Job Title: Program Manager, Generative AI Assurance
JOA: CDAO-2024-000214
Pay Scale: $163,964 -$191,900
Open Date: 29 March 2024
Close Date: 5 April 2024
About the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is a Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) responsible for the acceleration of the adoption of data, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate decision advantage across the Department of Defense (DoD). The CDAO enables the Military Departments and Services, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and other DoD Components, to swiftly introduce new capabilities and effectively experiment with new operational concepts in support of DoD's warfighting missions.
The CDAO Assessment & Assurance Division develops guidance and capabilities to ensure the efficacy, robustness, alignment, and safety of the DoD’s AI and AI-enabled systems.
In August 2023, The Deputy Secretary of Defense established Task Force Lima, the Generative AI Task Force, to focus the Department’s exploration and fielding of generative AI capabilities, including Large Language Models (LLMs). Task Force Lima will develop, evaluate, recommend, and monitor the implementation of generative AI technologies across DoD to ensure the Department can design, deploy, and use generative AI technologies responsibly and securely.
As Program Manager for Generative AI Assurance within the Assessment & Assurance Division, you will lead the development of technologies to test and evaluate generative AI models for DoD missions - ensuring the safe, secure, and trustworthy deployment of this novel technology.
This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f and does not convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. The pay grade for this position is GG-0340-15.
This role will close for submissions at 11:59pm on April 5th, 2024.
What you'll do here:
Lead the acquisition and development of software technologies to test, evaluate, and assure generative and traditional AI technologies Manage, budget, plan, and execute a large software development program involving multiple industry software development teams. Provide subject matter expertise to inform best practices, guidance, and direction on DoD applications of generative and traditional AI technologies. Provides subject matter expertise to advise DoD partners on application of policy, best practices, standards, principles, theories, and techniques in order to ensure successful and effective test, evaluation, and assurance of generative and traditional AI applications. Work across a diverse and cross-functional team of technical experts, operational end-users, software developers, and DoD partners to deliver capability that directly supports DoD missions. ,
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidate is encouraged to provide e-portfolio, project samples, Github, etc. to their submission package. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration) This position is subject to provisions of the WHS/OSD Priority Placement Program (please see details below). Applicants for employment are covered by federal laws and Presidential Executive Orders designed to safeguard federal employees and job applicants from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. A three-year trial period may be required if not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Required to participate in the direct deposit program. This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized based on the availability of funds. This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here https://public.cyber.mil/cw/dod-cyber-excepted-service-ces/ This position requires a Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance. Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position may require work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or mandatory overtime. This position may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station via military or commercial aircraft. ,
Priority Placement Program Details
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist.6.
Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist.7.
Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist
