Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will focus on driving the strategic adoption, integration, and lifecycle management of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities to achieve the specific goals of the JS OCDAO. The incumbent champions AI-enhanced data governance and leads the design, development, and implementation of enterprise AI solutions, intelligent data pipelines, and scalable models.
This position is being filled under Direct-Hire Auth (Certain DoD Personnel), PL 118-31, Sec 1250B(i)(2), 12/22/2023. As a Data Scientist (AI Adoption Specialist) at the GS-1560-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Applies expert-level IT principles and AI/ML methodologies to design, model, and optimize data management and processing across enterprise systems.
Leads and advises on complex, multi-million-dollar AI integration efforts, serving as the technical SME for Joint Staff-wide modernization initiatives. Interprets broad DoW, CJCS, and Joint Staff policy to accelerate AI adoption, applying advanced judgment to adapt guidance for operational needs. Develops innovative AI/ML solutions to address complex, precedent-setting challenges, creating new analytical methods for evaluating high-impact policy issues.
Establishes new techniques, criteria, and approaches for developing and integrating AI-enabled capabilities, serving as a key liaison to senior leaders across Joint Staff, DoW, Combatant Commands, and interagency partners.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.Transcripts MUST be provided, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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DHRS-D-JCS@dla.mil · 614-693-2664
This position is with Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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