Director of the William J. Perry Center

Director of the William J. Perry Center

Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency

William J. Perry Center (WJPC) for Hemispheric Defense Studies

Summary: The Director of the WJPC works under Title 10 authority of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)). The Director works closely with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Combatant Commanders, and the Office of the USD(P) Staff (OUSD(P)).

Duties: The Director develops and implements Center activities consistent with DoD regional policy guidance as issued by OUSD(P). The Director works closely with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs (DASD (WHA)) who will provide timely regional and/or country-specific guidance. The Director assures that Center activities support the objectives of the National Defense Strategy, and complements other approved guidance by the Department, such as the National Military Strategy, as well as guidance for engagements with allies and partner and conducting security cooperation activities. The Director ensures that activities are conducted in accordance with laws and policies governing U.S. interaction with foreign countries.

The Director exercises authority, direction, and control over the Center with support from staff and faculty. The incumbent establishes internal objectives and, in consultation with DASD-WHA and the lead Geographic Combatant Command (GCC), formulates short and long­ range plans, programs and major initiatives for approval by the USD(P) or his/her representative. The Director shall ensure the Center provides a professional academic program for foreign mid- and senior military officers, civilian officials, nongovernmental personnel, and select U.S. officials.

Program Planning: As directed by the USD(P) or his/her representative, and in coordination with the Director, DSCA, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Security Cooperation, organize the resources necessary to develop, implement, and assess resident and non-resident classroom-based activities and outreach in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 342.

Program Design and Evaluation: Oversee and evaluate an academically-based program for foreign mid - and senior-level civilian officials and military officers from regional nations to stimulate student thinking about strategy, policy, and defense decision-making; deepen their understanding of security threats, challenges, and regional and global cooperation; promote understanding of the security policies and concerns of partner nations; and foster enduring relationships with U.S. partner nations.

Program Direction: Exercise executive direction over all aspects of the Center, in coordination with the policy guidance provided by DASD-WHA. This encompasses the formulation, implementation and refinement of educational and outreach programs that accomplish the mission of the Center and are consistent with current laws, DoD policy, goals, and objectives, and other applicable security cooperation guidance. Direct the resident, non-resident, and outreach programs offered by the Center in accordance with DoD policies. Oversee the design, development, and refinement the Center's core academic program and other curricula.

Resource Management: Oversee all budget and programming activities for the Center. Coordinate the budget with DSCA, OSD Policy, and other relevant DoD entities. Determine the need for financial, manpower and other resource changes based on OSD and GCC requirements and on corporate level knowledge of current and long-range priorities for resident programs, outreach, and research, and provide proposed changes to the USD(P) or his/her designated representative for approval.

Personnel Management and EEO: Exercise overall supervision of all civilian and military positions. Oversee the selection process of all faculty and administrative staff, contractors, and/or consultants. Supervise all aspects of personnel management to include ensuring that organizational objectives are translated into individual performance plans.

Organizational Representation/Liaison: Provide advice and assistance to senior officials throughout the U.S. Government, Congress, the U.S. Department of State, and foreign governments as requested and as approved by the USD(P) and his/her designated representative. Conduct required representational functions with high-ranking visitors, foreign dignitaries, senior government officials, leaders of academic institutions, professional associations, and others. Address public interest in the Center by providing scholarly professional papers, lectures or briefings to groups (or individuals) representing the general public and the private sector.

Policy and Directives Implementation: Implement DoD regulations and directives and OSD Policy guidance for the Center. Ensure implementation of policies through extensive evaluation and direct management of the Center's resident offerings, research, and outreach programs. Maintain close liaison with officials in OSD and GCCs with pertinent areas of regional and functional responsibility, and other U.S. agencies.

Professional Leadership: Prepare and deliver lectures and seminars on subjects associated with the Center's curricula. Assign responsibilities and approve procedures for reporting the Center's academic and outreach activities to DSCA and OSD.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Pursuant to the Executive Order on Requiring COVID 19 Vaccination for Federal Employees, new DoD civilian employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 prior to entry on duty, subject to such exceptions as required by law.
• More details regarding vaccine requirements can be found at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. Selected candidates will receive further information during the job offer process.
• Suitable for Federal Employment
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Required to file Standard Form 278 Public Financial Disclosure Report
• Drug Testing required; drug testing designated position.
• Extensive overseas travel to developing nations is required
• Registered for Selective Service (if applicable)

Basic Education Requirement: A Master's degree is required in accordance with the National Defense University Regulation 690-4, however, a Doctoral degree or equivalent terminal or professional degree in an appropriate discipline (International Affairs, International Security, or related field) is preferred. Proficiency in written and spoken Spanish language is required. In addition to the education requirement and the language requirement, the following specialized experience is required to qualify for this position:

1. Executive level skills or equivalent at the General officer, Flag officer, or SES level or in management of senior level training and education programs and knowledge of how these programs operate within the DoD.
2. Knowledge of executive level DoD Defense operations in support of national security policy and objectives, and ability to apply such knowledge to an international education mission.
3. Knowledge of Western Hemisphere Security, and policy issues to include U.S Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and international security affairs in the Western Hemisphere theater
4. Ability to develop cooperative relationships with executive and ministerial level leaders of the Western Hemisphere [Perry Center's Area of Responsibility (AOR)] governments and international organizations.
5. Ability to acquire, integrate, and administer resources necessary to accomplish a complex international educational mission.
6. Ability to lead an educational institution.

Additional Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated success in building teams and leading collaboratively, working effectively with others in a diverse environment; ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with Center personnel and representatives of various external agencies.
2. Demonstrated ability for innovation, critical, strategic, and analytical skills, and operate with the highest standards of personal and professional conduct
3. Demonstrated ability to act with discretion, maintain confidentiality and display a professional demeanor at all times.
4. Extensive senior professional level experience relevant to the mission and the region it supports.
5. Successful record of leadership and achievement in supervising and leading civilian employees and military members.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for this grade level.

Education Requirement: A Master's degree is required in accordance with the National Defense University Regulation 690-4, however, a Doctoral degree or equivalent terminal or professional degree in an appropriate discipline (International Affairs, International Security, or related field) is preferred. Official transcripts will be required at time of selection to verify educational requirements are met.

Additional information:  WJPC has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security, and thrift savings; health, life, and long-term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. WJPC employees enjoy flexible work schedules, transit subsidy, and the opportunity to telework. Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of 18 months. Supervisory Probationary Period: 18 month probationary period is required regardless if the incumbent previously served in a probationary period status in the Federal government or at NDU/DSCA/WJPC. Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

How you will be evaluated:

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

To qualify, you must meet the education, language, and experience requirements described in the qualifications and education sections. A screening panel will review your resume to evaluate your qualifications for the position.

Required Documents:

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Résumé: The latest resume submitted will be used to determine qualifications. All conferred degrees and certifications should be included in your resume for full consideration
2. Complete Assessment Questionnaire
3. 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.

1. SF-50 - (If applicable) Notification of Personnel Action for current or former federal employees- with the exception of current permanent NDU employees, please provide your most recent SF50 or the SF50 reflecting Career/Career-Conditional tenure and the highest grade held on a permanent basis.
2. 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 the 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.
3. 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.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.

Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Agency contact information

HR Customer Care Center, Phone: (317) 212-0454

Email: dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.dfasmeritcc@mail.mil

Address: DSCA - DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY

Next Steps:

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 WJPC which will convene a board to review all of the applicants. WJPC 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.

The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent.