This notice is issued under direct-hire authority in response to the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022 for which NIST has a critical hiring need. This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 50 applications are received or 11/27/2023, whichever comes first.

Duties

Serve as an Engagement Advisor that leads communications and stakeholder engagement strategy for the $11 billion CHIPS R&D initiative. Convey the R&D Director's policies, technical reports, and other executive communications to stakeholders including semiconductor industry executives, Congressional leaders, and other influential stakeholders through high-level meetings, briefings and outreach. Direct stakeholder engagement strategy and executive-level communications about the four CHIPS R&D programs and policies. Prepare, disseminate, and gather communications to effectively convey CHIPS R&D objectives, outputs, outcomes, and progress. Ensure the R&D Director and Program Directors' work is conveyed to executive leadership at semiconductor companies and key Congressional committee members overseeing CHIPS funding and policy. Lead coordination and logistics for executive participation in CHIPS R&D public meetings and events, ensuring materials demonstrate progress investing $11 billion to improve the domestic semiconductor ecosystem.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Designated and/or random drug testing required
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 (ZA-IV at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: Leading communications strategies for major initiatives or programs, particularly in a high-technology or R&D setting Independently planning and executing stakeholder engagement activities, including high-level meetings and briefings in a research and development context. Developing and implementing engagement policies within complex science organizations, encompassing areas such as public communications, international relations, and inter-agency collaborations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address CHIPS Research and Development Program Office 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Email: [email protected]