Summary
NIST is looking for an expert to lead strategic engagement with domestic and international standards organizations on AI and machine learning (AI/ML) standardization projects. You will coordinate technical contributions, build partnerships, and serve as an authoritative voice to help steer consensus on rigorous sociotechnical standards for AI concepts, methods, measurement, and risk management.
Duties
As an AI Standards Coordinator at the ZP-IV level, you will execute and coordinate NIST's active participation in artificial intelligence and machine learning standardization efforts. Strategic Engagement: Lead and participate in NIST's AI work in domestic and international standards developing organizations (SDOs). Project Identification: Identify existing and potential new AI standards projects where NIST expertise can be impactful. Technical Contributions: Craft expert contributions on AI concepts, methods, measurement, and risk management from a sociotechnical perspective. Internal Coordination: Oversee processes to recruit, coordinate, and refine SDO contributions on AI from across NIST. Relationship Management: Build and maintain strategic relationships with individuals and organizations in the AI standards community. Authoritative Representation: Serve as NIST's authoritative technical voice to defend agency perspectives in standardization meetings. As an AI Standards Coordinator at the ZP-V level, you will define the overarching strategy and direct NIST's global footprint in the standardization of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Strategic Direction: Define and direct NIST's AI-related strategic engagement with domestic and international standards developing organizations (SDOs). Opportunity Creation: Seek and create new opportunities for impactful engagement in high-visibility AI standardization groups. Prioritization Strategy: Define NIST's strategy for prioritizing AI standards projects and conceive new NIST or SDO projects to fill critical gaps. Sociotechnical Vision: Envision and oversee the creation of expert contributions to AI standards that examine algorithmic practices within larger societal systems. Program Oversight: Oversee agency-wide processes for recruiting and refining NIST contributions to SDOs. Authoritative Voice: Serve as NIST's authoritative technical voice on AI standardization and how it can shape the behaviors of global AI developers, deployers, and users.
Education
Social Scientist, ZP-0101: This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment. Computer Scientist, ZP-1550: This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment. Use of foreign education for qualifications. An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course-by-course listing) is required with your application.
How you will be evaluated
Please prepare a resume that is no longer than two pages; only the first two pages will be considered during the review process. Ensure your font is 11 points or larger and upload your resume as a .pdf document. This helps ensure your formatting looks exactly the way you intended. How you will be evaluated: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed in this announcement. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) may be used to review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. SMEs will review ONLY two (2) pages of your resume. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume. Applications will be assessed on the following competencies: Artificial Intelligence Influencing/Negotiating Planning and Evaluating Referral: All applicants may be referred to the selecting official for consideration. Under Direct Hire Authority, applicants are not rated and ranked, and veteran preference does not apply. CTAP or ICTAP eligibility: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be determined eligible and rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well Qualified" means that, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher. Please review the following site regarding required documents to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and additional information regarding this authority - CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility