Associate Provost for Accreditation and Institutional Assessment

Summary About the Position: This is a full-time civilian faculty position under Title 10 U.S.C. with an initial term of 3 years, the first of which may be a trial period. Reappointments may occur in up to five-year increments thereafter, subject to performance and availability of funding. Academic rank and salary will be based on the selectee's academic credentials, experience, and professional accomplishment. Responsibilities Supervise the members of the Office of Institutional Assessment. Manage individual accreditation efforts by compiling, organizing, and presenting institutional assessment data in accordance with Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Joint Staff, or Department of the Army requirements. Develop and conduct institutional assessment related research activities. Analyze and interpret assessment and survey data and create concise and relevant reports of the analysis to senior leaders. Develop and implement policy and program guidance governing the implementation and execution of Knowledge Management initiatives for academic information and materials. Serve as the institution's Human Protection Administrator. Manage the human research protection program and train exemption personnel. Evaluate program quality and enable continuous improvement of the institution and all academic programs. Develop, create, and share reports and dashboards to assist in all levels of academic planning. Develop metrics for measuring the effectiveness of a wide range of institutional initiatives. Communicate, convey, and visualize informed conclusions and recommendations in a manner to tell the story behind the data. Support professional and academic accreditation activities. Member of the Assessment Working Group. Engage in scholarship that advances knowledge in field of institutional improvement, knowledge management, human research protection, or related topics. Provide counsel to staff and faculty on subjects related to institutional improvement and assessment, knowledge management, and human research protection. Engage in service (internal and external) in support of institutional missions. Teach professional development sessions or electives relating to human research protection, assessment, knowledge management, and/or institutional improvement. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Who May Appy: US Citizens This is a full-time term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 3 years. Appointment may be extended in one- to five-year increments thereafter. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement, dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave. Qualification Requirements: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; or four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be rated on the criteria listed below: 1. Strong command of the fields of institutional research and academic assessment. 2. Ability to administer graduate education, accreditation, and strategic planning. 3. Ability to manage Human Research Protection and Institutional Review Boards. 4. Skill in the principles of knowledge management. 5. Advanced skills in oral and written communication. 6. Advanced knowledge in statistics and research design. 7. Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse set of constituents, as well as a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others. 8. Demonstrated ability to work semi-independently, as well as manage time and projects efficiently and effectively. 9. Academic Accomplishment: Master's degree in a closely related technical field, with a PhD in a closely related technical field preferred. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemJlli)yees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Recruitment and Relocation Incentives may be authorized. Must provide official transcripts upon request. This position is not eligible for regular and recurring telework. This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework". Situational telework is approved on a case-by-case basis, where the hours worked were not part of a previously approved, ongoing, and regular telework schedule. Situational telework is sometimes also referred to as episodic, intermittent, unscheduled, or ad-hoc telework.