ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, AD-1701-09

The National Security Affairs (NSA) Department at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island seeks to fill an anticipated vacancy beginning in July 2025 for a Deputy Chair and an Associate Professor of national security affairs.

U.S. Naval War College.  The Naval War College is a Professional Military Education (PME) institution serving the nation, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Navy.  U.S. and selected international graduates earn Master of Arts degrees in National Security & Strategic Studies or Defense & Strategic Studies accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.  The College educates and develops future leaders through the development of strategic perspective, critical thinking, and cultural awareness, as well as enhancing the capability to advise senior leaders and policy makers.  The College also helps to define the future Navy and its roles and missions; supports combat readiness; strengthens global maritime partnerships; and promotes ethics and leadership throughout the force.  We are actively seeking candidates with diverse academic, demographic, and professional backgrounds.  More information on the college can be found at www.usnwc.edu.

National Security Affairs (NSA) Department.  The NSA Department is one of the college's core academic teaching departments and is composed of scholar-practitioners engaged in a wide range of education, research, and service. We highly value experiential learning. You can learn more about the NSA Department at our webpage:  https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Academic-Departments/National-Security-Affairs-Department

Responsibilities.  Incumbent serves as the NSA Deputy Chair in the day-to-day operations of the NSA Department and acts as the Chair in their absence.  Incumbent serves as the department Mission Resource Manager, monitors and approves leave for civilian faculty and U.S. Navy military faculty, oversees curriculum development efforts, assists the Chair in preparation of civilian faculty performance evaluations, supervises department support personnel, acts as an Approving Officer for faculty travel, certifies civilian time and attendance records, and represents the department to numerous other college departments.  When required, the incumbent will also teach two distinctive common core graduate-level security studies courses, collaborating in the development of common core curricula, developing and teaching elective courses as desired, scholarly research and publication as desired, and college service.  There is no requirement or expectation to attract external funding. Maximum teaching load excluding optional elective classes is 2/2/0 based on a 10-month trimester system.  This involves teaching up to two seminar sections (single preparation) of no more than 16 students in the 13-week winter and spring trimesters, with a fall trimester and summer inter-sessional period devoted primarily to research, curriculum development, and college service.  All positions are year-round (12-month). 

Qualifications. Essential qualifications include: (1) an advanced degree from an accredited university in national security affairs or related field; (2) proven experience and expertise as a national security professional working at the strategic or theater-strategic levels including at senior ranks; and (3) Joint Professional Military Education Level I (JPME I). Candidates must be prepared to teach at the master’s degree level. Desirable qualifications include an earned PhD; Joint Professional Military Education II (JPME II); Joint Qualified Officer; knowledge of joint force development, experience at a Fleet Command, Combatant Command, Service Staff, or the Joint Staff; graduate of a service/joint advanced warfighting school; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with peers in a learning environment; demonstrated ability to create a professional seminar atmosphere to enhance student educational outcomes; and experience in various DoN/DoD administrative functions.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining a Department of Defense security clearance at the SECRET level.

Salary Considerations. Salary is competitive and is accompanied by a generous Federal Civil Service package that includes health insurance with employer contribution, retirement savings plan, paid vacation and sick leave, and other benefits. Rank and salary commensurate in accordance with the Department of the Navy Faculty Schedule. This is not a remote work position; however, the incumbent may be eligible for situational telework as determined by policy and the position requirements. The incumbent may be expected to travel on occasion.

Application Procedures.  Applicants must reference VA#NWC-24-13 and forward their application package via email to:  NWC-24-13@usnwc.edu.  Applications will be accepted through 11:59 pm (EDT) September 19, 2024.  The application package should include the following:  1) cover letter; 2) Curriculum Vitae; and, 3) three references listed in the cover letter who would be contacted if selected as a finalist.

Please direct any questions about the position or the institution to Professor Derek Reveron, derek.reveron@usnwc.edu.

NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE:  There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans’ preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring.  Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume/CV and attach supporting documentation (DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty") to their submission.  Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim 10-Point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and supporting documents of the claimed disability (e.g., disability letter from the VA).  The SF 15, which lists the types of 10-Point Preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.  Active duty members must submit a statement of service with their application.

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.

The Naval War College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.