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Dean of College of International and Security Studies

Department of Defense
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
George C. Marshall Center
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Summary

About the Position:
This position is located in the George C. Marshall Center, College of International Security Studies (CISS). You will serve as the College's leader, exercising authority, direction, and control over the CISS, with responsibility for all CISS academic and administrative matters.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
07/05/2023 to 07/31/2023
Salary
$134,287 to - $152,219 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 00
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Garmisch, Germany
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travels as appropriate to attend conferences, serve as a subject matter expert, lecture and coordinate College programs with clients, external agencies, and stakeholders.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Term - 36 Months
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Announcement number
EUHR234125183052
Control number
735311400

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Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

Duties

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  • Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate all CISS activities, including the Resident, Non-Resident, Outreach and Alumni Programs; the US and International Fellows Programs, resident Research Library, and the Internship program.
  • Establish curriculum and programs of instruction that emphasize critical thinking, analysis, collaboration, and cooperation in the study of security-related issues
  • Manage continious curriculum review and refinement program to ensure CISS remains relevant, anticipatory of shifts in security environments, and is aligned with key stakeholder (FMOD, DoD, and select combatant/functional commands) policy guidance.
  • Advise the Director on matters relating to the management of the CISS.
  • Responsible for the development of highly qualified civilian and military professors who lecture, facilitate small-group discussions, lead other activity-based learning events, conduct research and publish in their areas of expertise.
  • Responsible for the development and execution of a deliberate faculty development program to include the faculty recruitment, hiring and sustainment plan.
  • Provide advice to Director GCMC on faculty hiring, faculty rotation decisions, determining faculty academic rank and seconded-faculty recruitment. Interviews and makes selection recommendations for faculty and key staff positions in CISS.
  • Initiate and develop linkages with established and emerging counterpart organizations and stakeholders.
  • Direct the establishment, coordination, and conduct of CISS involvement in mutually beneficial professional relationships and cooperative programs with external institutes.
  • Provide advice and assistance to senior officials from the U.S. and foreign governments and conduct representational interactions with foreign dignitaries, senior government officials, leaders of academic institutions, and professional associations.
  • Ensure CISS is fully engaged in annual Program Plan development and supports center-wide collaboration and coordination in the preparation, resourcing and execution of all resident and non-resident courses, outreach, and Alumni events.
  • Develop, execute and make recommendations for budget, personnel, and other resource allocations based on executive-level knowledge of current and long-range priorities for programmatic goals and research.
  • Hear and resolve complaints from employees and group grievances for serious disciplinary cases (i.e. proposing suspensions or removals), involving CISS employees.
  • Provide overarching guidance, review and approve performance standards for all faculty positions and provide comments and submit military branch services evaluations as required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  • 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.
  • Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
  • Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Notes: Advanced Degree, PHD is highly desired. Preferable with a focus in the field of Political Science, and /or International Security Studies.
  • Must have fluency in English language, Fluency in German and Russian desired.
  • Familiarity with application of educations technology in support of college programs, such as Learning Management Systems (LMS) and virtual delivery platform is idesired.
  • Familiarity with executing a faculty performance management process.
  • This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.



In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Qualifications:In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the AD-1701-00 grade level in the Federal service, performing work in: Leading and managing organizations in the academic and security sector field, preferably for organizations with teaching and research missions; developing well-defined resource requirements; providing advice and assistance to senior officials throughout the U.S. government, Congress, and foreign governments as directed; engaging in annual Program Plan development and supports center-wide collaboration and coordination in the preparation.

Knowledge Skills Abilities (KSA):
1) EXECUTIVE LEVEL SKILLS: Describe your experience at the general officer, flag officer, or SES level or in management of senior level training and education programs and knowledge of how these programs operate within DoD.
2) KNOWLEDGE OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL DEFENSE OPERATIONS: Describe your experience supporting national security policy and objectives, and ability to apply such knowledge to an international education mission.
3) KNOWLEDGE OF OPERATIONS AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS: Describe your experience with the operations of the European Command (EUCOM),HQ US AFRICA Command (AFRICOM), Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and its interrelationships with NATO/SHAPE, and the German government.
4) ABILITY TO DEVELOP COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS: Describe your experience developing cooperative relationships.
5) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Describe your experience to acquire, integrate, and administer resources necessary to accomplish a complex international educational mission.

An advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree, or a career in executive administration related activities.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
  • Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
  • If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
  • If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
  • Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
  • Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.
  • Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.
  • For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.
  • This position is a full-time Term position not to exceed 36 months.
  • Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • 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.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

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.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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