RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF CHINA MILITARY STUDIES

Position description

Duties

• Serve as an expert on U.S.-China military affairs and Chinese defense and military capabilities
• Conduct and disseminate independent strategic analysis and research that develops recommendations for addressing key regional security objectives, specifically focused on U.S.-China military security issues and U.S. defense (and Army) priorities
• Provide analysis of emerging strategic threats and opportunities, regional security initiatives, regional security and defense policy, strategy, and concepts, and regional military policy and strategy formulation procedures and systems
• Perform research, write, and publish SSI studies, journal articles, policy-oriented essays, special reports, books and book chapters
• Respond to specific requests from the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, the Army Staff, the Joint Staffs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Army-Pacific Command or other elements of the Defense enterprise
• Regularly engage and coordinate with senior military headquarters and external agencies on behalf of SSI and the USAWC
• Engage in and potentially lead collective (i.e., study group-based) cross-functional research and analysis (R and A) teams
• Assist SSI and USAWC leadership in establishing a new research center dedicated to the study of Chinese military affairs and serves as an integral member of this center
• Assist in organizing SSI and USAWC professional collaboration, conferences, seminars, symposiums, and meetings
• Contribute to the USAWC educational mission, emphasis on U.S.-China military affairs and Chinese defense and joint military capabilities; teach, lecture, advise fellow faculty, mentor student research, and assist education curriculum development
• Engage in academic service (internal and external) in support of institutional research and education missions

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Must comply with the Drug Testing Program requirements (pre-employment testing and random testing after being appointed).
• Must be available for employment not later than 31 MAR 2024. Earlier arrival and onboarding is welcomed and preferred.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

Define KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

1. Must have relevant career experience, or an advanced degree (Master's or PhD), in national security studies, international relations, defense studies, history, lndo-Pacific affairs, Asian studies, or a related field.

2. Primary subject-matter expertise should be in Chinese defense and military capabilities or U.S.-China military affairs. Additional expertise in Chinese ground force capabilities specifically is desired. Further expertise in broader Indo-Pacific security affairs and US-Asia defense matters is desired.

3. Record of scholarly and/or applied research and publication, in regional defense or military policy and strategy, history, trans-regional studies (Indo-Pacific; Asia), or related areas.

4. Record of working with interdisciplinary teams to examine strategic issues and conduct rigorous analytical research is desired.

5. Regional language proficiency in Mandarin is preferred.

6. An established record of teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate, graduate, and/or Senior Service College level is preferred.

7. A record of successful government service involving defense policy and strategy formulation at the regional/strategic level, or non-governmental work of a similar nature and scope, such as with a think tank, academic research institute, or international organization is desired, but not required.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Must be available for employment not later than 31 MAR 2024. Earlier arrival and onboarding is welcomed and preferred.
• Must provide official college transcripts, upon request. Unofficial transcripts are suitable for application purposes.

• Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the experience and education requirements listed on this announcement. If you are one of thetop candidates, you may be invited to interview. Depending on the strength of the applicant pool, this process may take several months after the closing date of the job announcement. If selected, you will receive atentative job offer. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

   

  Review our benefits

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  • Letter of application addressing the required KSAs and other qualifications, as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED section above.
   
  • Curriculum vitae or r?sum?.
   
  • Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request.
   
  • Personal Letter of Intent (no more than three pages in length). Candidates should emphasize and detail their personal-professional sense of, and methodological approaches to, individual and group-based research and analysis, the applicability of trans-regional and collaborative approaches to fully understand and describe national and global security and defense affairs, and the strategic applications of land-force in the Indo-Pacific region.
   
  • Sample(s) of written scholarship (no more than three examples and not to exceed 50 pages each). Electronic format is preferred, as hard copies will not be returned without a self-addressed and metered envelope.
   
  • Letters of Endorsement (no more than three) from disinterested professional associates (i.e., persons who can affirm the candidate's qualifications, but have no stake in the outcome of the selection).
   

  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.

Application instructions

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