Research Professor of Middle East Security Studies with Security Clearance

Duties Serve as an expert on Middle East security affairs, emphasizing U.S. Defense policy and strategies and U.S. relations with the Arab Gulf, especially Saudi Arabia. Serve as an expert on military capabilities of regional actors (specifically land power). Be conversant on U.S. security cooperation efforts to build partner capacity in the Middle East and be able to assess. Provide analysis of emerging strategic issues and opportunities, national security initiatives, national security and defense policy, strategy, and concepts, and regional military policy and strategy formulation procedures and systems. Analyze the impact of non-state actors in shaping the region's security situation. Analyze the influence of Middle East energy sector economics on regional security. Conduct and disseminate independent strategic analysis and research that provide recommendations for defense priorities and strategies for addressing key national security objectives. 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 and Joint Staffs, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Central and U.S. Army Central Commands, or other elements of the Defense enterprise. Regularly engage and coordinate with senior military headquarters in the region and external agencies on behalf of SSI and the USAWC. Engage in and occasionally lead collective (i.e., study group-based) cross-functional research and analysis teams. Assist in organizing SSI and USAWC professional collaboration, conferences, seminars, symposiums, and meetings. Contribute to the USAWC educational mission with respect to Middle East security; 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). This position has a travel requirement up to 25% of the time. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 3 years. Appointment may be extended in one- to five-year increments thereafter. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement, dental and vision. You will be eligible earn annual leave and sick leave. Qualification Requirements: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; or Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): 1. Degree in Middle East political, history, or regional Studies, national security studies, international relations, defense studies, or related field. Doctorate preferred. Doctoral students within six months of completing the degree are eligible (and encouraged) to apply. 2. Primary subject-matter expertise in Middle East regional security issues, Iranian and U.S. partner security and defense policies, strategies, military capabilities. Additional expertise in non-military aspects of Iranian power and influence to include economics/finance, information/scientific, society/culture, and other aspects is desired. 3. Record of scholarly and/or applied research and publication, in national security, regional defense or military policy and strategy, history, trans-regional studies (Middle East), or related areas. Working with interdisciplinary teams to examine strategic issues and conduct rigorous analytical research is desired. 4. Regional language proficiency in Arabic or Farsi is preferred. 5. Established record of teaching and curriculum development at the undergraduate, graduate, and/or Senior Service College level is preferred. 6. 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, media organization, 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: . 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/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists (non-construction) Career Field position. 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 for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized. This position is eligible for regular and recurring telework. Benefits Help 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 window Learn 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. 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 the top 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 a tentative job offer. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying as errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Benefits Help 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 window Learn 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. 1. Letter of application addressing the required KSAs and other qualifications, as listed in the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED section above. 2. Curriculum vitae or résumé. 3. Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request. 4. 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 Middle East region. 5. 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