The Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services is a member of the Director’s senior leadership team, advising the Director on strategic issues and matters affecting the entire organization and is the principal executive officer responsible for partnerships w/industry including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Office of Advanced Manufacturing, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, Technology Partnerships Office and Small Business Innovation Research Program.
Summary
The Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services is a member of the Director’s senior leadership team, advising the Director on strategic issues and matters affecting the entire organization and is the principal executive officer responsible for partnerships w/industry including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Office of Advanced Manufacturing, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, Technology Partnerships Office and Small Business Innovation Research Program.
The Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services (ADIIS) is a member of the Director’s senior leadership team, advising the Director on strategic issues and matters affecting the entire organization and is the principal executive officer responsible for partnerships with industry including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, the Office of Advanced Manufacturing, and the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The ADIIS has the responsibility to oversee NIST’s and the federal inter-agency technology transfer activities through the Technology Partnerships Office, NIST’s Office of Research and Technology Applications.
The ADIIS works closely with the Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP) to enhance coordination between NIST’s extramural partnership programs and the intramural laboratory programs to amplify the impact of the scientific research and with the Associate Director for Management Resources (ADMR) to ensure efficient and effective collaboration with operations, personnel, financial and budget, procurement and grants management services.
The ADIIS represents NIST to the Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Congress and similar entities on matters pertaining to these programs. The incumbent supervises subordinate executives who manage NIST’s extramural and industrial programs. Specific responsibilities include:
Serves as the primary point of contact within the Director’s Office for NIST industrial support programs;
Responsible for budget formulation and programmatic and operational direction of the industrial partnership programs;
The diffusion of NIST technical expertise through the extramural programs and academic technology transfer organizations utilizing business incubators, research parks and technology-based economic development programs amongst the various states;
Serving as liaison with the Department of Commerce (DoC) on manufacturing innovation agendas;
Improving safety management in extramural programs;
Coordinating interagency and outreach activities; and,
Representing NIST and its extramural and industrial partnership programs to external audiences.
The ADIIS is responsible for maintaining collaborative relationships with the Department within the scope of his/her responsibilities. The ADIIS represents the Director and the Institute with senior Administration officials, Congress, other Federal agencies, industry leaders, state and local governments, and national and international organizations on matters affecting general fields of NIST responsibilities and competence.
The ADIIS carries out other assignments and manages special programs as assigned by the Director.
The position requires judgment, initiative, creativity, and leadership. The incumbent must be sensitive to the needs of the staff and must maintain the morale and spirit of cooperation necessary for effective team efforts. He/she instills mutual trust and confidence, creates a culture that fosters high standards of ethics, and demonstrates a sense of corporate responsibility and commitment to public service. It is essential that the incumbent of this position be able to communicate effectively in order to arrive at reasoned decisions.
The incumbent must have business acumen and be customer-focused as NIST works with many different customers, spanning diverse areas of industry, government, and academia. In managing NIST industrial and extramural programs and resources, the incumbent must be informed on national and international economic, political, technological, demographic, social, or environmental factors which might affect its customers, and is prepared to readjust priorities based on pressing and/or changing client demands. He/she is committed to continuous improvement of services, processes, and operations, including ensuring the safety, financial integrity and security of people, programs and systems. The incumbent is mindful of the benefits of a workplace that values diversity.
The incumbent must maintain extensive contacts with many different sectors of industry, academia, and government. The incumbent must exercise excellent judgment concerning the initiation of cooperative agreements and carefully evaluate proposed agreements in relation to statutory requirements and ensure their proper balance with existing priorities and programs at NIST. The effective accomplishment of these responsibilities demand demonstrated leadership and achievement in planning, developing and managing programs and formulating and implementing policies.
Designated or random drug testing may be required.
Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) is required within 30 days.
Mobility agreements are required for members of the SES.
Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the duties and assignments of the position. Additionally, applicants must meet the basic education requirements to be eligible for consideration for this position.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you must possess all of the mandatory executive core and professional/technical qualifications.
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the ECQs and PTQs.
You must show in your resume that you possess the mandatory Executive Core Qualifications and the Professional/Technical Qualifications listed below. We recommend that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs you managed, and your accomplishments, including the results of your actions. An individual’s total experience must demonstrate possession of the ECQs and PTQs to perform the duties of this position.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): ECQ 1 - Leading Change: involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision.
ECQ 2 - Leading People: involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflict. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, and Team Building.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, and Technical Credibility.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Technology Management.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy and Influencing/Negotiating.
Fundamental Competencies: These competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning and Public Service Motivation.
Professional and Technical Qualifications (PTQs):
PTQ 1. Comprehensive knowledge of technology transfer legislation, policy and practices, including demonstrated experience overseeing organizations responsible for negotiating technology development agreements, such as licenses, research consortia, partnership intermediary agreements, and of the utilization of regional innovation ecosystems and private sector assets such as venture capital funds, research parks, accelerators and business incubators.
PTQ 2. Demonstrated experience conceiving, planning, and providing leadership for the development of policies and the management of programs that promote U.S. industrial competitiveness through advanced technology, manufacturing innovation, supply chain optimization, and for collaborations with universities, professional associations, non-profit institutions and state and local economic development entities.
PTQ 3. Demonstrated skill in leading and managing a large, diverse and complex organization of significant resources and scope, involving interactions with high-level public and private stakeholders, utilizing interpersonal and strong oral/written communications skills to build coalitions and advance policies.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Applications should be submitted on-line through usajobs.gov.
Please do not submit separate statements addressing the ECQs and PTQs.
Additional information
Mobility: Individuals selected for Senior Executive Service positions may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information.
Relocation expenses: Payment of relocation expenses may be authorized.
Background investigation: This position requires that a background investigation be conducted and favorably adjudicated in order to establish security eligibility.
Financial Disclosure: This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act, which requires comprehensive financial disclosures from employees. The appointee will be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) within 30 days of their appointment, annually thereafter and upon termination of Federal Government employment.
Qualifications approval and probationary period: Persons newly selected for career appointments within the Senior Executive Service must have their executive core qualifications approved by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board and will be required to serve a one year probationary period.
Drug Testing: Applicants selected for employment in this position may be subject to designated and/or random drug urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs.
Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.
Travel: Occasional to frequent travel may be required.
Social Security Number: You will be required to enter your full social security number (SSN) to initially access and create an account at the www.usajobs.gov website. However, only the last four (4) digits will appear in your resume. Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package.
Privacy Act notice (PL93-579) - The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
False Statements: If you make false statements in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or, you may be subject to fine, imprisonment or other disciplinary action.
Signature: Before you are hired, you may be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
NIST offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. NIST also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as flexible work schedules, teleworking, transit subsidies, on-site child care, fitness center, credit union, employee assistance programs, and free parking. Learn more about NIST's work life programs by visiting www.nist.gov/ohrm/worklife.cfm.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated by a panel of Senior Executives to determine the degree to which they possess the mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs).
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB after selection and before appointment can occur. To preview questions please click here.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
NIST offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. NIST also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as flexible work schedules, teleworking, transit subsidies, on-site child care, fitness center, credit union, employee assistance programs, and free parking. Learn more about NIST's work life programs by visiting www.nist.gov/ohrm/worklife.cfm.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
All applicants must submit an application via www.usajobs.gov.
You must submit a resume. Your resume showing relevant experience, should clearly document your leadership experience and reflect evidence of meeting the ECQs and PTQs. YOUR RESUME MUST NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES. Any additional information beyond five pages will not be considered.
Current federal employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level.
You will be directed to FAX or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the FAX option, please use the required cover sheet and follow the instructions provided at www.usajobs.gov. Failure to provide required documentation may result in lost consideration.
NOTE: Once a document has been uploaded or faxed to a particular category (i.e., transcript), you cannot refax or upload additional documents to the same category (i.e., transcript) without overriding the original documents. In this case, please submit the additional documents to the "other" category. Also note that if you wish to add documents after you have already applied to this vacancy, you must upload or fax the new documents and then reapply to the vacancy so that the new documents can be attached to your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants must use the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) website to apply for this position: www.usajobs.gov. An account must be established at the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for this position. Only applications submitted via www.usajobs.gov will be considered for this position. All applications and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement to be considered for this position. Please allow adequate time to complete your application. Current federal employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level. You will be directed to FAX or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the FAX option, please use the required cover sheet and follow the instructions provided at www.usajobs.gov. Failure to provide required documentation may result in lost consideration. A complete application package consists of a resume (created during the registration process at www.usajobs.gov), and the required supporting documentation.
The application process used to recruit for this position requires submitting a RESUME ONLY. Although there is no requirement to address each of the ECQs or PTQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly reflected in your resume. You must upload or create your resume using the Resume Builder in USAJOBS. YOUR RESUME MUST NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES.
Your resume must include the following: your full name, mailing address, and day and evening phone numbers; paid and unpaid work experience, and for each job you should list the title, salary, major duties and accomplishments and supervisor's name and contact information; education, including the name(s) of all schools attended and dates of attendance; provide training courses, special skills you possess and any honors/awards that are applicable to the position.
Applications that are not complete will not be considered for this position and you will not be contacted to provide any missing information.
All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, union membership, or other non-qualifying physical or mental handicaps. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Problems Completing Your Application: If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by email at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at (866) 656-6831. The help desk is available Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
United States
Next steps
Applications will be reviewed for eligibility and then a panel of Senior Executive Service members will review eligible applications to determine the degree to which an applicant possesses the required Executive Core and Professional/Technical qualifications. Applicants may check the status of their application at any time after the announcement closes by accessing their account on www.usajobs.gov, and entering their user ID and password and selecting "Application Status". Your application status will be updated as changes occur. If you have questions, please contact the HR Specialist listed on the announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
All applicants must submit an application via www.usajobs.gov.
You must submit a resume. Your resume showing relevant experience, should clearly document your leadership experience and reflect evidence of meeting the ECQs and PTQs. YOUR RESUME MUST NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES. Any additional information beyond five pages will not be considered.
Current federal employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level.
You will be directed to FAX or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the FAX option, please use the required cover sheet and follow the instructions provided at www.usajobs.gov. Failure to provide required documentation may result in lost consideration.
NOTE: Once a document has been uploaded or faxed to a particular category (i.e., transcript), you cannot refax or upload additional documents to the same category (i.e., transcript) without overriding the original documents. In this case, please submit the additional documents to the "other" category. Also note that if you wish to add documents after you have already applied to this vacancy, you must upload or fax the new documents and then reapply to the vacancy so that the new documents can be attached to your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants must use the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) website to apply for this position: www.usajobs.gov. An account must be established at the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for this position. Only applications submitted via www.usajobs.gov will be considered for this position. All applications and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement to be considered for this position. Please allow adequate time to complete your application. Current federal employees are encouraged, but not required, to submit a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level. You will be directed to FAX or upload documents at the www.usajobs.gov site to attach to your application for this position. If you select the FAX option, please use the required cover sheet and follow the instructions provided at www.usajobs.gov. Failure to provide required documentation may result in lost consideration. A complete application package consists of a resume (created during the registration process at www.usajobs.gov), and the required supporting documentation.
The application process used to recruit for this position requires submitting a RESUME ONLY. Although there is no requirement to address each of the ECQs or PTQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly reflected in your resume. You must upload or create your resume using the Resume Builder in USAJOBS. YOUR RESUME MUST NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES.
Your resume must include the following: your full name, mailing address, and day and evening phone numbers; paid and unpaid work experience, and for each job you should list the title, salary, major duties and accomplishments and supervisor's name and contact information; education, including the name(s) of all schools attended and dates of attendance; provide training courses, special skills you possess and any honors/awards that are applicable to the position.
Applications that are not complete will not be considered for this position and you will not be contacted to provide any missing information.
All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, union membership, or other non-qualifying physical or mental handicaps. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Problems Completing Your Application: If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by email at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at (866) 656-6831. The help desk is available Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
United States
Next steps
Applications will be reviewed for eligibility and then a panel of Senior Executive Service members will review eligible applications to determine the degree to which an applicant possesses the required Executive Core and Professional/Technical qualifications. Applicants may check the status of their application at any time after the announcement closes by accessing their account on www.usajobs.gov, and entering their user ID and password and selecting "Application Status". Your application status will be updated as changes occur. If you have questions, please contact the HR Specialist listed on the announcement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
