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The Director of Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) is responsible for overseeing NIST's internal and inter-agency technology transfer activities through NIST's Office of Research and Technology Applications (known as TPO), which include working with patent counsel in preparing patent applications, negotiating licensing agreements, chairing inter-agency working groups on technology transfer and Bayh-Dole policies, reporting on federal technology transfer performance, serving as the fiduciary agent for the Federal Lab Consortium, promulgating regulations under the Bayh-Dole legislation, and other related statutory responsibilities.

Additionally, the incumbent performs the following activities:

• Leads internal education and training programs for NIST staff for effective technology transfer.
• Manages the NIST Patent portfolio and licensing of patents.
• Oversees the negotiation of collaborative and research related agreements, e.g., Confidential Disclosure Agreements, CRADAs, research collaborations, material and data transfer agreements, other transactions authorities' agreements.
• Provides guidance on best practices in technology development and commercialization from universities, private companies, and federal organizations.
• Serves as a liaison with public and private organizations in regional innovation ecosystems, including business incubators and accelerators, research parks, state, and local economic development programs, with a focus on Maryland/Greater Washington and Boulder/Colorado where the NIST labs are located.
• Monitors trends in technology development and commercialization at the national and international level.
• Tracks federal legislation that affects NISTs responsibilities in innovation.
• Serves as the primary technical advisor to the ADIIS concerning new innovations and trends in NIST Research and Development (R&D) activities.
• Provides technical advice on commercialization potential of NIST R&D activities.
• Recommends policies and procedures to improve commercialization of NIST intellectual property.
• As assigned by the ADIIS and the NIST Director, carries out other assignments and special programs.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Background and/or security investigation required.
• Public Financial Disclosure (OGE-278) filing within 30 days is required.
• Incumbent may be subject to geographic mobility
• Minimum education requirement.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

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.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess all of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed below. Applicants must meet the basic education requirement to be eligible for consideration for this position.

Basic Requirements for the 1301 series:
1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR
2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in 1. above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification 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. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification 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 conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification 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. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management)

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification 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. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQs):
PTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience managing technology licensing in complex public or private organizations involving technology commercialization, industrial partnerships and entrepreneurial policies and practices.

PTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience and skill in coordinating with high-level public and private stakeholders at the national or regional levels by conceiving, planning, and leading the development of policies that promote U.S. industrial competitiveness through technological innovation.

PTQ 3 - Demonstrated experience in the outreach to at least two of the three following: industry, academia, and/or government for improved technology transfer practices and skills in negotiation of collaborative research agreements and licenses, patents, commercialization, and marketing.

Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each ECQs and each PTQs listed. If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and had your ECQs certified by OPM, then you only need to address each PTQ, and you do not need to submit an ECQ narrative.

The above qualifications would typically be acquired through education, senior level experience, and training which reflect progressive development and achievement in leading and managing a comprehensive program in a complex organization. An individual's total experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) and each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) listed. If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and had your ECQs certified by OPM, then you only need to address each PTQ, and you do not need to submit an ECQ narrative.

All other applicants are required to respond to all ECQs and PTQs, addressing each ECQ and PTQ separately. Please give a complete and detailed answer for each qualification. Please keep in mind each ECQ and PTQ are unique qualifications. Therefore, duplicate responses are not sufficient in determining if you meet that specific qualification. Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Failure to submit a narrative statement or address any of the ECQs and/or PTQs is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. As a result, your application will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".

All applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating panel of senior managers to determine the degree to which they possess the executive core and professional/technical qualifications, and best qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The ERB rating panel will make recommendations on best qualified candidates to the appointing authority. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their total accomplishments, experience, the ECQs, and the PTQs.