NIST Seeks Senior Executive Service (SES) Position

The following position has been extended through April 29th.  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland, is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office. This is a career Senior Executive Service (SES) position.

The Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office, will work with industry and government partners to lead the development and deployment of measurement science and standards required to create a new generation of interoperable, dynamic, and efficient “smart systems” through the convergence of networking, information, and communication technologies with distributed sensing, control, data analytics, and predictive tools. The resulting cyber-physical systems will form the core innovation-based growth engine for the Industrial Internet revolution and grow new high-value American jobs and the economy in a broad range of sectors such as energy, manufacturing, transportation, buildings, critical infrastructure, and emergency response. The incumbent will also serve as the NIST National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability.

For information or to apply for this position, visit web site http://nist.usajobs.gov, vacancy number SES-2013-0010.   Open Period:  March 12, 2013 – April 29, 2013.  Salary Range: $119,554 – $179,700/Per Year. U.S. citizenship is required.  The Department of Commerce/NIST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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