Clarification from the agency

This position is being advertised under delegated examining procedures and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Preference for eligible veterans will be applied.

As the Artificial Intelligence Program Manager, you will be part of the Office of the Chief Information Officer. If selected, you will be responsible for:

• Recommending enterprise management approaches on the implementation and use of AI, including designing and implementing AI architectures and pipelines that are scalable, reliable, and secure, using the latest technologies and best practices.
• Developing robust, reliable, repeatable and standardized evaluations of AI systems, as well as policies and mechanisms to test, understand, and mitigate risks from these systems before they are implemented in OPM.
• Leading OPM's application of NIST and other government wide entities developing the federal government's guidelines for the use of AI. Developing OPM's requirements in alignment with the guidance from NIST, including the AI Risk Management Framework.
• Collaborating with various stakeholders, including OPM's executive leadership, program office leaders, and other internal organizations, to understand their needs and expectations. Communicating the value, capabilities, and impact of OPM's available AI technologies.
• Serving as an active member of the appropriate OPM IT and data governance boards to outline OPM's technology capabilities to enforce ethical standards, transparency, and accountability for AI development and use, ensuring compliance with relevant Executive Orders and policies.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Selected candidate is required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after his/her appointment, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Qualifications

All applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of this position, referenced in the technical qualifications, that equipped the candidate with the scope and level of knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work. This level of responsibility is typically found at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the Federal Government. Eligibility will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has had professional training and experience of the scope, level and quality sufficient to carry out the responsibilities of the position effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS: Address each of the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Senior Professional Qualifications separately. All statements must provide specific examples that address relevant experience, accomplishments and evidence that you possess demonstrated superior technical and senior professional qualifications.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (Maximum of 1 page per TQ):

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing successful generative AI projects utilizing multiple large data sets.
• Ability to design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor scalable, reliable, and secure AI solutions, using safe agile practices, utilizing cloud platforms, such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Expertise in applying various AI techniques, such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning, to solve real-world problems.
• Knowledge of data engineering, data governance, data quality, and data security best practices, and experience in working with large and diverse data sets, such as structured, unstructured, or streaming data.
• Experience managing the ethical, social, and legal implications of AI, and the ability to adhere to the principles, standards, and best practices of responsible and trustworthy AI.

Senior Professional Qualifications (Maximum of 1 page per SPQ):

1. Partnering: Ability to develop networks and build alliances, engage in cross-functional activities; collaborate across boundaries, and find common ground with a widening range of stakeholders. Utilize contacts to build and strengthen internal support bases.
2. External Awareness: Demonstrated experience in understanding local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
3. Communication: Ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals or groups; listen effectively and clarify information as needed; facilitate an open exchange of ideas and foster an atmosphere of open communication. Ability to express written facts and ideas in a clear, convincing and organized manner.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-grade requirements do not apply to SL positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Eligible candidates will then be evaluated for this position by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives from organizations and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. This panel will discuss each eligible applicant and reach consensus; assigning candidates to one of the three following categories: Qualified, Well Qualified, or Best Qualified.

• Qualified Category = Does not exceed the basic qualifications requirements described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• Well Qualified Category = Meets the basic qualifications requirements described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Senior Professional Qualifications.
• Best Qualified Category = Meets the basic qualifications requirements described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and excels in the Technical Qualifications and Senior Professional Qualifications.

The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligible within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent or higher will be listed in the highest quality category.