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.

Duties

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.

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
• 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

Contacts

• Address CHIPS Research and Development Program Office 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Laura Hudson-Ford
• Email: [email protected]