ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ PROFESSOR

Department of Defense

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)

Summary

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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US Citizens

Duties

You will design, develop, and teach executive education addressing alliance and partnership effectiveness, allied and partner contributions, responsibility-sharing, risk-sharing, strategic alignment, and related Indo-Pacific security challenges.
You will educate security practitioners on the political, strategic, institutional, and capability factors that shape national willingness and ability to contribute to collective security.
You will examine alliance and partnership challenges from U.S., allied, and partner perspectives, including differing national interests, threat perceptions, political constraints, capabilities, resources, and willingness to accept risk.
You will help practitioners assess how allies and partners can develop complementary capabilities, roles, missions, and contributions that strengthen deterrence, resilience, readiness, and collective security.
You will examine the relationship among political commitment, defense investment, capability development, interoperability, access, industrial capacity, and the ability to act collectively during competition, crisis, and conflict.
You will lead and support Center activities, including executive education courses, workshops, policy dialogues, senior-leader engagements, strategic visits, and international partnerships
You will serve as an action officer responsible for planning and executing courses, workshops, strategic dialogues, and regional engagements from concept development through execution and assessment.
You will develop curriculum, instructional materials, case studies, simulations, and experiential-learning activities appropriate to diverse civilian and military audiences.
You will teach and facilitate seminars and collaborative learning among security practitioners from throughout the Indo-Pacific.
You will conduct research and publish scholarly and policy-relevant work addressing alliance and partnership effectiveness, contributions, collective action, responsibility-sharing, strategic alignment, and related Indo-Pacific security issues.
You will develop and maintain substantive expertise necessary to support executive education, regional engagement, academic partnerships, public outreach, and strategic initiatives.
You will collaborate across departments and disciplines to integrate alliance and partnership effectiveness, deterrence, security cooperation, regional security architecture, access and posture, industrial capacity, and resilience.
You will mentor Fellows and contribute to their professional and intellectual development.
You will contribute to the effective administration and institutional development of the College.
You will travel internationally in support of DKI APCSS programs and engagements.
You will maintain productive, professional, respectful, and collegial relationships with leadership, faculty, staff, Fellows, and regional partners.

Requirements

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 position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

An advanced degree in international relations, security studies, political science, military studies, public policy, strategic studies, or a related discipline. A doctorate or other terminal degree is preferred.
Demonstrated substantive knowledge, research, or professional experience relevant to alliance and partnership strategy, responsibility-sharing, burden-sharing, collective defense, security cooperation, political-military affairs, defense policy, capability development, or a closely related field.
Significant professional or scholarly experience examining how allies and partners translate shared interests into political commitments, capabilities, contributions, or collective action.
Demonstrated understanding of the political, strategic, institutional, and resource considerations that shape allied and partner decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to conduct research, analyze contemporary security issues, and produce scholarly or policy-relevant work.
Demonstrated experience teaching, facilitating, or educating adult learners from diverse professional, national, and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to communicate complex political-military and security issues clearly to practitioner audiences.
Strong organizational and project-management skills with demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex projects or programs.
Ability to work effectively as a collegial, collaborative, and team-oriented faculty member.
Ability to use contemporary technologies and digital tools in research, teaching, collaboration, and program execution.
Demonstrated commitment to the DKI APCSS mission and to advancing security cooperation and understanding throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Desired Criteria

Demonstrated expertise, research, or professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

Alliance and partnership strategy and management
Allied and partner contributions
Responsibility-sharing, burden-sharing, and risk-sharing
Strategic alignment and collective action
Political will and national decision-making
Defense policy, strategy, and planning
Defense investment and capability development
Roles, missions, and division of labor among allies and partners
Coalition integration and interoperability
Security cooperation and defense diplomacy
Deterrence and collective defense
Access, basing, overflight, and force posture
Logistics, sustainment, and strategic mobility
Regional security architecture

Additional desired experience includes:

Experience working with or within ministries of defense, ministries of foreign affairs, combatant commands, military organizations, international organizations, policy institutions, or allied and partner governments.
Significant experience working directly with U.S. allies and partners or experience serving within an allied or partner government or security institution.
Experience addressing difficult questions involving national contributions, defense investment, capability development, alliance commitments, political constraints, or willingness to accept risk.
Experience translating national and institutional interests into practical approaches for bilateral or multilateral security cooperation.
Professional or academic expertise in one or more Indo-Pacific subregions, with particular interest in candidates possessing significant expertise in Northeast Asia or Southeast Asia and the ability to connect subregional dynamics to broader Indo-Pacific security challenges.
Expertise concerning Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, or other strategically consequential U.S. allies and partners is particularly desirable.
Experience in executive education, facilitation, strategic engagement, policy dialogue, exercises, or multinational workshops.
Experience building professional networks and fostering collaboration among individuals from diverse national, institutional, and professional backgrounds.
Foreign-language capability relevant to the Indo-Pacific.

Additional information

DKI APCSS seeks qualified candidates at the level of Associate Professor or Professor specializing in Allied & Partner Strategy, Responsibility-Sharing, and Strategic Alignment to join the Department of Allies & Partners.
The successful candidate will educate civilian and military security practitioners on how the United States, allies, and partners can translate shared interests into stronger political commitment, complementary capabilities, meaningful contributions, and collective action. The position focuses on the strategic, political, institutional, and security factors that shape how nations align interests, distribute responsibilities, develop capabilities, and share costs and risks in pursuit of common security objectives.
A central purpose of the position is to deepen understanding of what makes alliances and partnerships effective when security conditions become more demanding. The successful candidate will examine these challenges from U.S., allied, and partner perspectives and help practitioners understand how threat perceptions, national interests, domestic politics, sovereignty, strategic culture, resources, capabilities, trust, and willingness to accept risk affect collective action.
The position will also examine how allies and partners can develop complementary roles and capabilities that contribute to deterrence, resilience, readiness, crisis response, and collective defense. This includes consideration of defense investment, force development, access, logistics and sustainment, industrial capacity, interoperability, security cooperation, and other forms of national contribution.
The successful candidate's academic rank and salary will be determined based on education, professional experience, scholarly record, teaching and facilitation experience, subject-matter expertise, leadership, and demonstrated capacity to contribute to the DKI APCSS mission.
Faculty members at DKI APCSS are expected to be more than subject-matter experts. They serve as educators, facilitators, curriculum designers, action officers, researchers, mentors, and institutional leaders. Faculty plan and execute executive education courses, workshops, strategic dialogues, and regional engagements; develop and facilitate curriculum; conduct policy-relevant research; and build relationships with security professionals throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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.

Excepted appointments may be extended at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, research support, and a collaborative academic environment.
Faculty are employed in full-time, year-round, limited-term excepted-service positions for up to three years, with the possibility of renewal. Relocation expenses may be authorized.

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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.

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Application documents, including supplemental ones, may be shared outside the Human Resources Office. Supplemental documents may contain your SSN, DOB, or personal information of others (e.g., on military orders, marriage certificates). You may redact this information before submitting; however, if selected, you mustprovide unredacted originals.

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.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and two letters of reference to Dsca.derussy.dki-apcss.mbx.hrapplications@mail.mil by 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time on 08 October 2026.

Please include "Faculty - Allied & Partner Strategy, Responsibility-Sharing & Strategic Alignment" in the email subject line. Incomplete applications without all documents to include the cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of academic transcripts, and two letters of reference will not be considered for referral to management.

Applicants selected for interview may be required to provide official transcripts and samples of scholarly or professional publications.

Applications may be retained for one year and considered against future faculty requirements.

The Department of War is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any non-merit factor protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities are available upon request through the Human Resources Office.

Learn more about the DKI APCSS College of Security Studies at the Center's website, https://dkiapcss.edu/about/.

Facsimile applications will not be considered.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Agency contact information

Catrina Manabe

Phone: (808) 971-8914
Email: catrina.t.manabe.civ@mail.mil

Address: DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
2058 Maluhia Road
Honolulu, HI 96815
US

Next steps

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

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