Faculty Senior Associate

Faculty Senior Associate

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Salary Range: $74722 - $186000 Per Year

Job Summary: The Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) is seeking a Faculty Senior Associate to lead training and education in Foreign Military Sales (FMS), focusing on improving processes related to acquisition, procurement, and the transfer of services, materiel, and training. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in FMS planning, development, execution, and closure, with a strong understanding of Security Cooperation principles and international arms transfers.

Major Duties:

• As a Faculty Senior Associate at the AD-1701-3 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as a faculty senior associate engaging in education, Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) advising and consulting for international partners. Teaches and advises partner country personnel in one or more of the following international defense related areas: security sector reform, strategic level logistics program management, and Cyber program management. Contributes to the oversight and management of program operations in collaboration with ISG's enterprise support team. This includes representing ISG in internal planning sessions and coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders in the planning, preparation, and execution of educational courses and other engagements with Allied and partner nations. Collaborates and assists other faculty to incorporate security sector topics into their program planning and engagement designs. Develops course curricula and advising materials; assesses course materials or advising plans and programs created by other faculty and faculty teams; plan, coordinate, and engage with partner countries in mobile courses and/or advising projects. Sustains and develops academic expertise through participation within and contributions to the community of practice and discipline. Participates in academic or professional research to create knowledge or solutions related to security cooperation and ICB topics and the more specialized defense acquisition related topics. Publishes findings in reputable scholarly or professional outlets, which can include, inter alia, peer-reviewed publications, University publications, relevant blogs, and specialized defense, military, and civil-military publications. Participates in DSCU self-governance to support the academic mission of the University in its use of technologies and services impacting teaching, learning, research, and scholarship. Contributes to the further development of a robust pool of subject matter experts from a variety of sources to support course and other event execution.

Qualifications: You may qualify at the AD-03 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 master's degree are also provided with your application: 1. Master's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited university in a relevant functional area required: international relations, economics, foreign affairs, history, political science, business administration, defense and strategy, or a related field that supports DSCU's programming, research, analysis, or messaging needs. 2. Five or more years of experience in regional or functional topics relevant to Security Cooperation (SC)/Institutional Capacity Building (ICB) that align with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) -Policy Priorities. Experience shall be of sufficient depth or breadth as to establish expertise within a particular professional discipline relevant to the security sector such as defense acquisition and logistics, cyberspace defense, operations/functions of a ministry, regional politics or security, military operations, or implementation of the U.S. security assistance/cooperation system. 3. Experience in leadership, management, strategy, or planning tasks in government, military, private sector, or academia. 4. Documented intellectual contributions in area(s) of expertise. 5. Teaching experience and/or experience advising senior leaders. 6. Experience in developing and revising instructional or advising content or materials. *Note: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12901712 Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Application Deadline: 2026-03-23