Andrew S. Erickson

Apply now to become the next Dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS) at the Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island—the Navy’s “Home of Thought”! The next individual in this intellectually pivotal position will provide thought leadership and management for a dynamic team of scholars, analysts, international and military operational law experts, cyber specialists, war gamers, staff of the Naval War College Press, and many other top-caliber professionals all serving the Navy and Nation—in ways that matter greatly. With regard to this decade’s overriding challenge of great power competition, working under the Dean are dedicated centers of expertise and research concerning both Beijing and Moscow’s seapower strategy and policies: the China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI) and the Halsey Alfa Group, and the Russia Maritime Studies Institute (RMSI) and the Holloway Group. And, of course, many other entities & individuals conduct important work in these and other vital areas… They all need your leadership—complete information here!

In 1981, almost a century after Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce founded the Naval War College as “a place of original research on all questions relating to war and to statesmanship connected with war, or the prevention of war,” CNWS was established within the College as a nexus for broadly based, advanced research on the naval contribution to a national strategy. Working in close conjunction with the teaching departments, this revitalized research arm of NWC has thus fulfilled inaugural President Luce’s vision of the institution as a center of both scholarship and original research—an academic establishment which would serve as the home of theory and in-depth thinking for the naval profession in the United States.

The Center directly complements the curriculum at NWC by providing a place for researching important professional issues which, in turn, inform and stimulate the faculty and students in the classroom. Moreover, from its very beginning, the Center has linked the College to the fleet and policymakers in Washington by serving as a focal point, stimulus, and major source of strategic and campaign thought, by integrating strategic, campaign, and tactical concepts, by linking strategic concerns with technological developments, and finally, by testing and evaluating concepts through war gaming.

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QUALIFICATIONS 

The President, U.S. Naval War College, invites applications for the position of Dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies in Newport, RI. This opening is a senior leadership position at the Naval War College heading the primary research arm of the College.

About the Naval War College
The Naval War College is a Professional Military Education (PME) 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. The College educates and develops future leaders through the development of strategic perspective, critical thinking, and cultural awareness, as well as enhancing the capability to advise senior leaders and policy makers. The College also helps to define the future Navy and its roles and missions; supports combat readiness; strengthens global maritime partnerships; and promotes ethics and leadership throughout the force. We are actively seeking candidates with diverse academic, demographic, and professional backgrounds. More information on the college can be found at www.usnwc.edu.

Center for Naval Warfare Studies
The Center for Naval Warfare Studies (CNWS) is the primary research organization of the Naval War College (NWC). Faculty and staff produce a wide range of independent and sponsored unclassified and classified research and analysis on issues of war, peace, national security, regional security, and public international law — all with particular attention to issues related to naval warfare and the maritime domain. This research is, as appropriate, published and provided in various forms to the leadership and staffs of the Navy, the other services, the Department of Defense including the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff, other elements of the U.S. government, the defense establishments of allies and partners, and the broader national security community. The research also is infused into the curriculum at the College. Faculty and staff use a wide range of research and analytic methods. The goal is for research outputs to be integrated with one another and with other analytic endeavors across the Defense Department, the U.S. government, and the broader analytic community. Wargaming is a significant component of the activities of CNWS given the expertise resident at the NWC and the foundational role of wargaming as part of the college’s missions and curriculum. CNWS faculty also support the College curricula through teaching in the electives and distance education programs and providing wargaming design, execution, and other support for resident and distance students.

CNWS consists of three departments and the Naval War College Press: 1) the Stockton Center for International Law; 2) the Strategic and Operational Research Department; and 3) the War Gaming Department. Within the Strategic and Operational Research Department are a number of centers, institutes, and advanced research groups: the Brodie Group, the China Maritime Studies Institute, the Cyber Innovation and Policy Institute (with the Gravely Program), the Institute for Future Warfare Studies, the Halsey Alfa Group, the Halsey Bravo Group, the Holloway Group, the Mahan Scholars Program, and the Russia Maritime Studies Institute. Further information on these departments, their faculty, and their sub-entities can be found on the Naval War College’s website: https://usnwc.edu/ under Research and Wargaming and Faculty and Departments. CNWS faculty and staff are a mix of civilians with advanced degrees (most at the doctoral level), active duty and retired military officers and enlisted personnel, and civilian and contractor support staff.

Responsibilities
The Dean, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, is the senior research officer at the college. As such, the Dean oversees the research work undertaken by its departments, faculty, and staff. As part of managing and shaping the research agenda, the Dean develops and expands a far-reaching network of contacts within the naval, joint, and broader national security community. Specifically, the Dean develops and expands an understanding of the research and analysis needs of senior Navy, joint, and civilian leaders in the Department of Defense and the U.S. interagency. The Dean leads and organizes innovative research approaches to the Navy’s and the nation’s most significant national security challenges. The Dean creates and manages the CNWS budget, faculty, manpower and personnel issues, and the organization of CNWS departments. The Dean is part of the senior leadership team at the College, reporting to the Provost, and in concert with the Provost and other senior leaders, advises the President, Naval War College, on policy, procedures, and resource issues that affect the overall missions of the College.

Required Qualifications
Candidates must have an advanced degree and significant experience in researching and analyzing national security issues and strategic and operational warfare issues and concepts. A Master’s degree is required, a Ph.D. is highly preferred. Candidates without a Ph.D. must demonstrate knowledge of research design and methods. Candidates must have significant experience in research and analysis on national security and/or warfare issues. Candidates who have supervised research and analysis on national security and/or warfare issues highly preferred.

Desirable Qualifications
Desired attributes include: knowledge of U.S. and foreign naval and joint capabilities and concepts of operations; knowledge of or equivalent practical experience with advanced technology and functional military capabilities; knowledge of naval and joint warfare in all phases of operations from peace time to high-end combat; knowledge of how research supports the work of policymakers in the Navy and DOD; and knowledge of and connections with research entities outside the Navy/DOD enterprise. Experience may have been gained by leading and conducting research, systems analysis, systems operation, and/or development and execution of warfighting operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures within the Department of Defense, other national security organizations, or research organizations. Experience working on research teams as well as wargaming experience is preferred, but not required. Experience making and managing budgets and managing a knowledge-based workforce is highly preferred.

Education

Candidates must have an advanced degree and significant experience in researching and analyzing national security issues and strategic and operational warfare issues and concepts. A Master’s degree is required, a Ph.D. is highly preferred.

Additional information

Link to PDF of Announcement
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Time Limited Appointments
If you are selected for time limited appointment in the excepted service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. NOTE: Excepted service positions are any federal or civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive service. Excepted service agencies set their own qualification requirements and are not subject to the appointment, pay, and classification rules in title 5, United States Code. The Naval War College has a special authority to extend excepted faculty positions.

Salary Considerations
Salary is competitive and accompanied by a generous federal benefit package that includes health insurance and retirement saving plans, paid vacation, paid sick leave, and other benefits. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and credentials in accordance with the Department of the Navy Faculty Pay Schedule.

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 2 pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

NOTICE OF VETERANS PREFERENCE
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans’ preference to the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans’ preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim 10-Point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, “Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference,” and supporting documents required for specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the types of 10-Point Preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.)

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

REQUIREMENTS

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance 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.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining a Department of Defense TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer’s name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans’ preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor’s website: Veterans’ Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans’ preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Applications must reference VA#NWC-22-12 in the subject line and forward their application to : NWC-22-12@usnwc.edu

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm (EDT), 22 April 2022

Questions about this position should be directed via email to the hiring committee chair, Professor James Kraska, at james.kraska@usnwc.edu

Application must include
1) Cover letter
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Names and contact information for three references.

Mailed hard copy and faxed applications will NOT be accepted.

All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

The Naval War College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Agency contact information

Jean Carrillo

Email

jean.carrillo@usnwc.edu

Address

NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Naval War College
Newport, RI 02841
US

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NEXT STEPS

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

NOTE: Due to COVID19, if you have any questions or need assistance, please email the DON Employment Information Center at DONEIC@navy.mil