CAPSTONE SENIOR DIRECTOR Job in Fort McNair, DC

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.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

The Senior Director directly contributes to the University's education of senior military officers, select senior enlisted, and select civilian officials in national strategy, national security policy and its research, and policy analysis for the Department of Defense. This requires that the incumbent have a strong ability to lead, manage, and coordinate a multi-dimensional and complex effort across the breadth and depth of the NDU enterprise to leverage the extant intellectual capacity in the teaching and research faculties of the University's colleges, centers, and outreach components to ensure these programs further advance the intent of these critical programs. The Senior Director has entire course responsibilities for Capstone, Keystone, and Pinnacle. Due to a small staff, the Senior Director will become the corporate knowledge for the consistent curriculum execution within each course. Prepares and delivers lectures and seminars of instruction for the Capstone Fellows as well as NDU components, other DOD and USG academic institutions, and the foreign National Defense Universities that desire to emulate the Capstone program. Instruction of the Capstone Fellows includes interagency dynamics and operating successfully in Washington, regional and country issues of the day, historical context of current international policies and sensitivities, customs and culture of services in foreign countries and regions. Provides direct input to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff via the President, NDU, and Joint Staff Director of Joint Force Development (DJ7) on the structure, scheduling objectives, and scope of the Capstone, Keystone, and Pinnacle programs for the upcoming year. Coordinates with geographic combatant commands to plan and schedule overseas field studies for the Capstone Fellows that meet the requirements of the Capstone learning objectives and mission while directly supporting the Theater Security Cooperation plans of the Combatant Commanders. Coordinates with the Joint Staff for the participation of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and other key staff leaders in the curriculum of the three courses.

4. Personnel and Resource Management

5. Organizational Representative and Outreach

Qualifications

Education

Education Requirement: Master's degree from an accredited college or university (or international equivalent) in an appropriate discipline or field.

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.

• • Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
  • For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.

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

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.

You MUST upload a Cover Letter from your resume addressing the following hiring criteria:(each response should not exceed 2 pages)

1: Please provide examples of your experiences that address the following factor: Experience with leading, managing, and coordinating multi-dimensional and complex efforts across the breadth and depth of organizations/enterprises to leverage the extant intellectual capacity to ensure these programs further advance the intent of these critical programs

2: Please provide examples of your experiences that address the following factor: Experience in preparing and delivering lectures and seminars of instruction.

3. Please provide examples of your experiences that address the following factor: Experience providing recommendations on appropriate budget and programming activities for organizations.

4. Please provide examples of your experiences that address the following factor: Experience in curriculum development, teaching, research, outreach, and program execution.

Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Résumé: The latest resume submitted will be used to determine qualifications. All conferred degrees and certifications should be included in your resume for full consideration
2. Complete Assessment Questionnaire
3. Cover letter with narrative responses answering hiring criteria questions listed in the "How you will be evaluated" section of this announcement. Failure to submit will result in an ineligible rating.
4. Other Supporting Documents - Refer to the eligibilities section for documents to submit.

NOTE: Transcripts are not required at time of application submission. Your resume and narrative answers to the hiring criteria will be reviewed by the NDU screening panel to evaluate your qualifications for the position. If selected for an interview, official transcripts will be requested at that time to verify educational requirements are met.

Eligibilities Information: The following supporting documents are REQUIRED to verify your individual eligibility status. Not all will apply for each applicant. They MUST be received by the closing date of the announcement.

1. SF-50 - (If applicable) Notification of Personnel Action for current or former federal employees- with the exception of current permanent NDU employees, please provide your most recent SF50 or the SF50 reflecting Career/Career-Conditional tenure and the highest grade held on a permanent basis.
2. If you claim Veteran's Preference:
   - You must submit a copy of your DD Form-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty", showing the dates of active duty service, type of discharge and the character of service. Alternatively, If you are a current military member in active duty service and do not have a copy of your DD Form-214, you must submit a written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application for this position. The certification should also include your rank, dates of active duty service and what they condition of discharge is thought to be.
   - If claiming 10-point preference and/or are a 30% or more Disabled Veteran, you must submit both a DD Form-214 or expected discharge documentation as described above AND a copy of a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or your branch of service certifying the presence of service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of disability
   - If you are claiming eligibility based on 10-point derived veterans' preference (i.e. a spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran claiming veterans' preference when the veteran is unable to use it), you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (SF-15) "Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference" and any required documents indicated on the SF-15 to substantiate the claimed preference.
3. Other documents identified in the announcement.

WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by the closing date of the announcement at 11:59 EST, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered or uploaded is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

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