This position is located in the FDIC Tech Lab (FDITECH) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
The FDITECH Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer may work from any of the FDIC Regional Offices or Headquarters, with the expectation that he or she spends a reasonable amount of time at Headquarters on a reoccurring basis, at the conclusion of mandatory telework.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $273,400.
Summary
This position is located in the FDIC Tech Lab (FDITECH) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C.
The FDITECH Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer may work from any of the FDIC Regional Offices or Headquarters, with the expectation that he or she spends a reasonable amount of time at Headquarters on a reoccurring basis, at the conclusion of mandatory telework.
Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $273,400.
All United States Citizens. Applicants with status or those eligible under special hiring authorities should apply under FDIC merit promotion announcement 2021-CX-MP-0021. However, if you desire consideration also under this public non-status announcement, you must apply to both. Status applicants are current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.
Builds a holistic, enterprise-wide AI technologies program for managing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies as an asset across its Lifecycle, and provides authoritative direction on AI technologies and information governance, AI technologies design/modeling, AI technologies analytics, AI technologies science, and AI technologies retention/disposition and usage.
Analyzes and plans for anticipated changes in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies capacity requirements and provides recommendations on the application of new AI technologies and architectures.
Provides strategic direction in the development and implementation of enterprise-wide Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies standards, policy, reporting requirements and relevant frameworks, and identifies how AI technologies and solutions can drive innovation.
Researches and stays abreast on current Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies strategies employed by other federal agencies and in the private sector to identify opportunities and practices that would benefit the organization.
Acts as a trusted advisor developing and maintaining effective relationships with senior leadership across the organization, and preparing and presenting briefings to senior leadership and Corporate-level governing bodies on complex and controversial issues.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
Top Secret National Security Clearance is required.
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience in a government agency (equivalent in the federal government to CG/GS-15 or above) or private industry. Specialized experience is defined as experience managing, planning, developing, and implementing Artificial Intelligence technology and their applications, and leading the vision, design, and launch of innovative Artificial Intelligence strategies.
NOTE: Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind, such as learning and problem-solving.
Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience.
Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume, as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or do not address the specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Additional information
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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.
FDIC Corporate Experts (CX) are in the Federal competitive service and not the Senior Executive Service (SES). As a CX at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership, and coordinate the Corporation's programs and policies.
The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 8.93% to a high of 47.85%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.
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.
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.
The FDIC offers comprehensive benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Corporate Experts and Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). To find out more, click here.
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.
Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
If you are found minimally qualified, a rating panel of Executive Manager(s) or Corporate Expert(s) will review your qualifications and experience.The rating panel will place applications in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, preference eligible candidates eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. These category assignments are a measure of the degree in which your background and responses to the assessment questions match the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed below.
Top ranked (Best Qualified) candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.
1. Skill in applying advanced principles, concepts, methods, standards and practices in order to build an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies program and AI applications/solutions and teams across an organization.
2. Skill in problem analysis and implementing emerging technologies and strategies into solutions and new endeavors.
3. Ability to lead major strategic, cross-functional initiatives within large organizations to effectively drive business, culture, and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment, and to establish frameworks to execute programmatic operations.
4. Knowledge of current and emerging information technologies used in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and AI applications/solutions development.
5. Ability to explain Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and technologies, communicate processes, propose ideas, and negotiate with various stakeholders at all levels, including senior management and Corporate-level governing bodies.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
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.
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.
The FDIC offers comprehensive benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. In addition, under FDIC’s Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Corporate Experts and Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). To find out more, click here.
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.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
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.
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional ApplicationInformation” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
15 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
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.
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional ApplicationInformation” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
15 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
