PROFESSOR OF ADVANCED MILITARY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS en Department of the Navy

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Duties

*** For Responsibilities see Qualifications under the Requirements Section***

Qualifications

The U.S. Naval War College. The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) is a Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) institution serving the nation, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Navy. U.S. and selected international graduates earn Master of Arts degrees in National Security & Strategic Studies or Defense & Strategic Studies accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The College educates tomorrow's leaders, informs today's decision-makers, and engages with Allies and partners by developing strategic perspective, critical thinking, and cultural awareness in peace, crisis, and war. We are actively seeking candidates with diverse academic and professional backgrounds. More information on the college can be found at www.usnwc.edu. Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS). MAWS teaches the Navy's advanced warfighting curriculum. MAWS is an integral component of the NWC's mission to educate strategic and operational leaders. First, MAWS educates officers to be operational-level leaders: to understand and apply maritime power effectively; to initiate and lead Operational Planning Teams (OPTs); and to think creatively and critically by evaluating complex, chaotic security problems, identifying key causes and effects, developing exhaustive alternatives, presenting recommendations to operational commanders, and effectively implementing commanders' decisions. Second, MAWS educates officers to conduct effective operational planning as members of planning teams in multinational, interagency, joint, and maritime environments. Primary to this second objective is continual interface with other Service and Joint planners, which enhances the working relationship necessary in the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). MAWS graduates serve in operational planner billets on Numbered Fleet, Service Component Commander, and Combatant Commander Staffs, and are groomed to fill key leadership positions within their respective warfare communities. The curriculum is taught primarily through readings and discussion seminars. MAWS faculty members are expected to lead seminars, participate in curriculum development, and perform other academic duties as needed. Responsibilities. Incumbents teach the MAWS course at the Intermediate Service College level with duties including conducting classroom instruction; reviewing and evaluating student essays, examinations, and other written and verbal assessments; developing curricula; maintaining mastery of operational planning competencies; performing educational administrative functions for the department; and performing various types of service to the College. Qualifications. Essential qualifications include: (1) an advanced degree in national security affairs or a related field; (2) graduate of a service/joint advanced warfighting school (e.g., JAWS, MAWS, SAMS, SAWS, SAASS), which provides JPME Phase 1; (3) demonstrated experience as a practitioner at the operational level in one or more of the following areas: joint or maritime planning, naval warfare, joint operations functional areas, U.S. Navy roles and missions and multi-national military operations. Candidates must be prepared to teach at the master's degree level. Desirable qualifications include a PhD; JPME Phase II; Joint Qualified Officer; knowledge of maritime warfare theory, and recent maritime warfare operational experience or experience at a Fleet Command, Combatant Command or Regional Component Command; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with peers in a learning environment; and demonstrated ability to create a professional seminar atmosphere to enhance student educational outcomes. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. This position requires eligibility for a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance. The selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment drug screening test and to random drug testing thereafter.

Education

Advanced degree in national security affairs or a related field; graduate of a service/joint advanced warfighting school.

Other Information

Appointment. The appointment is governed by provisions of 10 USC 8748 as delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, and the regulations of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management that apply to "Excepted" appointments under Schedule A. For the successful candidate, the initial term of appointment is expected to be two (2) years in length with provision for renewal dependent on performance. This is not a remote work position. Telework eligibility is to be determined by the agency policy in accordance with Presidential Memorandum "Return to In-Person Work" of January 20, 2025. The incumbent may be expected to travel on occasion. This is a full-time, non-tenure track position. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. Salary Considerations. Salary is competitive and is accompanied by a generous Federal Civil Service package that includes health insurance, pension and retirement saving plans (with employer matching contributions), paid vacation and sick leave, and other benefits. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and credentials in accordance with Department of the Navy Faculty Schedule.