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 Senior Advisor will report to the NIST Director and be dedicated to CHIPS, facilitate cross program integration within NIST, and coordinate closely with the DOC Office of the Secretary (OSEC) (Senior Advisor for CHIPS and the Commerce Implementation Coordination (CIC) Office
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 Senior Advisor will report to the NIST Director and be dedicated to CHIPS, facilitate cross program integration within NIST, and coordinate closely with the DOC Office of the Secretary (OSEC) (Senior Advisor for CHIPS and the Commerce Implementation Coordination (CIC) Office
This Senior Advisor will be 100% dedicated to CHIPS, facilitate cross program integration within NIST, and coordinate closely with the DOC Office of the Secretary (OSEC) (Senior Advisor for CHIPS and the Commerce Implementation Coordination (CIC) Office):
Ensure NIST and DOC visibility across all three CHIPS program components, and into complementary NIST efforts outside of CHIPS
Ensure NIST ownership of first level of integration across the CHIPS programs and provide continuity across other related NIST programs
Provide U/S viewpoint in close coordination with OSEC to ensure strategic alignment across CHIPS portfolio
Provide topdown visibility for the U/S on CHIPS and identify cross-cutting trends across the CHIPS programs requiring NIST and DOC leadership consideration
Leverage strategic frameworks to facilitate integrated decisions across the three components of the CHIPS program
Support CHIPS strategy development and planning processes, and ensure program design and implementation are informed by proper technical oversight
Work with the CHIPS programs and OSEC to develop and set common success metrics across the programs and institute consistent measurements
These updates will be prvided via the existing CIC governance process
Ensure clear alignment across the CHIPS 9902/9906 program goals and objectives, including how investments complement R&D and vice versus
Work closely with all three programs and OSEC to institute operational best practices, facilitate coordinated decisionmaking on implementation issues, and ensure information sharing across all three programs
This will include wrking with NIST ADMR and the CIC to ensure coordinated and strategic program management processes and procedures
This may include wrking with R&D Associate Director for Integration to ensure CHIPS R&D interagency, policy development, and international engagement are aligned with those same CPO and other NIST/DOC related activities
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 engaging on technical and scientific programs and translating program objectives into policy briefings for senior leadership
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.
