The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) mission is to accelerate the adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) across the Department of Defense (DoD). The Policy Directorate is responsible for developing and promulgating data and AI strategy, policy, standards, and practices across the DoD.

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 1109 of FY 2020 NDAA; P.L. 116-92 and Section 9905 of Title 5, U.S.C. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service. For more information see https://public.cyber.mil/cw/dod-cyber-excepted-service-ces/ Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Design and implement international engagement strategies and plans in support of DoD and CDAO Provide input for senior leadership and support oversight for CDAO's international activities with a wide array of stakeholders, nations, and organizations, to ensure high-level coordination and synchronization for engagement involving data, analytics, and AI. Resolve difficult and complex staff coordination issues related to key stakeholder engagement and strategic initiatives. Anticipates potential strategy, policy, and strategic communications challenges and opportunities from a DoD perspective, assesses impacts, and prepares recommended options. Coordinate across DoD and broader USG interagency on international issues. Work closely with OSD, Joint Staff, Department of State, and Intelligence Community partners to collaborate on international efforts. Develop background, prep materials, and talking points for CDAO leadership for meetings with international partners and international travel. Serve as a subject matter expert for CDAO concerning international strategic communications and security cooperation issues, including international AI standards and broader emerging technologies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A Special Background Investigation (SBI) is required with favorable adjudication by a determining authority.
• This position may require occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• This position is eligible for telework.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GG-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Design and implement international engagement strategies and plans; Resolve complex staff coordination issues related to key stakeholder engagement and strategic initiatives; Develop background, prep materials, and talking points for meetings with international partners; Apply emerging technology principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices; Provide communication, planning, and advice to senior leadership through written and oral presentations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Contacts

• Address Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]