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Research Professor of National Security

Department of the Air Force

Posted today
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maxwell, AL (On-Site/Office)

Duties

This position is to provide leadership of research, sponsored programs, technical transfer activities and the institutes strategic communications. This position provides advice and assistance to the chancellor, deans, department heads, center directors, and faculty on all matters relating to research, technology transfer, strategic communications, outreach, and partnership activities. This position also leads key outreach.

Establishes and directs effective research programs with the defense technical community and the Air Force laboratories; encouraging faculty contacts and participation in joint research with other universities, research organizations, and industry; serving as the primary point of contact for the strategic partnership Memorandum of Agreements, which includes the personnel exchange program, Institutional Review Board support. Advances research requirements, initiatives, concerns, and viewpoints of Air University; encourages and facilitates research productivity of the faculty, including professional development; maintaining a research/education initiative information conduit between AU and the potential users of research and education services of the schools to facilitate research/education initiative funding and sponsorship. Support operation of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Office of Research.

Provides advice and assistance to the chancellor, deans, department heads, center directors, and faculty on all matters relating to research, strategic communications, outreach, and partnership activities. Develops, maintains, and oversees a strategic communications plan and an institutional advancement strategy. Serves as a principal spokesperson and advocate for research across the AU enterprise

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • A top-secret security clearance is required
  • You may qualify for moving expenses, if authorized, it may be covered using PCS, Recruitment or Relocation Incentive in accordance with agency policy.
  • Position is subject to random drug testing.
  • Incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
  • This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.
  • Incumbent will be required to serve a 2-year trial period.
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • Incumbent will be required to travel by commercial or military conveyance to perform temporary duty, including overseas travel.
Qualifications

  • The incumbent must be able to provide briefings, reports, and presentations to senior-level individuals, faculty, staff, and students.
  • Must be able to manage and coordinate large and complex projects under time constraints, while interacting with high-level professional.
  • Broad knowledge of all Air University programs and of current projects.
  • Knowledge of educational research and statistics, especially as applied to institutional research.
  • Knowledge of regional accreditation requirements and practices.
  • Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems concerning efficiency and effectiveness in academic programs.
  • Ability to formulate and execute organizational management strategies.
  • Ability to supervise the work of a high-level group of civil service professionals.
  • Ability to coordinate the work of a group of individuals employed by others (e.g., AU schools and centers, other DoD educational institutions, and HHQ).
  • Ability to inspire and motivate others toward goal accomplishment.
  • Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner.
  • Ability to communicate with and interact with general officer, senior executive civilians, college presidents, regional accreditation representatives, and corporate CEOs.
  • Must have ability to design and interpret research projects.
Education

Master's Degree is required

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

The position will be an initial three-year appointment including a one-year probationary period, with the potential for continued reappointment for additional 1-5-year terms. This position is subject to Air University's tenure and promotion policy this position is tenure-track eligible.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated in the "Highly Qualified" or "Best Qualified" Category on the rating criteria for this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click .

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .

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