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Multilateral Standards Coordinator
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Posted 66 days ago
Hybrid Gaithersburg, MD $85K – $187K Apply by Aug 3, 2026 General Physical Science ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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NIST is seeking a Multilateral Standards Coordinator to align U.S. positions on global Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs) standardization issues. Responsibilities involve coordinating with U.S. Government agencies, private sector, and foreign governments engaged in international standards issues. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
What You'll Do
- →The Standards Coordination Office at NIST initiates and manages a variety of programs, tools, and activities to enhance U.S. industry competitiveness and federal agencies' coordination in their participation in the development and use of standards and conformity assessment.
- →NIST is seeking a Multilateral Standards Coordinator in its Standards Coordination Office to support and reflect U.S. positions on global Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs) standardization in multinational standards organizations.
- →At the ZP-3 level, you will: Engage with subject matter experts to ensure U.S. priorities in global ICT/CET standards are sufficiently represented.
- →Help coordinate standards development in multinational bodies like the International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication/Radiocommunication (ITU-T/R) alongside the U.S.
- →Interagency and private sector.
- →Assist U.S. representatives, principals, and management in communicating ICT/CET standards policy implications both in writing and verbally.
- →At the ZP-4 level, you will: Coordinate with the U.S.
- →Interagency and the private sector to align U.S. positions on global ICT/CET standardization issues.
- →Liaise across U.S.
- →Government agencies to coordinate inputs from NIST experts to international standards committees.
- →Participate directly in multinational standards organizations like the ITU-T/R to champion U.S. industry and government interests.
- →Perform complex technical analyses to communicate ICT/CET policy implications to U.S. representatives, principals, and management.
- →Lead efforts with Federal, state, local, and foreign government officials, along with the private sector, to drive standardization activities.
Requirements
- ✓This position has an education requirement.
- ✓Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package.
- ✓However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment.
- ✓Use of foreign education for qualifications.
- ✓An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S.
- ✓Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website.
- ✓A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with course-by-course listing) is required with your application.
Personality Fit
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