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About the Position:
The Department Chair should be a leader who can translate vision into innovative and highly effective educational programs. Important attributes are the ability to identify talent, manage an academic department, provide skillful leadership to a diverse group of faculty, and oversee a wide range of academic programs. The successful candidate must have a record of program innovation, experience in building high-functioning teams, and possess exceptional leadership skills.
09/22/2020 to 11/20/2020
$125,720 - $147,312 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Travel may be required up to 25% of the time; must be able to travel worldwide.
Yes—Permanent Change of Station expenses may be authorized in accordance with agency policy.
Term - 3 years
Full-Time
Excepted
None
Yes
Yes
NEDQ207161
579475300
See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.
Who May Apply:
U.S. Citizens
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (see How to Apply section) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. A panel of faculty experts will use the above criteria to identify the best-qualified candidates based on the basic qualifications requirements and the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position.
Please see the list of requirements in the "How to Apply" section.
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 could contain personal information for someone other than the applicant. Redact these documents to remove the personal information of others before submitting your application. You may be asked to provide an un-redacted version of the documents to confirm your eligibility for selection.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the job announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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 which includes the items listed below. Applications must be postmarked or e-dated by the closing date of this job announcement. Please include the job announcement number on the application.
Army network servers have an overall limit of 10 MB per email. To ensure delivery of your application, we recommend that applicants limit overall email size to no more than 5-8 MB. You may send documents in several emails to reduce overall size.
The USAWC G1 will provide email confirmation of all received applications. If you do not receive delivery confirmation within three business days please contact the USAWC G1 at (717) 245-4596 or (717) 961-2256 or via email to
usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil
usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil
The USAWC G1 will provide email confirmation of all received applications. If you do not receive delivery confirmation within three business days please contact the USAWC G1 at (717) 245-4596 or (717) 961-2256 or via email to
usarmy.carlisle.awc.mbx.g1-civilian-personel-division@mail.mil
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/579475300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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This is a full-time civilian position at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA, as provided under Title 10 USC 4021. Initial appointment may be up to 3 years, with the first year as a trial period. The appointment may be renewed in one to five year increments thereafter. Academic rank and salary will be based on the selectee's academic credentials, experience, and professional accomplishments.
The USAWC is the Army's most senior institution for professional military education. This position is for Chair of the Department of National Security and Strategy within the School of Strategic Landpower. The Department is comprised of a rich mix of military and civilian educators, senior military strategists, and interagency partners. The School educates the top echelon of U.S. military officers of all services, U.S. government civilians, and military officers from up to 80 foreign countries yearly. It develops strategic leaders by providing a rigorous curricula of theoretical and professional subjects. Student and faculty research routinely provides policy relevant scholarship and advances professional expertise in landpower and other aspects of national security. The mission of the USAWC is to enhance national and global security by developing ideas and educating U.S. and international leaders to serve and lead at the strategic-enterprise level.
