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 Education and Workforce Development Program Manager for Policy and Integration in the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) is responsible for implementing, managing, and measuring the success of CRDO's education and workforce development programs.
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 Education and Workforce Development Program Manager for Policy and Integration in the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) is responsible for implementing, managing, and measuring the success of CRDO's education and workforce development programs.
The incumbent serves as the Education and Workforce Development Program Manager for the Integration and Policy Program, CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO). Responsible for implementing, managing, and measuring the success of education and workforce development (EWD) programs of CRDO, to increase the availability of workforce-ready semiconductor industry personnel, particularly personnel with bachelor's and advanced degrees, within government, industry, and academia.
Functions as a senior EWD program manager in the CRDO Integration and Policy Office to ensure the integration and complementarity of EWD programs across CRDO's four research programs (the National Semiconductor Technology Center, National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program, Metrology program, and Manufacturing USA) into a broader coordinated CHIPS for America workforce strategy in collaboration with the CHIPS Program Office and relevant external agencies and departments. Serves as the primary CRDO EWD liaison to the CHIPS Program Office, helping to implement a broader CHIPS for America workforce development strategy.
Builds and leads a team responsible for oversight and evaluation of EWD plans and programs included in the CRDO research efforts, to include the EWD programs independently established by private sector entities operating the National Semiconductor Technology Center and up to three Manufacturing USA institutes.
Participates in convenings with stakeholders outside CRDO-such as academia including community colleges and technical schools, organized labor, non-profits, semiconductor companies and industry associations, small businesses, and other relevant Federal and public sector partners-to collaboratively advance CHIPS for America EWD objectives.
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Suitable for Federal employment
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
Ethics pre-clearance
You must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. This is a High Risk Position Sensitivity
Qualifications
1. Implements, manages, and measures the success of education and workforce development (EWD) programs of the CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO), to increase the availability of workforce-ready semiconductor industry personnel, particularly personnel with bachelor's and advanced degrees, within government, industry, and academia.
2. Guides oversight and evaluation of EWD plans and programs included in the CRDO research efforts, to include the EWD programs independently established by private sector entities operating the National Semiconductor Technology Center and up to three Manufacturing USA institutes.
3. Deep knowledge of education and workforce development programs, especially those relevant to bachelor's and advanced degree holders for the semiconductor industry.
Education
No Education Requirement
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 APMS 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 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 excepted service hiring authority, applicants are not rated and ranked and veteran's preference does not apply.
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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 excepted service 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.
CHIPS Research and Development Program Office
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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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.
CHIPS Research and Development Program Office
100 Bureau Drive
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.
