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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 Position serves as Chief of Staff to the CHIPS R&D Office. Responsible for prioritizing, planning, developing, executing, and managing all strategic and operational activities to meet the goals of CHIPS R&D Office Programs.
09/13/2023 to 09/26/2023
$155,700 - $183,500 per year
Minimum starting salary is $155,700. Salary will be determined based on experience.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Term - 4 years
Full-time
Excepted
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CHIPS-301-23-12126636
748883700
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
The incumbent serves as Chief of Staff to the CHIPS R&D Program. Responsible for prioritizing, planning, developing, executing, and managing all strategic and operational activities to meet the goals of CHIPS R&D Office Programs. Individual acts as a senior advisor to CHIPS R&D Director and provides expert guidance and advice. Independently develops policies and procedures and provides recommendations to the CHIPS R&D Director. Work is considered well researched and accurate.
Facilitates top-level decision making & effective internal and external communications. Responsible for coordinating, responding, and targeting communications to CHIPS R&D stakeholders both internal and external to NIST. Coordinates messaging of relevant CHIPS R&D efforts targeting positive interagency relationships and policy outcomes. Communicates to Senior Leadership as well as internal and external stakeholders.
The incumbent must possess, at a minimum, a Bachelor's or other Advanced Degree in a scientific, engineering, or recognized or traditional professional field, or significant experience in a scientific, engineering, or recognized or traditional professional field.
Transcripts are not required in the application package. An official transcript will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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 CHIPS hiring authority, applicants are not rated and ranked and veteran's preference does not apply.
Resume or CV.Transcripts are not required in the application package.
An official transcript will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
A hiring coordinator will contact you if NIST determines that you may be a potential fit for the position. Following an informational interview, additional interviews with the lead Hiring Manager will be conducted with highly qualified candidates.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/748883700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plays a vital role in supporting technical innovation critical to the future economic security of our Nation. The mission of the NIST is to promote innovation and industrial completeness by advancing measurement science, standards and technology in ways that enhance our economic security and improve our quality of life.
NIST programs are at the scientific forefront nationally and internationally, and they provide an important contribution in support of industry, academia, and other government entities. NIST is a dynamic and complex organization undertaking research and scientific endeavors in a multidisciplinary, diverse culture. NIST's human resources are also diverse with over 3,400 full-time employees and over 3,500 associates (domestic guest researchers from industry, academia and other federal government and state agencies, contractors, and foreign guest researchers).
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. NIST implementation of the CHIPS Act spans across two new offices (the CHIPS Program Office and CHIPS R&D Office), as well as existing support functions within the NIST Associate Director of Management Resources (ADMR). Together, these offices implement CHIPS initiatives across a range of time horizons.
