Summary
About the Position: Become a part of the largest graduate professional military education institution in the nation! This is a full-time faculty position as provided under Title 10 USC 4021. Initial appointment may be up to three years, the first of which may be a trial period. Appointment may be renewed in one- to five-year increments thereafter. Academic rank and salary will be based on academic credentials, experience, and professional accomplishments.
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
- Serve as an expert on Middle East security affairs, emphasizing U.S. Defense policy and strategies and U.S. relations with the Arab Gulf, especially Saudi Arabia.
- Serve as an expert on military capabilities of regional actors (specifically land power). Be conversant on U.S. security cooperation efforts to build partner capacity in the Middle East and be able to assess.
- Provide analysis of emerging strategic issues and opportunities, national security initiatives, national security and defense policy, strategy, and concepts, and regional military policy and strategy formulation procedures and systems.
- Analyze the impact of non-state actors in shaping the region's security situation.
- Analyze the influence of Middle East energy sector economics on regional security.
- Conduct and disseminate independent strategic analysis and research that provide recommendations for defense priorities and strategies for addressing key national security objectives.
- Perform research, write, and publish SSI studies, journal articles, policy-oriented essays, special reports, books, and book chapters.
- Respond to specific requests from the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, the Army and Joint Staffs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Central and U.S. Army Central Commands, or other elements of the Defense enterprise.
- Regularly engage and coordinate with senior military headquarters in the region and external agencies on behalf of SSI and the USAWC.
- Engage in and occasionally lead collective (i.e., study group-based) cross-functional research and analysis teams.
- Assist in organizing SSI and USAWC professional collaboration, conferences, seminars, symposiums, and meetings.
- Contribute to the USAWC educational mission with respect to Middle East security; teach, lecture, advise fellow faculty, mentor student research, and assist education curriculum development.
- Engage in academic service (internal and external) in support of institutional research and education missions.
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Must comply with the Drug Testing Program requirements (pre-employment testing and random testing after being appointed).
- This position has a travel requirement up to 25% of the time.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 3 years. Appointment may be extended in one- to five-year increments thereafter. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement, dental and vision. You will be eligible earn annual leave and sick leave.
Qualification Requirements: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; or Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following:
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
1. Degree in Middle East political, history, or regional Studies, national security studies, international relations, defense studies, or related field. Doctorate preferred. Doctoral students within six months of completing the degree are eligible (and encouraged) to apply.
2. Primary subject-matter expertise in Middle East regional security issues, Iranian and U.S. partner security and defense policies, strategies, military capabilities. Additional expertise in non-military aspects of Iranian power and influence to include economics/finance, information/scientific, society/culture, and other aspects is desired.
3. Record of scholarly and/or applied research and publication, in national security, regional defense or military policy and strategy, history, trans-regional studies (Middle East), or related areas. Working with interdisciplinary teams to examine strategic issues and conduct rigorous analytical research is desired.
4. Regional language proficiency in Arabic or Farsi is preferred.
5. Established record of teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate, graduate, and/or Senior Service College level is preferred.
6. A record of successful government service involving defense policy and strategy formulation at the regional/strategic level, or non-governmental work of a similar nature and scope, such as with a think tank, media organization, or international organization is desired, but not required.
Education
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the experience and education requirements listed on this announcement. If you are one of the top candidates, you may be invited to interview. Depending on the strength of the applicant pool, this process may take several months after the closing date of the job announcement. If selected, you will receive a tentative job offer. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying as errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
1. Letter of application addressing the required KSAs and other qualifications, as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED section above.
2. Curriculum vitae or résumé.
3. Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request.
4. Personal Letter of Intent (no more than three pages in length). Candidates should emphasize and detail their personal-professional sense of, and methodological approaches to, individual and group-based research and analysis, the applicability of trans-regional and collaborative approaches to fully understand and describe national and global security and defense affairs, and the strategic applications of land force in the Middle East region.
5. Sample(s) of written scholarship (no more than three examples and not to exceed 50 pages each). Electronic format is preferred, as hard copies will not be returned without a self-addressed and metered envelope.
6. Letters of Endorsement (no more than three) from disinterested professional associates (i.e., persons who can affirm the candidate's qualifications, but have no stake in the outcome of the selection).
If you claim veteran's preference, you must submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD 214 Member Copy 4, SF-15, Letter from the VA, etc).
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 complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on05/21/2024 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12355488).
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
- It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
- Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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