Deputy Assistant Director (Chief Academic Officer)

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU), The incumbent will serve as the Deputy Assistant Director (Chief Academic Officer) responsible for providing academic governance and quality control over the University's education and training programs. Responsible for the development and implementation of educational policies and procedures necessary to achieve the academic objectives of DSCU. As a Deputy Assistant Director (Chief Academic Officer) at the AD-1701-9 level some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as the Deputy Assistant Director (Chief Academic Officer) responsible for providing academic governance and quality control over the University's education and training programs. Responsible for the development and implementation of educational policies and procedures necessary to achieve the academic objectives of DSCU. Provide leadership and oversight for all aspects of the University's accreditation program, including academics, faculty development, administrative policies, student affairs, enrollment, and other key areas. Oversee the development, and evaluation of faculty, to include institutional effectiveness, academic milestones, promotions, and appointment processes to ensure DSCU faculty maintain a high-level of academic professionalism. Serve as a focal point for stakeholder feedback, revisions, quality assurance of all DSCU curricula, ensuring faculty strike a balance between instruction, research, and administrative duties, and work with the DSCU Chief of Staff to ensure integration with the operating budget. Advise senior leaders on strategic opportunities identified through program evaluation efforts, the need for quality and process improvement activities, adjustments in the alignment of resources and balance in faculty duty assignments. Serve as a representative of the DSCU President and the Director of DSCA in dealings with a wide range of security cooperation stakeholders across the federal government, industry and academia. This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed (NTE) three (3) years. Term appointments may be extended thereafter in one, two, or three year increments, indefinitely. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement. You will also be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave. You may qualify at the AD-09 level if you fulfill the following qualifications. Your resume must support all of the following requirements to be considered for the position. Please ensure transcripts reflecting a conferred terminal degree or doctorate are also provided with your application: Earned terminal degree/doctorate from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher education (or international equivalent) in an appropriate social science or related discipline that is relevant to the DSCU mission. Fifteen (15) years of experience with the practice, training, or study of security cooperation or related field. Experience in government, military, private sector, or academia shall be of sufficient depth or breadth as to establish professional expertise in the delivery of education on national security, foreign policy, and related subjects. At least two (2) years of the qualifying experience must include contributions to academic governance and accreditation processes of a U.S. professional military education institution or institution of higher-education. Must possess an additional two (2) years of experience that demonstrates competencies directly related to leading institutions and advising senior executives to advance national security objectives in public, private, or academe sectors. Substantial intellectual contributions to scholarship in area(s) of expertise through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at notable academic conferences. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 Security Cooperation Certification Program 2.0 requirements. Requirements for Proficiency Level 3 • At least 1 year of successful SC work experience with a performance appraisal rating of 3 or better. Incumbent must complete DoD SCW Expert level certification requirements within two years of entering the SC position. In addition, 80 hours of continuing education (CUE) every two years. You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Foreign Education