National War College Alumni Association

Senior Lecturer AD-1701-05

Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Billet 571

Duty Location: Arlington, VA

This is an Excepted appointment for an initial three years, which may be renewed every one, two, or three years. This position is located in the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU), Office of the President (OP), located in Arlington, VA.

DSCA's mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign partners in order to encourage and enable allies and partners to respond to shared challenges.

DSCU is the DoD’s center of intellectual life for Security Cooperation (SC). DSCU delivers the education, training, research, and analysis to the U.S. Security Cooperation Workforce and the institutional capacity building to our allies and partners to meet the current and future global security cooperation mission.

DSCU supports DSCA’s congressionally directed mission of training, educating, and providing for the long-term development of the SC workforce and enabling partner nations (PNs) to effectively and responsibly manage their security institutions. Through the work of DSCU, U.S. and PN personnel become SC community practitioners and responsible, effective members of security establishments committed to the rule of law, civilian control over the military, and respect for democracy and international human rights.

We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and talented individuals with expertise and significant experience in an international context to perform the following duties:

• Serves as a mid-level academic leader that supports and leads the core academic mission of the university, i.e., teaching and researching.
• Supports the teaching of DSCU’s students, advises partner nation officials, and provides consulting expertise to US officials to better inform policy and decision-making.
• Prepares and delivers lectures, seminars, and instructions in assigned area, either functional, geographic, or both, as described in the addendum to this position description.
• Plans and develops major segments of the core curriculum to include planning the course; developing course syllabi, readings, and other instructional materials; and assessing course syllabi.
• Assesses student performance in fulfilling education objectives and prepares written evaluations of student understanding of course objectives.
• Executes education and training modules as a faculty expert in assigned area of specialization.
• Generates ideas to be analyzed and researched, designs, and executes experiments, and promotes original findings for publication in academic and professional works (i.e., peer-review journals, university, and commercial presses).
• Participates in DSCU self-governance to support the academic mission of the University in its use of technologies and services impacting teaching, learning, research and scholarship.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned-terminal degree/doctorate from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education (or international equivalent) in an appropriate discipline such as international relations, foreign affairs, history, or a related field that supports DSCU’s programming, research, and analysis needs. (Transcripts are required with your application)
• Leadership or management appointment in public, private, or academe sectors.
• Notable contributions to scholarship through publications in peer reviewed journals/presses.
• Seven or more years’ experience in functional areas unique to security cooperation/institutional capacity building that align with OSD-Policy priorities.
• Experience in one or more of the following: instructing; designing and preparing curricula; designing and developing learning support systems; reviewing and assessing curriculum and program design; and providing academic advice and/or research, writing, publishing, and reviewing the work of others.
• Progressive experience in teaching various subjects at the university level, as well as developing course curricula.
• Experience in carrying out original research where findings are published in peer-reviewed fora.
• Experience in the delivery of education and training they as relate to defense, security sectors, foreign policy, diplomacy, and modern history preferred.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must be able obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Must be able to work other than normal hours, which may include evening, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• Must be able to travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Security Cooperation (SC) position due to the nature of the position’s duties and responsibilities. Incumbent must attain DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Certification and complete related continuous learning requirements in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017, Title 10 United States Code, Section 384, and DoD Instruction 5132.15, "Implementation of the Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program.” Incumbent must complete DoD SCW Basic-level certification courses within one year.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Salary will be based on commensurate experience, demonstrated ability, and education.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications will be accepted May 15, 2023 through May 29, 2023, at midnight EST.

To ensure full consideration, please submit:

• A CV/resume and a statement of interest which includes (professional expertise, specialty, and relevant research, publications). Names and contact information for references may be requested later.
• A copy of your earned-terminal degree/doctorate degree transcript is required. We will accept an unofficial transcript during the application process; however, you must provide an official transcript before a contingent offer can be extended. Please provide additional transcripts reflecting completed courses in research methods and statistics if not listed on your master’s transcripts.
• If you are a current Federal Employee, we will need a current copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Please redact Personal Identifiable Information (i.e. SSN, DOB).
• If applicable, veteran’s documentation (signed DD-214 (member 4 copy), SF-15, VA letter, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.)

The system only allows you to send three documents. Any additional documents can be sent to the e-mail address below. In the subject line on the email, reference the job announcement title and number: Senior Lecturer #571-2023 

Please address any questions and application/e-documents to:

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

c/o dsca-resumes@mail.mil or dsca.ncr.adm.mbx.resume-submission@mail.mil

We will only accept electronic submissions.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about DSCA and DSCU, please refer to the website at https://www.dsca.mil/ and https://www.dscu.mil/

IF YOU ARE A VETERAN

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, we strongly encourage you to indicate if you are a veteran in your application when applying to DSCU positions and you must provide a copy of your signed DD-214 (member 4 copy), SF-15 sf15.pdf (opm.gov), VA disability rating letter, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other acceptable documentation.

Are you a current active duty service member? If yes, you are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Please note: you will be ineligible for consideration if your statement of service is not submitted with your application or it shows an expected discharge or release date greater than 120 days from the date of the submission of the certification.

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation%2011-16-2020.pdf?ver=Lgkkn1HW9a8is7V2lyCS2Q%3d%3d

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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About Defense Security Cooperation Agency

DSCA’s mission is to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by building the capacity of foreign security forces to respond to shared challenges. DSCA leads the broader U.S. security cooperation enterprise in its efforts to train, educate, advise, and equip foreign partners.Organization Type: Government Agency DSCA delivers effective, enduring, and timely partner capabilities that advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.

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