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06/03/2019 to 07/03/2019
$69,581 - $131,049 per year
AD 2 - 3
Many vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 25% for this position.
No
Term - 1-3 Years
Full-Time
Excepted
3
No
No
NDU-10503269-JS
535057100
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Open to all U.S. Citizens
Prepares and conducts graduate-level seminar instruction in the interdisciplinary ES academic program, which is focused on national security and resourcing strategy. Applies teaching methods that stimulate student engagement through faculty-facilitated seminar discussion and experiential learning.
Participates in the planning, development, upgrade, and continuous improvement and integration of the ES program, curriculum, and courses. Developes and executes assigned core courses, to include syllabus creation, student assessments, and leading faculty preparation as well as curriculum integration responsibilities with other portions of the ES.
Conducts research on topics of academic interest relevant to the analysis of the national innovation base and (defense) industrial base and their underlying globalized bases; the analysis and understanding of US and global private-sector firm and industry strategies, practices, perspectives, capabilities, and limitations; and the analysis of the private-sector-government interface.
Provides service to the College and University community through rotating roles, to include serving and/or leading College or University-wide committees related to such areas as strategic planning, accreditation, admissions, etc.; advising leaders, faculty and staff colleagues in areas of expertise; and participating in College/University activities.
Participates in outreach activities in furtherance of the mission of the ES and NDU. Advises and consults with senior DOD officials involved in the policy-making process.
Must be a U.S. citizen
This is a non-critical sensitive position which requires a background investigation. The individual selected for this position is required to obtain and maintain a secret security determination to occupy a non-critical sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment.
A master's degree with a focus in areas such as business economics, industry analysis, supply chain management, technology and innovation, international political economy, business strategy, industrial and organizational analysis, defense economics, or acquisition, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (or international equivalent).
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
NDU has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security, and thrift savings; health, life, and long term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. NDU employees enjoy flexible work schedules, transit subsidy, and the opportunity to telecommute.
Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of 18 months.
Reemployed Annuitants: Department of Defense has the authority to hire annuitants without reduction in pay. For more information, go to: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A screening panel will review your resume and narrative answers to the assessment questions to evaluate your qualifications for the position. NDU uses a multi-tier selection process for academic positions You must attach a separate document with answers to the questions listed below. The following questions will be reviewed by the NDU screening panel.
1. Describe your experience in developing and teaching graduate-level courses in a discipline related to national security resourcing, supply chain management, technology and innovation, industrial organization, industry analysis, defense industries, international political economy, or business strategy at an accredited higher education institution. Include total years of full time teaching in higher education.
2. Describe your experience in scholarly activities in areas relevant to US, European, Russian, or Indo-Pacific national security resourcing, national innovation bases, and national/defense industrial bases as demonstrated by presentations, publications, outreach, and consulting.
3. Describe your experience in interdisciplinary research and teaching, in which you have integrated theory and frameworks from fields such as finance, marketing, economics, logistics, management, technology, innovation, public policy, strategy, science and engineering; and your experience writing cases and teaching notes as well as facilitating case-based seminar discussion
4.Describe your experience interacting with high-level US, international, and foreign public and private sector officials, officers, executives, and leaders; and your experience organizing, leading and participating in graduate and/or senior executive education program study groups involving domestic and international site visits (field studies).
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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 provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.
Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job. ALL eligible applicants will be referred to NDU which will convene a board to review all of the applicants. NDU will contact the applicants directly they would like to interview. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will no longer need to call the HR Office to determine your application status. USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to drive status updates notification for applicants. You can elect to activate the proactive notification from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process to sign-up for automatic alerts when there are status changes for jobs to which you have applied.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/535057100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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NDU educates joint Warfighters in critical thinking and the creative application of military power to inform national strategy and globally integrated operations, under conditions of disruptive change, in order to conduct war.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (ES) at NDU educates rising national security professionals for strategic leadership and success in developing national security strategy and in evaluating, marshaling, and managing resources in the execution of that strategy.
This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 1-3 years with the possibility for extension. Applications for this vacancy require a narrative assessment questionnaire to be completed by each applicant and uploaded as a separate document with submission. The narrative questions are listed in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section and must be completed as a separate document and uploaded with other required documents.
