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

Duties

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.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• 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.

Contacts

• Address NIST Office of the Director 100 Bureau Drive Building 101/Room A1137 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Kristine Noza
• Email: [email protected]