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The United States Air Force's Air University through the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) invites applications for faculty position as a Director, Air University Leadership Institute. The Director's primary responsibility is leading and developing Air University's newest Institute in fulfilling its core mission as directed by the Commander, Air University and the Commandant, Air Command and Staff College (ACSC). The Institute's faculty will develop leadership programs and curriculum for Air University, promote leadership and leader development throughout the USAF, evaluate programs of leadership development, conduct related research and analysis while providing strategic outreach and consultation for the University with internal and external partners. This position will be a supervisor to faculty and staff assigned to the institute.
Focus area for the director position includes, but not limited to, extensive leadership experience with a deep understanding of leadership theory and practice as it pertains to military personnel of all ranks from accessions to senior leadership positons. The ideal candidate must possess an understanding of military organizations and particularly USAF force structure from individual Airmen, flight, squadron, through Major Command and Combatant Command. Current knowledge of the UCMJ, commanders' legal responsibilities, and ethics are desired. Further contextual knowledge of the global environment, national/international strategy and policy, joint military environment, historical perspectives on leadership, strategy, and innovationmake for an ideal candidate. The director will also provide institutional service to the School, Air University, the Air Force, and the Department of Defense.
WHO MAY APPLY: **ALL APPLICANTS MAY APPLY** Click here for more information on additional eligibilities. You will have the opportunity to select one or more eligibilities during the process, if applicable. **Air Force is not responsible for erroneous eligibilities "you the applicant" list or fail to list**
Learn more about this agency07/15/2017 to 07/29/2017
$70,000 - $125,000 per year
AD 25
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Travel may be requried to perform temorary duty.
Yes—If approved, PCS costs paid IAW JTR and AF Instructions.
Term - Excepted Service Term NTE 3 years
Full-time - Full Time
25
Yes
AUACSC14-17
474255900
- Provides leadership and management of the Institute.
Supervises the institute's faculty and staff in their development and
deliverance of leadership curriculum that fulfills JPME, HAF, AU, ACSC, and
Department of Defense guidance for courses including curriculum content,
instructional methods/materials, and testing/evaluation instruments.
- Communicates vision for institute, translating broad organizational and program goals into concrete objectives, plans, priorities, and assignments within the University. The aspiring applicant must be a highly capable instructor.
- Exercises supervisory and personnel-management responsibilities. Supervises, advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.
- Duties include teaching graduate seminars, mentoring students (from academics to writing), and supervising research projects. AU and ACSC expect each faculty member to be able to create graduate-level curriculum and deliver material using a Socratic method.
- Designs, develops, conducts and evaluates subject matter lessons in support of the AU and ACSC programs. Delivers lectures and serves as course instructor or alternate course instructor for designated lesson(s), courses, or electives.
- The applicant must have the ability to conduct their own research and publish peer-reviewed publications.
- Service includes a range of activities from school administration to support for mission requirements at the University, the Air Force, or the Department of Defense.
- Travel to support these activities and as directed by the leadership at ACSC and Air University is expected of the applicant.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You will be required to do some travel.
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.
* The position will be an initial three year appointment with a one-year probationary period, with the potential for continued reappointment for additional 3-5 year terms.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
Your latest résumé will be used to determine your qualifications.
A Ph.D. is desired, but a Masters is required, in leadership or closely related subject. Qualified candidates will have leadership, teaching and research experience. Desired qualities include leadership experience, with a strategy, and innovation background.
In order to qualify, a candidate must meet the education and/or experience requirements described. The candidate's resume must clearly describe relevant experience; if qualifying based on education; transcripts will be required as part of your application. A minimum of a Master's degree is required.
Academic rank for the position is AD-25 (Administrative Faculty)
Incumbent must possess a minimum of a Master's Degree. Extensive relevantprofessional experience is highly desired, as well as academic curriculum development and teaching experience. It is desired that the successful candidate hold a doctoral degree or requisite experience in a relevant academic discipline and field, such as leadership or a closely-related academic concentration. Demonstrated superior teaching performance and experience is desired. Experience in professional military education in the areas of curriculum development and teaching in the subject areas above is desired.
EDUCATION:
To qualify based on education, submit copy of your transcripts or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. We will be unable to return these to you. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of 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 conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service of at least three (3) calendar days may be required prior to appointment to the position.
Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.
90-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 90-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 90 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
To determine if you are qualified for this position, your résumé will be reviewed and compared to your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Applicants, who disqualify themselves, will not be evaluated further.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Résumé
2. Transcripts
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, July 29, 2017
The following documents are required and must be provided at the time of application or prior to a certificate being issued, whichever occurs first, or you will miss consideration for that certificate.
Online Application (Questionnaire)
Résumé (must include beginning/ending month & year for each employment period)
Transcripts
If selected, you will be required to submit the following documents to substantiate your eligibility and/or qualifications. A list of required documents for all eligibilities may be located here:
Eligibility Documentation, SF50, DD214, etc.
If you are faxing any documents, click here for the official cover sheet to print. The fax number is 478-757-3144.
Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name, address, phone number and last four digits of your social security number.
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 begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
You MUST upload ALL supporting documents online. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded (i.e., Résumé) is received, accurate and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed online by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Note, however, that this is an academic position, so the selection committee strongly encourages candidates to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and contact information for three references. You can continue to add documents until the announcement closes at 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, July 29, 2017
If you cannot apply online, you may fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, click here for the required cover page. This Vacancy ID is 1985988
Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
1. Click the following link to view and print the questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
2. OPM Form 1203-FX must be provided to show your responses
to the occupational questionnaire. Click here
for the OPM Form 1203-FX, AND
3. Fax all required documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your OPM Form 1203-FX
will be the cover page for your fax transmission.
PLEASE NOTE: The numbering on the OPM Form 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire. Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire restarts with number one, so when entering your responses please continue regardless of number sequence. This issue has been identified and will be resolved as soon as possible. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their responses are transferred accurately.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., résumé) is received, accurate and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been process by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents take 2-3 business days to process.
* Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
** You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, July 29, 2017
Applicants with previous military or civilian federal service must include appropriate documentation with their application such as evidence of appointing authority (SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action), DD 214, Release from Active Duty, Member Copy 4.
If you are claiming 10-point Veterans' Preference, you will need a Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, along with a Statement of Disability from VA or letter from Vocational Rehabilitation (if applying as a person with a disability). You may review the Vet Guide for more questions. Note: Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference in appointment unless they are disabled veterans. (This does not apply to Reservists who will not begin drawing military retired pay until age 60.)
Current Federal Civilian employees with competitive status may apply for this position and if selected, a break in service of at least 3 calendar days may be required prior to appointment to this position.
If you are a current or former federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF50) and a copy of your most recent Performance Appraisal.
*** For general background about the school, or any additional information regarding the position, contact the Dean of Students and Support, Colonel Richard Cooney, at DSN 493-7041 or richard.cooney@us.af.mil.
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/474255900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Air Force recognizes the contributions of its people active-duty, Guard, Reserve, civilians and even Civil Air Patrol volunteers engaged in missions under the distinguished title "Airman." The title is not just an honorific. This title bears a responsibility. Airmen are part of the fight; part of the United States' response to the security challenges of this dynamic and threatening era. The Airmen of the Air University faculty support the Air Force by leveraging their vast intellectual capacity to analyze and propose solutions to the Service's and the nation's most pressing security challenges.
Together, the Airmen of the Air University faculty work to educate new generations of leaders; leaders equipped to recognize, analyze and solve the security challenges and overcome the operational problems they will face. At the same time, AU Airmen work directly for Air Force and Joint Force senior leadership, analyzing, testing and applying solutions. The results of these efforts have been, can be and certainly will be ... historic.
If you are ready to take on the burden of being an Airman; to add the power of your mind coupled with your teaching and research talents, we are eager to learn more about you. This is exactly the kind of selfless commitment we want on our Air Force team!