Deputy Assistant Director (Chief Academic Officer)

Defense Security Cooperation Agency•Arlington, VA

About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). The incumbent serves as the Deputy Assistant Director (Chief Academic Officer), providing academic governance and quality control over the University's education and training programs and developing and implementing educational policies and procedures to achieve DSCU's academic objectives. The position provides leadership and oversight for the University's accreditation program and related areas, including academics, faculty development, administrative policies, student affairs, and enrollment. It oversees faculty development and evaluation, institutional effectiveness, academic milestones, promotions, and appointments. The incumbent serves as a focal point for stakeholder feedback, curriculum revisions, and quality assurance; works to balance faculty instructional, research, and administrative duties; and coordinates with the DSCU Chief of Staff on integration with the operating budget. The incumbent advises senior leaders on strategic opportunities identified through program evaluation, quality and process improvement, resource alignment, and faculty duty assignments. The role also represents the DSCU President and the Director of DSCA in dealings with security cooperation stakeholders across the federal government, industry, and academia. This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service, not to exceed three years initially. It may be extended in one-, two-, or three-year increments indefinitely. The position is telework eligible and has a flexible tour of duty. Occasional overtime may be required, and work may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel away from the normal duty station. Recruitment and relocation incentives are authorized. The role requires a Special Sensitive/Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance and drug testing.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; the required clearance is Special Sensitive/Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
Must pass required drug screening and may be subject to random testing.
Must have an earned terminal degree or doctorate from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education, or international equivalent, in an appropriate social science or related discipline relevant to the DSCU mission.
Must have 15 years of experience in the practice, training, or study of security cooperation or a related field, with sufficient depth or breadth to establish professional expertise in delivering education on national security, foreign policy, and related subjects.
At least two years of qualifying experience must include contributions to academic governance and accreditation processes at a U.S. professional military education institution or institution of higher education.
Must have an additional two years of experience demonstrating competencies in leading institutions and advising senior executives to advance national security objectives in the public, private, or academic sectors.
Must have substantial intellectual contributions to scholarship in areas of expertise through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at notable academic conferences.
Must attain DoD SCW Certification and complete related continuous learning requirements in accordance with applicable requirements.
Must complete DoD SCW Expert level certification requirements within two years of entering the position and complete 80 hours of continuing education every two years.
Must submit transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims; transcripts reflecting a conferred terminal degree or doctorate are requested.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period and a supervisory probationary period.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime and to travel away from the normal duty station.

Responsibilities

Provide academic governance and quality control over DSCU education and training programs.
Develop and implement educational policies and procedures to achieve DSCU's academic objectives.
Lead and oversee the University's accreditation program, including academics, faculty development, administrative policies, student affairs, and enrollment.
Oversee faculty development and evaluation, institutional effectiveness, academic milestones, promotions, and appointment processes.
Gather stakeholder feedback and oversee curriculum revisions and quality assurance.
Help ensure faculty balance instruction, research, and administrative duties, and coordinate with the DSCU Chief of Staff to integrate academic work with the operating budget.
Advise senior leaders on strategic opportunities, program evaluation, quality and process improvement, resource alignment, and faculty duty assignments.
Represent the DSCU President and the Director of DSCA in dealings with security cooperation stakeholders across the federal government, industry, and academia.
Attain DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Certification and meet related continuous learning requirements.
Complete DoD SCW Expert level certification requirements within two years of entering the position and complete 80 hours of continuing education every two years.