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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) President, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory and supervisory employees assigned to JSOU. Develops institute-wide policy and fosters the vigorous, collaborative academic environment necessary to execute the USSOCOM mission.
11/03/2023 to 11/28/2023
$181,964 - $195,000 per year
AD 28
FEW vacancies in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Term - 3 years
Full-time
Excepted
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Yes
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Leadership and Administration. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Joint Special Operations University, ensuring that academic staff, teaching faculty, and support staff complies with legal and regulatory requirements to meet the SOF Enterprise educational requirements. Serves as a key member of USSOCOM's senior leadership team in managing the transformation and modernization of the joint special operations education system. Leads, participates, and assures that OSD, CJCS, and CDR, USSOCOM's guidance and directives are successfully implemented in order to provide the highest degree of academic excellence possible.
Supervisory Personnel Management. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment.
Strategic Engagement and Outreach. Serves as the USSOCOM senior educator and principal advisor for all matters involving the Commander's Joint Special Operations education responsibilities outlined in Title 10 of the United States Code (10 USC). Advances strategic vision, tailored recommendations, discrete analyses and fully developed concepts to the USSOCOM Commander, Special Operations Forces (SOF) Service and Operational Component Commanders, and the command's senior staff on joint educational requirements, programs of instruction, and academic investment strategies.
Academic and Scholarship Facilitation. As USSOCOM's primary voice in the academic arena for advancing a clear, consistent, and comprehensive understanding of joint Special Operations, enables and facilitates the integration of joint Special Operations capabilities, organization, doctrine, and operational processes into service and joint professional military education (PME) curriculum. Leads and facilitates a consortium of SOF education and training institutions and commands, assuring Special Operations' roles and responsibilities are infused into joint planning and warfighting, and understood by interagency, national, and international leaders, all while optimizing USSOCOM resources.
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NOTE: You must submit ALL transcripts for each degree conferred
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 conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
The position will be an initial three-year appointment with a one-year probationary period, with the potential for continued reappointment for additional 3-5 years terms. Additional duties supporting academic and administrative aspects of a military school can be assigned.
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Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
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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.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/28/2023
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The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) was established in 2000 as an institution of higher learning, with a focus on joint special operation education. In establishing JSOU, the USSOCOM Commanding General noted that it would leverage and enhance existing joint and Service professional military education (PME) programs. The mission of the JSOU is to prepare Special Operations Forces (SOF) professionals to address strategic and operational challenges, arming them with the ability to think through problems with knowledge and insight. The University educates and develops "beyond the edge" Next-Generation Adaptive All-Domain SOF Leader Operators capable of anticipating and influencing the current and future strategic environment, in support of National imperatives. JSOU accomplishes this by delivering SOF-unique education and leader development programs of study and praxis to the U.S. Special Operations Command world -wide enterprise and priority partners through generation and advancement of leadingĀ edge knowledge and expertise through fostering special operations research, analysis and outreach-engagement, in support of USSOCOM objects and to U.S. security priorities.
JSOU is located at MacDill Air Force Base, FL.
Applications will be accepted from United States citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.