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Assistant / Associate Professor

Department of the Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
02 vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized.
Salary
$128,568 - $209,105 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 3 - 5
Promotion potential
7
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Term
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
DE-13093147-27-ALV
Control number
889291700

Duties

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***See qualifications section***

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AD-03:

- An earned doctoral degree in a discipline that supports the departmental instructional needs.
- Evidence of teaching aptitude.
- Evidence of potential to advise student theses and dissertations.
- Evidence of strong potential for scholarship leading to scholarly publications.


QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AD-05:

- An earned doctoral degree in a discipline that supports the departmental instructional needs.
- A broad experience (typically 6 years) as a faculty member in one or more accredited institutions of higher education or equivalent professional experience.
- Excellent teaching ability or aptitude.
- An emerging national reputation for scholarship.
- A sustained publications record.
- An ability to advise student theses and dissertations based on comparable experience or aptitude.
- A record of performance of academic service based on comparable experience or aptitude.


Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

The minimum qualification for tenure track positions is a PhD in engineering, with preference for systems engineering or a closely aligned field. We seek faculty with expertise in one or more of the following sub-disciplines/domains: systems engineering methodology, systems architecture and integration, model-based and digital systems engineering, combat systems (sensors, weapons, C4ISR, autonomous systems), system of systems engineering, system manufacturing development and production, engineering economics and cost estimation, system engineering applications. Candidates will preferably also demonstrate one or more of the following attributes: experience as a naval systems engineer and experience within the defense acquisition environment.

For consideration at the Associate Professor level, a track record in obtaining competitive research funding. Candidates advancing beyond screening will be asked to provide unofficial transcript highest degree claimed. Applicants with foreign education will be required to select from a list of private organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES), which provide foreign education evaluations acceptable to NPS.

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 institution.

Additional information

Our AD positions are not covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Recruitment is under 5 CFR 213.3108(b)(1), the following positions are excepted from competitive civil service at specific naval academies and colleges and are explicitly covered by this Schedule A hiring exception:

  • Faculty & Instructors: Professors, instructors, and teachers across all three institutions.
  • Academic Leadership: The Director of Academic Planning at the Naval Postgraduate School.
  • Institutional Support (USNA Only): Specialized administrative and student support roles at the Naval Academy, including the Librarian, Organist-Choirmaster, Registrar, Dean of Admissions, and Social Counselors.
Required Documents Statement:

Your curriculum vitae (CV) or resume must be two pages or less and must support the minimum qualification described in this announcement. Additional supporting documentation may be submitted to provide additional details regarding experience, publication record, and scholarship.
A letter of application including CV, statements of teaching and any research interests, and the names and addresses of three or more references

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Temporary appointments may be extended up to 3 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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Agency contact information

Oleg Yakimenko
Phone
831-251-2969
Email
oayakime@nps.edu
Address
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
1 University Circle
Monterey, CA 93943
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