Tenure-Track - History/Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School seeks applications for a tenure-track appointment at any rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) in the history or politics of Sub-Saharan Africa. Applications are welcomed from candidates with a wide range of thematic and sub-regional specialties, and from diverse academic fields. The successful candidate must also be prepared to teach a general graduate-level course on international relations, comparative politics, or modern history.

The Naval Postgraduate School is a fully-accredited graduate school whose students are drawn from the armed forces and civilian agencies of the United States and many other countries. National Security Affairs is a multidisciplinary department with curricula based on comparative politics, international relations, history, and economics.

Interested parties should send a letter of application, c.v., and writing samples. Applicants for appointment as assistant professor should also have at least three letters of recommendation sent. Applicants for appointment as associate or full professor should submit a list of at least three references with email addresses. Address applications and supporting materials electronically to Professor Robert Springborg, Chair, Africa Search, Department of National Security Affairs, rdspring@nps.edu. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 1. The search will continue until the position is filled. The Naval Postgraduate School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tenure-Track - History/Politics of Asia

The Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School seeks applications for a tenure-track appointment at any rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) in the history or politics of Asia. We are particularly interested in scholars working on Southeast Asia, Korea, or Japan. The successful candidate must also be prepared to teach a general graduate-level course on either comparative politics or modern history.

The Naval Postgraduate School is a fully-accredited graduate school whose students are drawn from the armed forces and civilian agencies of the United States and many other countries. National Security Affairs is a multidisciplinary department with curricula based on comparative politics, international relations, history, and economics.

Interested parties should send a letter of application, c.v., and writing samples. Applicants for appointment as assistant professor should also have at least three letters of recommendation sent. Applicants for appointment as associate or full professor should submit a list of at least three references with email addresses. Address applications and supporting materials electronically to Professor Harold Trinkunas, Chair, Asia Search, Department of National Security Affairs, hatrinku@nps.edu. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 1. The search will continue until the position is filled. The Naval Postgraduate School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Part-time Lecturer

The department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School periodically has need for part-time lecturers qualified to teach graduate-level courses in the fields in which it offers Master's degrees. Applicants with a PhD degree are preferred. Such opportunities tend to arise most frequently in the following fields:

• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• History, Politics, and Security of Latin America
• History Politics, and Security of the Middle East and North Africa
• History, Politics, and Security of East and Southeast Asia
• History, Politics, and Security of Europe and Eurasia
• History, Politics, and Security of Sub-Saharan Africa

All such appointments, when they occur, are temporary and part-time, and include an appropriate salary but no benefits. Individuals who would like to be considered for such positions should send a letter of interest and a current resume as attachments to email, addressed to Professor Mohammed Hafez, Associate Chair for Instruction, Department of National Security Affairs, mmhafez@nps.edu. We will contact you if an appropriate opportunity presents itself.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens. NPS is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Please visit http://www.nps.edu for further information on our institution.

CCC Research Assistant

The department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School is hires research assistants to provide support to the Center on Contemporary Conflict and National Security Affairs Department staff on an ongoing basis.

Duties will consist of administrative, research, and project management tasks in support of events and projects concerning world politics and economics, global military issues and capabilities, homeland security, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and U.S. defense policy. Many projects require international travel. RA appointments typically last two and one-half calendar years. After beginning employment, CCC RAs are able to concurrently enroll in NPS masters-level classes in the Department of National Security Affairs. RAs receive standard federal employee benefits and are subject to annual contract renewal based upon performance reviews, Center needs, academic progress, and funding levels.

Projects are assigned by the Center’s Program Manager with individual project taskings from the respective project principal investigator (PI) on the NSA faculty. Assignments will take into account RAs’ academic interests and expertise, although workload and center needs take precedent in making assignments. RAs often work on several projects, and with multiple PIs, at a time. Total weekly work hours will vary with event dates and project deadlines. RAs provide Center surge support when needed on conferences or quick turn tasks. New RAs will join a team of RAs currently supporting CCC-affiliated faculty.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•Plan for and coordinate academic workshops and events, to include communications, logistics, budget management, and grants and contracts
•Keep organized records of project logistics and developments
•Provide project reports to the PI, Program Manager, and Director as requested
•Perform research as well as assist PIs in writing and editing working papers, abstracts, conference proposals, and reports
•Assist PIs in generating PowerPoint presentations for use in public relations and at conferences
•Other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience required:

•A Bachelor of Arts degree in a related field with at least a 3.5 GPA. Those already possessing a Master’s degree will not be considered.
•Previous involvement with and knowledge of international affairs and U.S. and foreign security issues
•Experience in writing and editing publications and PowerPoint presentations
•Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills to facilitate deadlines and surges in work
•Experience with project management programs such as Excel and SharePoint is desired

Consideration of applications will be ongoing. Applicants should submit a resume, college transcript (unofficial is fine), brief writing sample, dates of availability and contact information to Meghan Rasmussen at the Center for Contemporary Conflict (mdrasmus@nps.edu). We also request three letters of recommendation from past/current employers or past/current professors who can speak to your abilities as a student and as an independent worker. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a security clearance.

NPS is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Please visit http://www.nps.edu for further information on our institution.