, conference presentations, lectures, interpersonal relations, etc.
Education
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet 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 and 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.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
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.
Must provide official college transcripts upon request (unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application)
Please include the announcement number on your application.
Date of availability between 1 April and 15 June 2021.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (see How to Apply section) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. A panel of faculty experts will use the above criteria to identify the best-qualified candidates based on the basic qualifications requirements and the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
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:
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 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 (717) 961-2256 or via email to
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.
Letter of application addressing the required KSAs and other qualifications, as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED section above.
Curriculum vitae or résumé.
Proof of U.S. citizenship (i.e., birth certificate, passport).
One sample of written scholarship not to exceed 50 pages (Electronic format is preferred, as hard copies will not be returned without a self-addressed and metered envelope.)
Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request.
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).
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.
A short narrative of one page or less that describes how you would contribute to an atmosphere of diversity at the U.S. Army War College through teaching, scholarship, and/or service.
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
DQ-APF-W2H6AA US ARMY WAR COLLEGE
DO NOT MAIL
Carlisle, PA 17013
US
Next steps
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 (717) 961-2256 or via email to
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:
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 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 (717) 961-2256 or via email to
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.
Letter of application addressing the required KSAs and other qualifications, as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED section above.
Curriculum vitae or résumé.
Proof of U.S. citizenship (i.e., birth certificate, passport).
One sample of written scholarship not to exceed 50 pages (Electronic format is preferred, as hard copies will not be returned without a self-addressed and metered envelope.)
Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request.
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).
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.
A short narrative of one page or less that describes how you would contribute to an atmosphere of diversity at the U.S. Army War College through teaching, scholarship, and/or service.
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
DQ-APF-W2H6AA US ARMY WAR COLLEGE
DO NOT MAIL
Carlisle, PA 17013
US
Next steps
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 (717) 961-2256 or via email to
