Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) Senior Academic Instructor

JOB DESCRIPTION * Senior Academic Instructor at JSOU

Responsibilities:

• Promote and conduct joint special operations research, analysis, and publication of scholarly articles at the operational and strategic levels
• Provide input for research projects and support a formalized research program
• Conduct research and writing for publication in professional journals
• Publish a large research project or two smaller projects each year
• Support courses with instruction (Lecture, seminar, case study) and SOF curriculum senior professional military education institutions
• Collaborate on education events and war games with faculty at other institutions

Position Title: Senior Instructor: USSOCOM SOF Force Management

Primary Responsibilities: Develop and deliver instruction to O5/O6, GS14/15, E8/9 serving in leadership positions within the HQ USSOCOM staff.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

- Staff leadership expertise at COCOM level (e.g. JDir leadership team, Division Leadership)

- General understanding of the four DOD systems that drive SOF Total Force Management functions

(1) Planning, Programing, Budgeting, & Execution (PPBE),

(2) Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS),

(3) Defense Acquisition System (DAS),

(4) Global Force Management (GFM)

- Detailed knowledge of SOF application of Global Force Management

(1)  SOF Strategy & Concept Development

(2)  SOF Design & Development process

(3)  Capability Development & Assessments

(4)  SOF Readiness Reporting

(5)  Campaign Plan for Global Special Operation (CP-CSO)

(6)  Global Special Operations Synchronization (GSOS)

(7)   Detailed knowledge of HQ USSOCOM Processes & Battle Rhythm

Position Title: Senior Instructor: Leadership

Primary Responsibilities: Develop and deliver instruction to O5/O6, GS14/15, E8/9 serving in leadership command team within USSOCOM Components

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

- Leadership Team (Command/CSEL) at O-6 or above level experience

- Staff experience at a geographic combatant command (GCC) J2/3/5/7 or position in direct support of GCC commander

- Staff experience at a Service Headquarters or TSOC

- Staff experience at a Service major command responsible for generating forces for combat missions

- Staff experience that included interaction with HQ USSOCOM top leadership front offices

- General Understanding of:

(1) SOF Total Force Management functions

(2) Interagency and coalition warfare concepts

(3) Joint warfighting doctrine, including vertical and horizontal command relationships

Position Title: Senior Instructor: JSOF Campaigning & Warfighting

Primary Responsibilities:  Develop and deliver instruction to O5/O6, GS14/15, E8/9 serving in leadership positions within the TSOC Staff and Deploying Joint Special Operations Headquarters (SOJTF & JSOTF) Staffs

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

- Leadership (command or primary staff at COCOM, SOF Component, or Service staff)

- Inter-agency experience- JIATF NCR or DoD Staff (e.g. ASD-SOLIC, DDSO, Joint Staff J3/J5)

- General understanding of how to:

(1) Synthesize policy and strategy and the relation to special operations in achieving sustainable strategic outcomes

(2) Relate operational art to the concept of integrated campaigning

(3) Design operational approaches that address problem sets and emerging challenges in a complex environment

(4) Create campaign plans that integrate military operations, activities and resources and align non-military activities to achieve sustainable strategic outcomes

- Detail knowledge of:

1. Joint Planning Process
2. Role of Warfighting Functions
3. Authorities & Permissions
4. Operational Art & Design
5. Center of Gravity Analysis
6. Risk Management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

DOD Security Clearance: Must have an active Top Secret security clearance and current eligibility to gain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).  

Education:  A terminal degree (PhD or EdD) OR an MA/MS degree with 15 years of SOF or related experience within the special operations community with service at the unified, sub-unified, or component command level or interagency role supporting the SOCOM enterprise.

Job Qualifications/Experience:  Required:  Five years research and publications experience; Knowledge of industry standard publication and experience; published author in academic journal or book. Five years operational experience within SOF, academic, or interagency community. Five years expertise in national security affairs, or recognized academic experts on subjects of Ground, Sea, Land, Air/Space, or Interagency. Three years post-secondary instructor experience or have graduated from a Faculty Development Course.