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IT Specialist Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $148K – $192K Apply by Jul 14, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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This position is located within the Chief Technology Officer Product Delivery Service. The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to significantly expand the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the use of Generative AI, to improve the delivery of its services and increase operational effectiveness of its mission to care for our nation's Veterans. VA has an immediate need to hire IT SPECIALISTS for AI to continue to lead the Federal Government in the responsible use of AI.
What You'll Do
- →OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.
- →OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.
- →Major Duties: Developing strategies for implementing AI/ML into current agency missions, processes and services including leveraging existing capabilities.
- →Ensures, enables, advances, and accelerates the safe and responsible deployment and use of AI/ Machine Learning (ML) at VA.
- →Adheres to government policies, regulations, responsible use standards, and guidelines when incorporating best practices from industry.
- →Leads and supports major policy initiatives for AI/ML, providing both consultation and substantive input on systems or policy proposals, and/or provides technical policy and programmatic guidance to government leaders at the most senior levels.
- →Formulating product requirements for AI/ML technologies and systems to improve the customer experience of VA's services and/or to increase operational impact.
- →Working collaboratively with agency leadership, cross-functional teams, and government stakeholders to drive consensus, obtain approval, and lead the implementation of AI/ML solutions.
- →Managing integration of AI/ML technologies into new or existing products or services while owning or having extensive input into the product's or service's mission, vision, and strategic road map.
- →Provides recommendations on ways the Department can leverage AI/ML to better meet the mission goals.
- →Effectively leverages data and feedback across product(s) and across the organization to generate actionable insights and inform product direction.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc telework may be authorized at management discretion.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: IT Specialist Artificial Intelligence (AI)/PD00078A Travel Required: Up to 25% travel may be required, as needed, for this position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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