Professor (Associate/Assistant)

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You will serve as a Professor (Associate/Assistant) at the TSC, Arctic Security Studies This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed (NTE) three (3) years.

Term appointments may be extended thereafter in one, two, or three year increments, indefinitely.

As a term employee you will be eligible for medical and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement. You will also be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.

You may qualify at the AD-05, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the AD-03 grade level in the Federal service: Demonstrate knowledge of National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy and the ability to use this to guide research and course design Extensive knowledge of, and demonstrable ability to, analyze China-related security and military doctrine, strategies, and policies through experience in government, academic, or policy research settings.

Demonstrate knowledge of the defense/military operational environment and the ability to provide intellectual leadership for China defense-related policy research. Experience working with U.S.

defense officials is preferred, along with a track record of publications on defense and security issues related to China.

Additional expertise on broader Asia-Pacific security and political dynamics is preferred.

Expert knowledge of the People's Republic of China, and the strategic dimensions of China's bilateral relationship with Russia, including military, economic, technological, and political components.

Familiarity with Sino-Russian alignment and coordination in the Arctic, including joint naval activity, infrastructure development, competing claims over Northern Sea Route governance, and the use of scientific cooperation as cover for dual-use capability development.

Expert analytical ability to assess the strategic relationship between China and Russia across military, economic, technological, and information domains, including how that relationship has evolved in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Additional expertise and strong insights to the Russian "Way of War" and how that applies to the Arctic defense equation.

Familiarity with Chinese and Russian approaches to economic statecraft, including sanctions evasion mechanisms, energy trade dynamics, and the use of alternative financial and multilateral institutional frameworks to reduce Western leverage.

Understanding of how Beijing and Moscow use multilateral institutions, including BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, to construct an alternative international architecture that challenges Western-led norms.

Awareness of how China and Russia coordinate information and narrative campaigns to advance shared strategic objectives.

Ability to analyze adversary behavior through the strategic and ideological frameworks of those regimes, rather than defaulting to Western assumptions about intent and decision-making.

Proficiency in Mandarin is desired but not required. Record of original scholarship in Sino-Russian relations, Arctic security, or related fields. AND B.

Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position such as International Relations, Political Science, National Security or Strategy.

OR C.

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 in A above Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

As a Professor (Associate/Assistant) at the AD-1701-5 some of your typical work assignments may include: Educate and equip international and U.S.

leaders and security practitioners to understand and respond to Arctic security challenges, with particular focus on China's military strategy and the strategic implications of Sino-Russian cooperation in the region.

Create and present executive education content that generates substantive discussion, reflection, and learning among program participants at the senior leader level.

Facilitate objective-based seminars that encourage critical reasoning and help participants think through the operational and policy consequences of great power competition in the Arctic.

Contribute subject matter expertise to distinguished visitor engagements, conferences, and research partnerships.

Develop, manage, coordinate, conduct, and assess all aspects of educational engagements, including online and in-person courses, design workshops, and institutional partnerships.

Advise on curriculum development related to China's military strategy, great power competition, and Arctic security, ensuring content reflects current developments and is accessible to practitioners from varied national backgrounds.

Perform administrative and institutional duties that support the executive education mission of the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.

Engage in scholarship that advances knowledge in China's military strategy, Sino-Russian relations, Arctic security, or related fields.

Coordinate with and provide subject matter expertise to external agencies on behalf of the Ted Stevens Center. Support other programs at the Ted Stevens Center as needed.

Make positive contributions to a collegial, team-focused working environment built on transparency and a shared commitment to the center's mission.