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National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.
This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 3 years with the possibility for extension.
10/15/2024 to 11/12/2024
$165,202 - $200,975 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Term - 3 years
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813992000
1. College Chancellor - Leads the National Defense University (NDU) and exercises senior executive direction and leadership over all aspects of the College of Information and Cyberspace; the Department of Defense's premier senior national security educational institution focused on the information environment to educate the leaders from the U.S. military, USG interagency, and international partner countries. Additionally guides the Administrative Chair efforts of the UC2 to catalyze and foster innovation ecosystems across the U.S. to advance critical technologies, address national and societal challenges, and foster partnerships between academia and national security and defense stakeholders. Lastly, ensures the Cyber Academic Engagement Office's mission to support innovative and merit-reviewed activities in applied research and education that contribute to the nation's technical strength, security, and welfare.
2. Academic Leadership - Oversees, manages, and evolves CICs graduate and certificate programs with responsibility for classroom and office facilities, and relations with partner NDU components. Builds and sustains educational partnerships with U.S. Government agencies, the private sector, international allies, and other DoD educational institutions and universities. Incorporates innovation in technology, research, applied learning, and educational delivery in producing senior leader graduate-level scholarship that best educates, develops, and inspires military and civilian senior leaders in an unpredictable and complex world. Maintains dynamic process to refresh curricula to ensure CIC coursework continually evolves as the needs of the Department of Defense (DoD) change.
3. Program Director - Responsible for NDU's support of the Administrative Chair of the University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2) to lead the activities of the consortium. Supports NDU, DoD CIO, and USD Comptroller programs for cyberspace and financial management professional development by building credentialing options that are accessible through full-or- part-time enrollment by employees of the U.S. Government departments and agencies, especially those not sufficiently manned to assign significant numbers or senior or personnel to 10-month, in-residence professional development programs.
4. Personnel and Resource Management - Exercises overall direction and management of all civilian and military positions. Initiates a comprehensive program of activities to review work with an emphasis on improving effectiveness and productivity. Establishes processes to ensure close coordination with the NDU staff and academic components. Responsible for planning, programming for, and directing the College's education and training activities; establishing short/long-range goals, policies and procedures; assigning responsibilities; tracking work in progress; and solving problems referred by superiors, peers and subordinates.
5. Organizational Representative and Outreach - The incumbent interacts regularly with the NDU Provost and counterpart Chancellors and Commandants in support of curriculum development, teaching, research, and outreach. Initiates actions to enhance student learning and support faculty currency on current and emerging strategic issues relevant to NDU, DoD and other U.S. Government agencies, civilian academic counterparts, and professional associations. Serves as a focal point for College activities, programs, and interactions with external agencies, DoD, the NDU Regional Centers, and JCS in close coordination with the NDU President, DoD CIO, and USD Comptroller. Conducts required liaison with high-ranking visitors, foreign dignitaries, senior government officials, leaders of civilian academic institutions, professional associations, and others.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education Requirement: An earned Master's Degree in an appropriate field is required from an accredited institution of higher education or international equivalent. An earned Doctorate or equivalent terminal or professional degree in an appropriate discipline is preferred.
Official Transcripts: Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if the position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment, if selected for the role.
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence PRIOR to appointment.
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.
Background or Security Investigation: This is a Special Sensitive position which requires a background investigation. The individual selected for this position is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI access security determination to occupy a Special Sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment.
Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of 18 months.
Supervisory Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an supervisory probationary period of one year if one has not already been completed.
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
All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-4434 for assistance.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described above. A NDU screening panel will review your resume and narrative answers to the hiring criteria to evaluate your qualifications for the position. NDU uses a multi-tier selection process for academic positions. The following competencies will be examined:
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.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
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/813992000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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National Defense University (NDU) is the premier national security institution focused on advanced joint education, leader development and scholarship. Under the direction and leadership of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the oversight of the Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff (J-7), NDU offers a collegial and collaborative academic environment to support the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and other graduate level programs to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.
NDU is comprised of five primary educational institutions and four additional component agencies: National War College (NWC), Dwight Eisenhower School (ES), Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), College of International Security Affairs (CISA), the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC), Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), International Student Management Office, Operations Support and the CAPSTONE General and Flag Officer Course.
NDU has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security, and thrift savings plan (TSP); health, life, and long-term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. NDU employees enjoy flexible work schedules, transit subsidy and enhanced telework opportunities.