About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.

Duties

Work with the Associate Dean for Research (ADR), and Sustainable Infrastructure, Resilience, Climate Consortium (SIRCC) and Executive Committee (EXCOM) to execute SIRCC budget planning and execution. Inform the SIRCC EXCOM on SIRCC research opportunities across government, academe, and industry. Support the administrative duties of the SIRCC Community of Interest at United State Military Academy (USMA). Work with the Deputy Director for Research Outreach in Office of Research (OR) to market the SIRCC research story. Liaise with USMA external Liaison Officers (LNO) in the West Point (WP) Werx Innovation Hub to provide integration and synchronization with SIRCC interests. Execute LNO duties with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, Environment (O/ASA IEE) and other SIRCC-interested partners. Represent West Point at academic and professional conferences and SIRCC specific events. Teach and conduct research in own area of expertise.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position may be subject to a one-year trial period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US citizens and non-citizens with allegiance to the United States. This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 13 Months.Term appointments may be extended beyond the initial term. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must (a) hold a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, OR (b) possess a 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. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic Accomplishment (Master's or Ph.D. preferred); 2) Ability to teach at the college level; 3) Demonstrated ability to conduct research portfolio planning and management across multiple organizations. 4) Ability to provide experience in research collaboration with U.S. Government agencies, academic institutions, and/or private sector entities. 5) Demonstrated potential for budget planning and execution with federal and private funding; 6) Ability to provide direction and guidance to subordinates and peers.

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk