Duties

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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Responsibilities

• You will prepare and deliver graduate-level seminars and presentations within the core curriculum.
• You will plan, develop, coordinate, and execute case studies and campaign analyses in strategic, operational, and political decision-making in the preparation for war, the conduct of war, and stability and post-war reconstruction environments.
• You will participates in decision games and practical exercises as appropriate. Provides background instruction in specified areas. Arranges for presentations by authorities on particular subjects and issues relevant to the curriculum.
• You will develop and evaluate student oral and written communication skills. Mentor student academic papers, staff work, planning products and briefs.
• You will prepare and present instruction for faculty and staff development on a wide variety of topics relating to the incumbent?s academic discipline in support of professional military education.
• You will develop, supervise, and evaluate graduate level course of instruction designed to meet learning outcomes established by the faculty and approved by SAW?s leadership. Ensure that lesson materials are current,relevant and responsive to student
• You will participate in the Course Content Review Board for his/her lessons and prepares the report for submission to the SAW leadership, making recommendations for improvement in lesson content and method of delivery and assessment.
• You will meet legal, regulatory, and policy requirements and they pertain to curricula and instruction.
• You will serve as a mentor for student Future War papers that include a research proposal, formal paper, and oral defense. Provides faculty assistance and mentoring for students to select and develop their topics.
• You will serve as a curriculum developer in support of new and current programs of instruction, reviewing and producing lesson cards, faculty guides, assessments, etc.
• You will assist design and execution of a variety of curricula materials, including but not limited to case studies, decision games, planning problems, wargames, staff ride products, campaign analyses, practical applications, regional studies, etc.
• You will research and write instructional materials, such as case studies, regional studies, lesson cards, faculty guides, to improve the content and delivery of the SAW curriculum, and as appropriate, that of other Marine Corps University schools
• You will present papers, conduct seminars, and write articles, books, and case studies to contribute to the wider academy and to professional military education, either for publication or for possible use within SAW, MCU, or both.
• You will represent SAW and MCU at meetings of professional and other learned societies in the incumbent?s field of expertise.
• You will establish and maintain professional relationships with educators, scholars, scientists, and public officials in fields conducive to benefiting professional military education in the United States Marine Corps
• You will provide support to Marine Corps University schools; outside-agencies, the operating forces, in the form of materials, consultations, seminars, course work, staff rides, and to foster relationships and enhance professional military education
• You will complete required staff actions or projects to enable SAW to accomplish its mission.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Annual 3 week Battle Staff Rides to Europe and Asia.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
7

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. If applicable (see www.sss.gov
• Possess, or obtain within one year of employment, an earned terminal degree in a related field from an accredited college or university in a discipline related to military history.
• Extensive Operational military planning experience preferred.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background check.
• Required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, as well as access NIPRNet and SIPRNet.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule in order to accomplish mission assignments, and to conduct scheduled travel and potential weekend/holiday work.
• 15% CONUS and OCONUS travel is required to military training facilities, sites of archival research, military installations, universities, conferences, and staff rides.
• This position is eligible for telework.
• Extensive planning, exercise staff ride, wargame and PME experience preferred.

Qualifications

OTHER POSITION TITLE INFORMATION

OFFICIAL POSITION TITLE: Professor of Military History (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (AD-03) / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (AD-05) / FULL PROFESSOR (AD-07)

QUALIFICATIONS:
Your resume must also demonstrat at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the AD-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: a high degree of skill in written and oral communication in order to instruct in a professional military academic environment and to produce written instructional materials, articles, and book reviews for profession journals or graduate study. Teaching experience at the graduate level, in seminar, lecture , and working-group format. Experience with or in professional military education and military planning is preferred. Also preferred is experience leading or conducting staff rides, field studies, and other applied history methodologies.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the AD-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: expertise military knowledge applicable to a wide range of duties with the broad functional areas of professional military education and academic administration is required, as is skill in using knowledge in complex assignments that call for extended professional expertise. A high degree of skill in written and oral communication in order to instruct in a professional military academic environment and to produce written instructional materials, articles, and book reviews for professional journals, or graduate study.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the AD-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: an expert knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of the case study method, seminar leading, public speaking, wargaming, writing development and other techniques of instruction suitable for teaching mid-grade, professional military officers. Possess, or obtain within one year of employment, an earned terminal degree in a related field from an accredited college or university in a discipline related to military history. An expert knowledge in a specified field as it pertains to the study of wars, battles, campaigns, and current military institutions. Research experience that is progressive in nature, with proven experience in publication of results. Demonstrate evidence of empirically and methodologically sound, scholarly publications. Teaching experience at the graduate level, in seminar, lecture, and working-group format. A high degree of skill in written and oral communication in order to instruct in a professional military academic environment and to produce written instructional materials, articles, and book reviews for professional journals.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/general-education-and-training-series-1701/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcripts (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited education institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Basic Requirements for this series 1701:

Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

OR

Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Trust determination process
National security

Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf .

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members 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.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.