Government Gen AI Product & Delivery Technologist in Residence

Responsibilities

What to expect from a typical gen AI project at USDR (70%)

• A government partner will submit a request for USDR support. These requests can range from extremely prescriptive to very open-ended. Currently we get 5-10 new gen AI requests per month and hope to grow this number.
• You will field the initial conversation with the government partner. Our partners come from all levels of government and all seniority levels. During this conversation, you will determine whether the project is a good fit for USDR and how gen AI may or may not meet their needs.
• You will use a template to write a scope of work that is realistic for a team of volunteers to achieve, typically in an 8-12 week span. This might require several additional conversations with the government partner.
• You will identify the specific roles and skills needed for the project, and will work with our internal Volunteers Team to ensure we have a volunteer pool with the right skills to meet governments’ gen AI needs.
• You will manage a successful project kickoff by giving volunteers project context, light administrative set up, and introducing volunteers to the government partner.
• You will ensure the project stays on track by checking in with the volunteer team, proactively identifying major risks, and being the escalation point for the volunteer team.
• At the end of the project, you will ensure deliverables have been saved and conduct a retrospective with volunteers. You’ll also identify patterns and develop hypotheses of the most impactful use cases for government use of gen AI.

You’ll shape and represent USDR’s gen AI strategy and point of view (20%)

• Contribute to fundraising through the development of grant proposals, concept notes, participation in fundraising calls, etc.
• Shape USDR’s strategy for how to best support governments on their journey to leverage gen AI with USDR’s assets.
• Shape USDR’s point of view on gen AI and share at conferences and ecosystem events as our AI evangelist.
• Update or develop gen AI-related templates and onboarding materials for volunteers.
• Partner with the Program Manager and Program Director on gen AI roadmapping and strategy, including planning around gen AI offerings, revenue generation, and business development.

You’ll ensure we practice what we preach (10%)

• Partner with other colleagues within USDR to identify opportunities across focus areas.
• Collaborate with USDR’s internal teams to build our org capacity to leverage gen AI in service of supporting government partners.
• Advise on opportunities to build our org capacity with respect to gen AI.

Skillset

• You have 7+ years experience working in or with government agencies and are able to manage stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite. You feel comfortable leading conversations with partners solo after 1 month in the role. Our partners come from all levels of government (federal, state, county, city) and all seniority levels.
• You have been employed by the federal government within the last 4 months.
• You have strong and demonstrable experience with AI and/or gen AI, and a belief that government should adopt this technology where appropriate.
• You have 5+ years experience with technology projects and/or products and knowledge of different project management methodologies.
• You have 3+ years of strategic leadership experience, which may involve: growing a specific portfolio of work, contributing to business development or revenue generation initiatives, or bringing new services or products to market.
• You are a proactive, action-oriented leader who can make sense of confusing information or unclear requests, and can guide a partner toward clarity.
• You have experience managing and coaching individuals with diverse personal and professional backgrounds and are able to apply those skills in managing our volunteers and ensuring a positive volunteer experience. (This role does not have any direct reports.)
• You effortlessly model the values in our Community Oath.