The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, establishes investments and incentives to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and supply chain security.
The incumbent serves as the Director for the National Semiconductor Technology Center Program, within the CHIPS Research and Development (R&D) organizational unit, the research and technical organization for the CHIPS Act at NIST and Commerce.
Summary
The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, establishes investments and incentives to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and supply chain security.
The incumbent serves as the Director for the National Semiconductor Technology Center Program, within the CHIPS Research and Development (R&D) organizational unit, the research and technical organization for the CHIPS Act at NIST and Commerce.
The Director for the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Program is responsible for providing executive leadership and oversight of the programmatic and functional areas within the CHIPS R&D Office supporting the NSTC. The incumbent supports the CHIPS R&D Director and the CHIPS R&D Deputy Director for Programs, and represents NIST with senior Administration officials, Congress, other federal agencies, industry leaders, and national and international organizations. Specific responsibilities include:
directly managing, supporting, and providing oversight of the programmatic and functional areas within the CHIPS R&D Office supporting the NSTC, including support of the public-private consortium, and coordination between the NSTC and other CHIPS R&D Office programs.
coordinating and cooperating closely with the Deputy Director for Programs, within the CHIPS R&D organizational unit, and with the CHIPS Program Office.
monitoring the performance of the NSTC to ensure the accomplishment of major milestones and effective implementation and deployment of planned outputs. Milestones and are often accomplished through effective partnering with the private sector and other Federal agencies, leveraging resources with U.S. and international partners.
supporting and coordinating efforts in analyzing external trends in semiconductor technology and manufacturing to identify new capability and capacity needs for the NSTC and NIST.
providing day-to-day oversight and representation of programs to external stakeholders and audiences at the highest levels including senior Administration officials, Congress and other agencies.
representing NIST and the Department of Commerce, both personally and through appropriate delegation of staff, on various interagency working groups, advisory committees and at conferences and forums, both governmental and non-governmental, at the national, interagency, and international levels.
overseeing efforts to advise on decision-making and policy; and coordinating combined efforts within programs and projects.
managing and overseeing annual budgets, including preparation of spend plans, budget justifications, budget allocations across major program activities; responsible for tracking of expenditures against allowable caps.
The position is designated as an excepted position under the CHIPS Act authority.
The incumbent must possess, at a minimum, a Bachelor's or other Advanced Degree in a scientific, engineering, or recognized or traditional professional field, or significant experience in a scientific, engineering, or recognized or traditional professional field.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitable for Federal employment
Ethics pre-clearance
You must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. Security clearance required following onboarding. TS/SCI security clearance required following onboarding
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
Designated and/or random drug testing required
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience leading new programs of significant size and complexity, and experience conceptualizing, planning, organizing, and implementing new or evolving policies and activities.
Demonstrated experience analyzing executive level policy and program issues and providing comprehensive recommendations.
Demonstrated experience providing executive level leadership building collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across an organization and with other government/private-sector organizations, or professional disciplines and occupations to achieve significant mission outcomes.
Demonstrated experience with semiconductor manufacturing programs, processes, or technology.
Education
The incumbent must possess, at a minimum, a Bachelor's or other Advanced Degree in a scientific, engineering, or recognized or traditional professional field, or significant experience in a scientific, engineering, or recognized or traditional professional field.
Transcripts are not required in the application package. An official transcript will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
Additional information
This position will be in the excepted service as a non-competitive appointment under the CHIPS Act authority.
This position is covered under the Administratively Determined pay scale.
This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service.
Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
A trial period may be required.
This position requires the passing of a drug test
This position requires the filing of an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter.
All applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. This public notice is a mechanism to collect applications. You will not receive notification of referral, selection/non-selection. Once a selection has been made, it will be submitted separately from this announcement and then this announcement will be cancelled.
Under this CHIPS hiring authority, applicants are not rated and ranked and veteran's preference does not apply.
NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities such as:
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.
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position.
All applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. This public notice is a mechanism to collect applications. You will not receive notification of referral, selection/non-selection. Once a selection has been made, it will be submitted separately from this announcement and then this announcement will be cancelled.
Under this CHIPS hiring authority, applicants are not rated and ranked and veteran's preference does not apply.
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.
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.
NIST Office of the Director
100 Bureau Drive
Building 101/Room A1137
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
US
Next steps
A hiring coordinator will contact you if NIST determines that you may be a potential fit for the position. Following an informational interview, additional interviews with the lead Hiring Manager will be conducted with highly qualified candidates.
All applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. This public notice is a mechanism to collect applications. You will not receive notification of referral, selection/non-selection. Once a selection has been made, it will be submitted separately from this announcement and then this announcement will be cancelled.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
NIST Office of the Director
100 Bureau Drive
Building 101/Room A1137
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
US
Next steps
A hiring coordinator will contact you if NIST determines that you may be a potential fit for the position. Following an informational interview, additional interviews with the lead Hiring Manager will be conducted with highly qualified candidates.
All applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. This public notice is a mechanism to collect applications. You will not receive notification of referral, selection/non-selection. Once a selection has been made, it will be submitted separately from this announcement and then this announcement will be cancelled.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
