Summary The Director will facilitate exchange efforts among Departmental entities to development critical and emerging technologies to advance Department of Energy's mission priorities. These technologies include, but are not limited to AI and machine learning, quantum information, high-performance computing, communications, semiconductors, biotechnology, biomanufacturing, synthetic biology, genomics, pandemic surveillance and detection, advanced materials, and robotics. Responsibilities As the Director, Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies you will: Responsible for overseeing the full range of CET's operational functions to support Departmental efforts to maximize the impact of DOE capabilities and investments in key areas of national importance including microelectronics, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, and biotechnology. Direct CET activities and coordinate, advise and influence organizational activities, and frame strategic plans based on broad organizational assessments and evaluations of long-term organizational objectives. Provide advice and support to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretaries on microelectronics, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, and biotechnology. Lead and coordinate DOE equities across multiple and diverse program portfolios, including alignment with National Labs and partners from industry and other sectors; collaborate with others across the DOE to develop new ideas and guidance that inform multi-office research planning on crosscutting topics and key Departmental initiatives involving critical and emerging technology. Requirements Conditions of Employment PRE-HIRING REQUIREMENTS: This is a permanent position in the SES. Unless you are already a member of the SES with career status or are a graduate of an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) certified SES Candidate Development Program, your executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before you can be hired. If you are selected, you will be required to prepare your executive core qualification (ECQ) narrative for OPM submission. CITIZENSHIP: You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You must pass a background investigation. PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (OGE 278): If you are selected for this position, you will be required to file this report prior to entry on duty in accordance with the Ethics of Government Act of 1978. SECURITY CLEARANCE: You must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. DRUG TESTING: As a condition of appointment to this position, if you are selected, you will be required to pass a drug test. If you fail to take the test or fail the test, you will no longer be considered for the job. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year SES probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES. SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male born after December 31,1959, you must be registered with the Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. MOBILITY: A mobility agreement may be required based on mission needs. E-VERIFY: New employees will be required to pass the employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Qualifications Your resume must describe your executive core qualifications (ECQs) and experience, technical qualifications and give a synopsis of your accomplishments. Do not include a separate ECQ narrative. Additionally, Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed later in this section below must be addressed in a separate document. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: The five ECQs described below were designed to assess executive-level experiences and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. 1: Leading Change: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. 2: Leading People: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. 3: Results Driven: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. 4: Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 5: Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): As part of your application package, a separate document must be uploaded addressing each MTQ listed below. No more than one page per MTQ is allowed; additional information will not be considered. MTQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Your leadership and management skills must be addressed in the MTQs listed below. Failure to submit a document addressing each MTQ will result in your application to be deemed incomplete and not be considered. MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience leading, managing, or overseeing a large organization and demonstrated ability to align programmatic functions with the organization and agency's overall strategic goals. This experience should include knowledge of DOE capabilities and investments in key areas of national importance, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum information and sensing technologies, high-performance computing, semiconductors and microelectronics, and biotechnology. Demonstrated knowledge of national security risks and mitigation actions in these technology areas is also required. MTQ 2: Demonstrated skill in communicating with senior management officials, government/public officials, scientists, engineers, information technology professionals, the public and national laboratory/contractor management (or industry equivalent) to develop support for complex programs and/or respond to concerns. MTQ 3: Demonstrated ability to innovatively and successfully partner with other intelligence, scientific, or technical organizations or agencies responsible for the development or execution of critical and emerging technologies to identify emerging threats and trends, develop policies and programs for improving U.S. government-wide critical and emerging technologies capabilities, realign organizational objectives, and adjust existing methodologies to address new and unexpected challenges in areas such as supply chain risk management, energy challenges associated with the rapid expansion of AI capabilities and tools, and the protection of U.S. Government-sponsored scientific and technical research and development activities related to emerging technologies. Education Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Telework: Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the DOE Workplace Flexibilities policy. OF-306: You may be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form used to (a) determine your suitability for Federal Employment and/or (b) in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or ability to hold a security clearance. Applications contain information subject to the Privacy Act (PL 93 579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361. The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at AdministrativeInvestigations@hq.doe.gov. The selecting official may need to consult Departmental ethics counsel to determine whether any of your former or current employers, affiliations, or financial holdings conflict with your ability to perform the duties of this position. If necessary, ethics counsel will work with you and the hiring office regarding potential mitigation strategies, if available. Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available. This is a non-bargaining unit position.