Summary
About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.
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
- Work with the Associate Dean for Research (ADR), and Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilience, Climate Consortium (SIRCC) and Executive Committee (EXCOM) to execute SIRCC budget planning and execution.
- Inform the SIRCC EXCOM on SIRCC research opportunities across government, academe, and industry.
- Support the administrative duties of the SIRCC Community of Interest at United State Military Academy (USMA).
- Work with the Deputy Director for Research Outreach in Office of Research (OR) to market the SIRCC research story.
- Liaise with USMA external Liaison Officers (LNO) in the West Point (WP) Werx Innovation Hub to provide integration and synchronization with SIRCC interests.
- Execute LNO duties with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, Environment (O/ASA IEE) and other SIRCC-interested partners.
- Represent West Point at academic and professional conferences and SIRCC specific events.
- Teach and conduct research in own area of expertise.
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Appointment to this position may be subject to a one-year trial period.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US citizens and non-citizens with allegiance to the United States.
This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 13 Months.Term appointments may be extended beyond the initial term. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must (a) hold a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, OR (b) possess a combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic Accomplishment (Master's or Ph.D. preferred); 2) Ability to teach at the college level; 3) Demonstrated ability to conduct research portfolio planning and management across multiple organizations. 4) Ability to provide experience in research collaboration with U.S. Government agencies, academic institutions, and/or private sector entities. 5) Demonstrated potential for budget planning and execution with federal and private funding; 6) Ability to provide direction and guidance to subordinates and peers.
Education
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive 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.
Benefits
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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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume/curriculum vitae and supporting documents) 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.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
1. Cover Letter:
- Explaining interest and experiences.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume:
- Your curriculum vitae or resume may be submitted in any format and must support the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this announcement.
- If your curriculum vitae or resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualifications determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. No personal photos.
- For additional information see: What to include in your curriculum vitae or resume.
3. Academic Transcripts:
- This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
- If you meet this requirement based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
- For additional information see: Transcripts and Licenses
4 . Three (3) reference contacts:
5 . Letter of recommendation (Optional)
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:
1. You MUST submit documents verifying your veteran's preference or military spouse preference if you are claiming these preferences. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
- For military spouse preference claims, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and marriage certificate.
- For verification of Veteran status, DD-214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA Letter as applicable and/or Activation/ Deactivation orders.
2. If you are currently serving on active duty:
- A statement of service from your unit identifying the branch of service, period(s) of service, campaign badges or expeditionary medals earned, type of discharge, character of service, and the date you will be separated or be on approved terminal leave.
- If you supply a statement of service at this stage, your preference/eligibility will be verified by a DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) upon separation from the military.
- For more information about Veteran's Preference, please click this link: http://www.opm.gov/employ/veterans/html/vetguide.asp.
If you fail to provide these required documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Please note, application packages that contain photographs or other inappropriate content will receive no further consideration.
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 may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/26/2024 to receive consideration. It is recommended that you include your first and last name on all documents.
Application packages MUST include:
- Cover Letter (Explaining interest and experiences.)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
- Academic Transcripts
- Three (3) reference contacts
- Letter of recommendation (Optional)
- DD214, if claiming veteran's preference
- Copy of Sponsor's Permanent Change of Station orders and marriage certificate, if claiming military spouse preference.
In order to receive full consideration, applications should be received by the closing date of the announcement.
Submit your full application package to the following email address: Note: Electronic submissions are required.
Carol Spisso
Email: carol.spisso@westpoint.edu
Next steps
Requests for further information may be submitted to:
Brad McCoy
Email: brad.mccoy@westpoint.edu
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