OPM issued guidance on classifying AI-related positions and reminded agencies of recruiting flexibilities. Image: chayanuphol/Shutterstock.com
OPM has highlighted actions it has taken under the Biden administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence which among many other provisions called for a “talent surge” in federal agencies of employees with skills in that area.
Those steps include, it said:
* Granting agencies flexible hiring authorities, including direct hire, excepted service authorities, “making it easier for agencies to recruit AI talent from several specialties, including IT specialists, computer scientists and engineers, and management and program analysts.”
* Issuing skills-based hiring guidance and competency models “to assist agencies to identify key skills and competencies needed for AI professionals and increase access to these technical roles for individuals with nontraditional academic backgrounds.”
* Issuing guidance on use of generative AI in the federal workplace “to support federal employees to learn about GenAI’s potential benefits and risks; explore best practices for safely, securely, and responsibly using GenAI in your work; and find ways to learn more about GenAI.”
* Issuing guidance on classifying AI-related positions and reminding agencies of pay and other flexibilities they can use for recruiting into them.
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