Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Responsibilities
You will design, develop, and teach executive courses on alliance management, security partnerships, coalition integration, and interoperability. Cover defense diplomacy, burden sharing, and Indo-Pacific security architecture
You will examine how bilateral, minilateral, and multinational alliances generate capability, strengthen deterrence, enable collective defense, and contribute to Indo-Pacific regional security.
You will develop educational programs that help security practitioners overcome political, institutional, and operational challenges when building and sustaining effective alliances and coalitions.
You will lead and support Center activities, including executive courses, workshops, policy dialogues, senior-leader engagements, strategic visits, and international partnerships.
You will serve as an action officer responsible for planning, executing, and assessing courses, workshops, strategic dialogues, and regional engagements from concept to completion.
You will develop curriculum, instructional materials, case studies, simulations, and experiential-learning activities tailored for diverse civilian and military audiences.
You will teach and facilitate seminars and collaborative learning sessions among security practitioners from across the Indo-Pacific region.
You will conduct research and publish policy-relevant work on alliances, partnerships, coalition integration, burden sharing, interoperability, and regional security architecture.
You will engage allied and partner governments, defense institutions, academia, and regional stakeholders to strengthen networks and deepen collective security cooperation.
You will maintain the deep regional expertise required to support executive education, strategic initiatives, academic partnerships, and public outreach.
You will collaborate across departments to integrate partnership perspectives into programming on strategic deterrence, force posture, security cooperation, and resilience.
You will mentor Fellows, contributing directly to their professional and intellectual development, and support the administration and institutional growth of the College.
You will travel internationally to support DKI APCSS programs, maintaining professional, respectful, and collegial relationships with leadership, staff, and regional partners.
You will maintain productive, professional, respectful, and collegial relationships with leadership, faculty, staff, Fellows, and regional partners.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria An advanced degree in international relations, security studies, political science, strategic studies, military studies, public policy, Asian studies, or a related discipline. A doctorate or other terminal degree is preferred. Demonstrated substantive knowledge, research, or professional experience related to alliances, security partnerships, coalition operations, security cooperation, defense diplomacy, regional security architecture, or a closely related field. Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous research, analyze contemporary security issues, and produce scholarly or policy-relevant work. Demonstrated ability to teach, facilitate, and mentor adult learners from diverse professional, national, and cultural backgrounds. Ability to communicate complex political, strategic, institutional, and military issues clearly to practitioner audiences. Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex projects or programs. Ability to work effectively as a collegial, collaborative, and team-oriented faculty member. Ability to use contemporary technologies and digital tools in research, teaching, collaboration, and program execution. Demonstrated commitment to the DKI APCSS mission and to advancing security cooperation and understanding throughout the Indo-Pacific. Desired Criteria Demonstrated expertise, research, or professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Alliance management and alliance politics Coalition integration and interoperability Burden sharing and allied role differentiation Security cooperation Defense diplomacy Collective defense and collective security Bilateral, minilateral, and multinational security arrangements U.S.-Japan alliance U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance Australia-U.S. alliance and AUKUS U.S.-Philippines alliance Japan-Republic of Korea security cooperation Trilateral and minilateral security cooperation NATO or other comparative alliance experience relevant to the Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific regional security architecture Additional desired experience includes: Research, professional, military, government, or field experience involving one or more U.S. allies or security partners in the Indo-Pacific. Experience working with or studying ministries of defense, foreign affairs, military organizations, combatant commands, international organizations, policy institutions, or allied and partner governments. Experience examining the political and institutional dimensions of coalition interoperability, burden sharing, role differentiation, or allied contributions to collective security. Experience in teaching, facilitation, executive education, strategic engagement, policy dialogue, exercises, or multinational workshops. Experience building professional networks and fostering collaboration among individuals from diverse national, institutional, and professional backgrounds. Foreign-language capability relevant to the Indo-Pacific.
Benefits
Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, comprehensive health insurance, retirement benefits, research support, and a collaborative academic environment.Faculty are employed in full-time, year-round, limited-term excepted-service positions for up to three years, with the possibility of renewal. Relocation expenses may be authorized.