Supervisory IT Specialist

AI Technical Policy DevelopmentDevelops and issues enterprise-wide AI technical policies and guidance that align FSIS AI activities with federal requirements, as measured by completion of formal policy documents and annual compliance reviews.Plans, directs, and oversees the full lifecycle delivery of AI capabilities—including requirement development, implementation, deployment, and maintenance—as demonstrated by published AI product roadmaps and periodic status reports.Supervises and evaluates the work of GS-13 and GS-14 technical staff by assigning tasks, establishing priorities, conducting performance reviews, and documenting development plans in accordance with FSIS HR policies.Leads teams in designing, training, testing, and deploying machine learning and generative AI models by establishing measurable development standards and verifying outputs against accuracy, performance, and security benchmarks.Conducts technical oversight of AI solution engineering by enforcing standardized frameworks and verifying integration, performance, and reusability metrics across enterprise systems.Implements and monitors safeguards for AI ethical compliance, including rules-based policy codification, ontology development, and risk-boundary controls, validated through audit findings and documented decision-flow reviews.Manages AI model performance by conducting periodic drift analyses, validating foundational and large language models through independent review workflows, and producing risk-assessment reports that identify limitations or control gaps. Food Safety and Inspection Service