Faculty Senior Associate

Defense Security Cooperation Agency • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). Faculty Senior Associates serve as scholars in their respective disciplines and primarily support the University's education, training, and workforce development missions, while also contributing to research, analysis, and lessons-learned activities. They develop major segments of competency-based, security-cooperation-related curriculum in assigned areas of expertise, build academic expertise through participation in and contributions to their communities and disciplines, and participate in DSCU shared governance. Shared-governance work includes contributing analysis to program objectives, curriculum, and methodology, and serving on assigned committees that develop policies and processes affecting training, education, and research practices.

This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service, initially not to exceed three years. Appointments may be extended in one-, two-, or three-year increments indefinitely. The position is telework eligible, has a flexible tour of duty, and may occasionally require overtime. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. The role requires obtaining and maintaining an interim and/or final security clearance, and is subject to drug screening and random testing. The incumbent must attain DoD security cooperation workforce certification and complete related continuous learning requirements.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Earned terminal degree/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.
• Have five years of experience with the practice, training, or study of security cooperation or a related field.
• Have professional experience of sufficient depth or breadth to establish expertise in delivering education on national security, foreign policy, and related subjects.
• Have documented intellectual contributions to scholarship in areas of expertise through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at notable academic conferences.
• Provide transcripts; failure to provide them will result in being rated ineligible.
• Successfully complete an initial drug screening and comply with random drug testing thereafter.
• Complete a probationary period if required.
• Meet the qualifications and eligibility criteria by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a scholar in the assigned discipline, supporting DSCU's education, training, and workforce development missions.
• Contribute to the University's research, analysis, and lessons-learned activities.
• Develop major segments of competency-based, security-cooperation-related curriculum in assigned areas of expertise.
• Develop academic expertise by participating in and contributing to the relevant community and discipline.
• Participate in DSCU shared governance, including contributing analysis to program objectives, curriculum, and methodology.
• Serve on assigned committees developing DSCU policies and processes that affect training, education, and research practices.
• Attain DoD security cooperation workforce certification and complete related continuous learning requirements.

Benefits

• Eligible for medical and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement.
• Eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.
• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree