Background:

Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated (KCK) is a federal contracting company that provides professional services to Government Agencies. We are currently seeking candidates for a Deputy Course Chair/Course Coordinator (Public Diplomacy) position in Arlington, VA supporting the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). 

Position Summary:

The candidate will be located in the School of Professional and Area Studies (SPAS) at the Foreign Service Institute. As the primary training provider for the Department of State and the USG foreign affairs community, FSI prepares USG foreign affairs professionals to conduct U.S. diplomacy. SPAS is a community of foreign affairs professionals serving foreign affairs professionals, empowering and training colleagues throughout their careers to advance U.S. interests and tackle the evolving challenges of 21st-century diplomacy by providing superior job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area studies training.

The Deputy Chair/Coordinator position is interdisciplinary and requires the application of expert-level professional knowledge in one or more fields in the social sciences with special expertise relating to the desired subject matter. Under the guidance of the division’s leadership, the incumbent serves as the coordinator and trainer of subject matter programs with responsibility for all thematic training and guidance for the Department of State. As a professional academic or an expert foreign affairs practitioner, the incumbent ensures that all training and guidance meets the needs of Department of State personnel and the larger foreign affairs community.

Primary responsibilities in these programs include teaching several major courses primarily at the graduate level; curriculum and course design; counseling students at FSI and officials in the Department; advising other staff at FSI; and evaluation of training results. The incumbent not only carries a heavy teaching, counseling, and administrative load, but must also keep constantly informed of developments in the relevant fields so that the latest academic knowledge, policy positions, and relevant analyses are made available to students and to officials in the Department of State on a consultative basis.

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires advanced professional and expert-level knowledge which is pertinent to a number of disciplines in various fields of the social sciences and applied to subject matter.
• A master’s degree in international affairs, public policy, mass communications, strategic communications, public relations, marketing, education, or a related field, and 5 years of professional experience in that field. May substitute relevant work experience for education requirement.
• Knowledge and skills in the development of curricula and courses.
• Advanced skills in adult education, ideally involving the subject matter for which the position is responsible.
• Knowledge and skills in training evaluation sufficient to be able to evaluate the results of the courses for which the position is responsible.
• Advanced experience and knowledge of public speaking, drafting talking points, and intercultural communications skills as required in order to provide courses in the context of work situations of the students for whom the courses are intended.
• Knowledge of the mission and functions of the Department of State as well as other foreign affairs agencies, and experience with the practice of public diplomacy by the U.S. government and government-media relations is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of and the ability to carry out management and administrative functions as required in connection with the courses for which the position is responsible.
• Familiarity with and the ability to use computer and related technologies and excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in order to carry out and/or facilitate the accomplishment of numerous functional responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to teach and guide students outside of disciplinary specialization.
• Commitment to collective and collaborative work environment.
• Program management experience.

Duties and Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): 

• Assist in planning long and short-range curriculum for their subject area.
• Teach several courses throughout the year within areas of expertise.
• Identify speakers for courses.
• Identify pedagogical materials and resources for the program, and keep records of all course materials.
• Maintain expertise in their specific subject areas.
• Develop curriculum for all courses within the program and assist instructors as needed in understanding and meeting the curriculum.
• Continuously research to keep materials and course content updated and cutting edge.
• Coordinate any resources that aid in the facilitation of courses in the portfolio. Sources may include internal and external stakeholders, other subject matter experts (SMEs), and/or contractors who aid with the production and delivery of the division’s courses.
• Serve as FSI's expert on the subject matter.
• Facilitate or provide instruction and briefings to participants and other stakeholders inside the Department and the Interagency community.
• Maintain and develop professional contacts including with other government agencies and provide training and consultation to those agencies in accordance with FSI policies.
• Develop and maintain course evaluation instruments according to FSI policy.
• Analyze evaluation data.
• Conduct needs assessments and utilize evaluation data to design offerings in the subject matter program.

Application Notes:

• Please provide a resume to include the duties and responsibilities performed for each previously held position.
• Please provide three (3) professional references on your resume.
• Applicant must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be a U.S. citizen. 

Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated (KCK) is an equal opportunity employer. KCK does not discriminate against employees and applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, and local law.