Summary
The CHIPS Program Office at NIST is seeking a Chief Risk Officer to join its senior leadership and lead execution of the CHIPS Incentives Program's risk management strategy. The CRO provides strategic leadership across enterprise, financial, operational, regulatory, reputational, and transaction-level risks. This position may be filled at either ZA-0340-V ($169,279-$197,200 annually) or CHIPS 25 AD-0301-00 ($220,000-$292,300 annually), based on qualifications and organizational needs.
Duties
Serving as a principal advisor to CHIPS leadership on risk governance, transaction risk assessments, risk analytics, and organizational risk management Collaborating with investment, legal, financial, and program teams to evaluate and manage risk Advising the CHIPS leadership team on emerging risks, risk exposures, and mitigation strategies to support informed investment decisions and achievement of mission priorities Leading the Risk Management Office, a team of risk and compliance analysts dedicated to identifying, assessing, reporting, and monitoring risk at CPO Overseeing a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework and strategy that aligns with CPO implementation goals and objectives Overseeing the identification, assessment, and management of enterprise-wide risks, including financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risks Leading CHIPS compliance efforts which includes managing the internal controls program Managing communication with CHIPS oversight entities including OIG, GAO, and Congress Collaborating with business units and CPO senior leadership to integrate risk management into the CPO's decision-making process and ensure risks are effectively managed Providing regular briefings to both CPO and Department Leadership to ensure effective risk oversight
Education
No Education Requirement
How you will be evaluated
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position. All applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. This public notice is a mechanism to collect applications. You will not receive notification of referral, selection/non-selection. Once a selection has been made, it will be submitted separately from this announcement and then this announcement will be cancelled. Under this excepted service hiring authority, applicants are not rated and ranked and veteran's preference does not apply.