PROFESSOR OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

About the role

National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world. This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment.

Appointment is not to exceed 2 years with the possibility for extension.

What you will do

• The incumbent of this position serves as a faculty member at the Dwight D.
• Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (ES), National Defense University (NDU).
• The position entails multiple activities related to supporting the mission and academic programs of NDU and ES.
• These activities are aligned with the Teaching, Research, Engagement, Service, and Accountability (TRESA) performance evaluation model.
• Primary activities are described below.
• Teaching (Seminar Preparation and Classroom Instruction) Serving as a strategic leadership subject matter expert, provides expertise as a member of a collaborative team of peers to develop and conduct graduate-level seminar instruction within the interdisciplinary ES core curriculum in areas related specifically to the Strategic Leadership (SL) curriculum such as leading organizational change; influencing culture; scanning and interpreting the national security environment; critical, creative, and strategic thinking; interpersonal skills; and case studies related to governmental organizations, private industry, and the military.
• Research (Curriculum Development & Academic Research) Participates in the planning and development of the ES curriculum and serves as the principal proponent for overall outcomes, content, and methods for the Strategic Leader core course, leadership-related electives, and other portions of the ES curriculum.
• Recommends lecture topics, course content, educational methods, and other curriculum requirements.
• Plays a leadership role in the planning and development of curriculum material on strategic leadership, to include senior-level decision-making processes; negotiations in complex environments; enhancing the profession of arms; understanding civil-military relations; and exhibiting ethical behavior.
• Based on needs of the Eisenhower School, conducts research in support of program outcomes and school mission.
• Engagement (Stakeholder Relationships) Maintains and enhances professional relationships with existing ES stakeholders in support of the ES mission, such as: maintains and enhances professional relationships and standing, domestically or internationally, with senior educators, business leaders, industrialists or public officials; enlists stakeholder services in reinforcing the quality of instruction in the ES curriculum; stays abreast of new developments in the fields relevant to the ES curriculum; or, maintains/increases standing in professional organizations/associations in the fields of strategic leadership, national security strategy, or resourcing.
• Service (Student Mentoring & College-wide Service) Mentors, counsels, and advises graduate students in role of primary faculty advisor to several students, supporting advisees' orientation to the school, providing feedback on their initial writing assignment, and serving as their liaison/advocate with school administration.
• Serves as research adviser to individual students and student groups performing research on topics of academic interest relevant to strategic leadership, national security decision making, acquisition, and other aspects of national security and resourcing strategy.
• In this role, assists students in consultations with highest level officials of the Department of War (DoW) and other government departments, senior executives of business firms, and leaders of the civilian academic community.
• Mentoring may include completing end-of-year student evaluations in accordance with DoW, NDU, and ES policy.
• In addition to the Strategic Leadership course, prepares and conducts graduate-level seminar instruction in ES multidisciplinary courses related to national security and resource strategy.
• This could include participation or leadership of an Eisenhower School elective.
• This could also include participation or leadership of an Industry Study (examining one of 20 industries and their relationships to U.S. national security), leadership of an NDU-wide elective, and mentorship of students in multidisciplinary capstone strategy or resourcing exercises.
• Some courses require extensive planning and execution of domestic and international field study experiences involving budgetary, logistic and administrative program management and leadership skills.
• Additionally, service could entail participation on ES and NDU task-specific working groups as directed.
• Accountability (Professional Behavior) As an employee of NDU, demonstrates respect and consideration for others by: 1.
• Creating a climate that fosters respect among students, faculty, staff, and administration from a range of diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives.
• Adherence to EEO, Ethical, Merit System Principles, and DoW Standards of Conduct.
• Demonstrating integrity, and responsibility in the workplace.

Education

Education Requirement: An earned master's degree (doctorate or terminal degree preferred) with an academic specialty related to strategic leadership in the fields of behavioral science, organizational development/design/culture, sociology, psychology, cognitive science, or related disciplines.

Official Transcripts: Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if the position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment, if selected for the role. * An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education.

Click here to check accreditation. 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 a conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence PRIOR to appointment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.

Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.

You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request.

Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.

How you will be evaluated

To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described above. A NDU screening panel will review your resume and narrative answers to the hiring criteria to evaluate your qualifications for the position. NDU uses a multi-tier selection process for academic positions.

You MUST upload a cover letter separate from your resume addressing the following hiring criteria: Factor 1 Teaching Experience: Describe your experience teaching courses in a discipline related to national security, such as strategic resourcing, supply chain management, technology and innovation, industrial organization, industry analysis, or business strategy at an accredited higher education institution.

Please differentiate and quantify how much time you spent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level on a full-time (or equivalent) basis. Factor 2 Curriculum Scholarship and Research: Describe your experience in scholarly activities, collaborative efforts, and contributions to developing and delivering academic programs.

As appropriate, describe research or academic applications in which you integrated theory and frameworks from fields such as finance, marketing, economics, logistics, management, technology, innovation, public policy, strategy, science and engineering; experience writing cases and teaching notes; national innovation bases, and national/defense industrial bases.

Factor 3 Academic Leadership and Service: Describe your experience in formal or peer leadership roles that served the interests of an educational or research institution, to include serving in administrative positions, leading interdisciplinary teams, or managing programs within the organization.

Explain how you contributed to positive outcomes, such as organizational innovation and institutional collaboration.

Factor 4 Engagement and Outreach: Describe your experience establishing and maintaining professional relationships with policy makers in the executive and legislative branches of government, thought leaders in academic and non-profit research institutes, industry leaders, and private-sector executives, both in the United States and abroad.

Explain how you would leverage these relationships as a member of the teaching faculty and why they would benefit the ES academic program. Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer.

If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ ***

Documents you must provide

• A two-page maximum resume is required.
• Applicant guidance on the two page resume requirement may be found at: Learn more about the new resume requirements.
• Complete initial Eligibility Questionnaire: Your resume must demonstrate the quality of your work as it relates to the experience requirements outlined in the job announcement.
• Cover letter with narrative responses answering hiring criteria questions listed in the "How you will be evaluated" section of this announcement.
• Failure to submit will result in an ineligible rating.
• Other Supporting Documents - Refer to the eligibilities section for documents to submit.
• NOTE: Transcripts are not required at time of application submission.
• Your resume and narrative answers to the hiring criteria will be reviewed by the NDU screening panel to evaluate your qualifications for the position.
• If selected for an interview, official transcripts will be requested at that time to verify educational requirements are met.
• Eligibilities Information: The following supporting documents are REQUIRED to verify your individual eligibility status.
• Not all will apply for each applicant.
• They MUST be received by the closing date of the announcement.
• SF-50: Current and former federal employees, including those currently working for the agency, must submit their SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) reflecting their highest grade held on a permanent basis for at least 52 weeks, tenure, and appointment type.
• Failure to provide this document may result in disqualification.
• If you claim Veteran's Preference: - You must submit a copy of your DD Form-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty", showing the dates of active duty service, type of discharge and the character of service.
• Alternatively, If you are a current military member in active duty service and do not have a copy of your DD Form-214, you must submit a written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application for this position.
• The certification should also include your rank, dates of active duty service and what they condition of discharge is thought to be. - If claiming 10-point preference and/or are a 30% or more Disabled Veteran, you must submit both a DD Form-214 or expected discharge documentation as described above AND a copy of a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or your branch of service certifying the presence of service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of disability - If you are claiming eligibility based on 10-point derived veterans' preference (i.e. a spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran claiming veterans' preference when the veteran is unable to use it), you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (SF-15) "Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference" and any required documents indicated on the SF-15 to substantiate the claimed preference.
• Other documents identified in the announcement.
• WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by the closing date of the announcement at 11:59 EST, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.
• To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information.
• The Details page will display the status of your application.
• It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered or uploaded is received, legible and accurate.
• HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

What to expect next

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job. ALL eligible applicants will be referred to NDU which will convene a board to review all of the applicants.

NDU will contact the applicants directly they would like to interview. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

You will no longer need to call the HR Office to determine your application status. USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to drive status updates notification for applicants.

You can elect to activate the proactive notification from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process to sign-up for automatic alerts when there are status changes for jobs to which you have applied.

Additional information

Background or Security Investigation: This is a Noncritical Sensitive position which requires a background investigation. The individual selected for this position is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security determination to occupy a Noncritical Sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment.

Accepting this position, you may be required to serve an 18-month trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Reemployed Annuitants: Department of Defense has the authority to hire annuitants without reduction in pay.

For more information, go to: *** All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact *** for assistance. National Defense University (NDU) is the premier national security institution focused on advanced joint education, leader development and scholarship.

Under the direction and leadership of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the oversight of the Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff (J-7), NDU offers a collegial and collaborative academic environment to support the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) and other graduate level programs to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.

NDU is comprised of six primary educational institutions and four additional component agencies: National Intelligence College (NIC), National War College (NWC), Dwight Eisenhower School (ES), Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), College of International Security Affairs (CISA), the College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC), Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), International Student Management Office, Operations Support and the CAPSTONE General and Flag Officer Course.

NDU has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security, and thrift savings plan (TSP); health, life, and long-term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. NDU employees enjoy flexible work schedules, transit subsidy and situational telework opportunities.