Summary
Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program are available. The position is in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Center (AIIC). The AIIC provides policy and guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subsets to ensure the organization uses AI safely, securely, and responsibly, in line with federal policy.
Duties
Develops and issues enterprise-wide AI technical policies and guidance that align FSIS AI activities with federal requirements, as measured by completion of formal policy documents and annual compliance reviews.
Plans, directs, and oversees the full lifecycle delivery of AI capabilities—including requirement development, implementation, deployment, and maintenance—as demonstrated by published AI product roadmaps and periodic status reports.
Supervises and evaluates the work of GS-13 and GS-14 technical staff by assigning tasks, establishing priorities, conducting performance reviews, and documenting development plans in accordance with FSIS HR policies.
Leads teams in designing, training, testing, and deploying machine learning and generative AI models by establishing measurable development standards and verifying outputs against accuracy, performance, and security benchmarks.
Conducts technical oversight of AI solution engineering by enforcing standardized frameworks and verifying integration, performance, and reusability metrics across enterprise systems.
Implements and monitors safeguards for AI ethical compliance, including rules-based policy codification, ontology development, and risk-boundary controls, validated through audit findings and documented decision-flow reviews.
Manages AI model performance by conducting periodic drift analyses, validating foundational and large language models through independent review workflows, and producing risk-assessment reports that identify limitations or control gaps.
Education
This job series does not have an education qualification requirement.
How you will be evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. Application rating will be based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent to which they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Servicer Decision Making Decisiveness Flexibility Information Management Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Problem Solving Resilience Teamwork Technical Competence In addition, applicants' resumes will be reviewed by a panel of subject matter experts to determine proficiency levels for competencies as detailed in the Qualifications section. The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) your resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Those determined to be in the best qualified category will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. NOTE: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to and including removal from the Federal service. Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13080742