Associate Professor/Professor at Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii

Job Description:

About the Position

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) invites applications for an executive education faculty member to educate, connect and empower mid- to senior-level security practitioners primarily from the Indo-Pacific region. The faculty member will offer presentations, facilitate discussions, lead and support a variety of engagements and mentor practitioners in ways that build capacity and increase mutual understanding in support of a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

About DKI APCSS

DKI APCSS is a Honolulu-based Department of Defense executive education institution that builds resilient capacity, shared understanding and networked relationships among civilian, military and non-governmental security practitioners and institutions. The center performs its mission to promote collaborative, inclusive security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region by addressing traditional and non-traditional security issues aligned with the Secretary of Defense and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command strategic security priorities. The Centers executive programs include courses, workshops and partnerships in Honolulu and in the broader Indo-Pacific region. The engagement program educates, connects and empowers current and future leaders and security practitioners. Engagement participants include mid- to senior-level security practitioners drawn from the whole of society civilian, military and non-governmental -- from the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

Expertise

All applicants with expertise in Indo-Pacific security challenges and collaborative opportunities will be considered.Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in any of the following areas.

Climate Security

Cybersecurity and Disruptive Technology

Security Dynamics in South Asia

Economic Security, Statecraft, and Coercion

Responsibilities

Educating, connecting, and empowering international and U.S. security practitioners; Positively contributing to a collegial, team-centric working environment; Leading teams of peers to accomplish objectives; Creating and presenting current and relevant executive educationcontent; Prompting objective-based discussion, reflection, and learning; Facilitating seminars in which critical reasoning is used to consolidate learning; Contributing to distinguished visitor engagements with subject matter expertise; Performing administrative and institutional duties to the center; Conducting official travel to support external events and partnerships; and As assigned: developing, managing, coordinating, conducting and assessing all aspects of engagements, including courses, workshops, partnerships and visits.

Essential Selection Criteria

Expertise and ability to carry out the position responsibilities.

General understanding of Indo-Pacific security dynamics including history, geography, environment, politics, economics, population, demographics and culture.

Knowledge of key public and private actors and networks that can contribute to developing collaborative strategies to contend with Indo-Pacific security challenges.

Ability to recommend policy objectives to address Indo-Pacific security challenges.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.

Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

New employees to the Department of Defense will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

If a male born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with the Selective Service System, or be exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

A Secret security clearance must be obtained and maintained prior to entrance on duty.

Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Education Requirements

Basic Requirements

Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

Or

Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

Preferred Attributes

Master or doctorate degree in an international, security-related field.

Experience living or working in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Proven ability in teaching and seminar facilitation.

Proven ability to function as an effective, collaborative team member.

Experience working in multinational and operational, strategic, or policy settings.

Salary and Conditions

Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications. Salary range is $107,809 - $189,808 inclusive of locality pay (21.79%). You will also be entitled to cost of living allowance (COLA), currently 8.90%, but subject to change.

All faculty at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies are employed on a limited term, excepted-service positions, for up to three years, with the possibility of renewal.

Relocation expenses may be authorized.

Professors are designated with either a Full or Associate based on a holistic assessment of expertise and previous positions held.

Advancement from Associate to Full Professor is considered after at least two years of demonstrated professional excellence in the role at DKI APCSS.

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. Benefits include Healthcare Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long-Term Care Insurance, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, Federal Employees Retirement System, Thrift Savings Plan, Leave and Holidays.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates must submit a Letter of Interest, a Curriculum Vitae, and two letters of reference tohrapplications@dkiapcss.edu. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please type the position title in the email subject line.

1. LETTER OF INTEREST. Address the essential selection criteria and describe your professional goals and desired areas ofstudy in one or two pages.

2. CURRICULUM VITAE. Include educational background, teaching and mentoring experience, relevant work experience, publications, and salary history.

3. TWO ORIGINAL LETTERS OFREFERENCE.

Additional Information

Applications must be received by August 26, 2024.

Applications will be considered against current faculty requirements.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Application materials become property of the U.S. Department of Defense, will be retained for one year, and will not be returned.

Individuals selected for interview must provide bona fide academic transcripts from the institutions granting their degree(s) and two samples of their publications.

The Department of Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer so all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.

The Department of Defense provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodation should contact the Centers Human Resources Department at hrapplications@dkiapcss.eduto ensure that the Department of Defense can consider such a request. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Learn more about the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies by visiting:https://dkiapcss.edu.

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