This position is with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), an independent authority within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Authorized by Congress in 2012, the FirstNet Authority's mission is to develop, build, and operate the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders with the necessary communications to save lives and protect U.S. communities. Come join the FirstNet Authority team and make a difference in Public Safety.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), Office of the Chief Network and Technology Officer, located either in Reston, VA or Boulder, CO. This is a summer internship, not-to-exceed 90 days. At the full performance level (ZP-1) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Collaborating with FirstNet Authority team members and public safety to design physical and/or virtual/extension broadband experiences for the Experience FirstNet Program and the FirstNet Experience Center. 2. Supporting Product and Partnership Development team members by compiling market research, public safety case study data, and other input sources (e.g., survey data, etc.) and developing that data into strategic and/or product roadmap considerations and, utilization of AI and visualization tools to automate review, validation, analysis, and showing of data. Provide support to technical and FirstNet mission-specific conferences or engagements. 3. Considering public safety operational use cases and helping to research, evaluate, and potentially integrate existing solutions from the broader technology ecosystem into viable solution considerations for interested agencies. The FirstNet Authority has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information - ZP-I: Reston, VA: $34,121 - 65,425 per annum Boulder, CO: $34,121 - 63,766per annum This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Pathways Internship Eligibility Requirements and (2) the Minimum Qualification Requirement defined below. 1) Pathways Internship Eligibility To be eligible for this internship all of the following requirements must be met: 1. You must be at least 16 years of age 2. You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program at a qualifying educational institution on a full or part-time basis. 3. If enrolled, you must be in good academic standing (At least a 2.0 GPA) 4. You must provide a transcript (official or unofficial) and proof of enrollment/acceptance. NOTE: You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the Pathways Internship Program. 2) Minimum Qualification Requirements To qualify at the ZP-1 or GS-01 level: Enrollment in a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program. NOTE: You must submit transcripts and proof of current enrollment. Failure to provide this information will result in disqualification. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This is an opportunity under the Internship Program component of the Pathways Program. The Internship Program provides students enrolled in qualifying educational institutions with paid opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while concurrently being enrolled. Veteran's Preference is applicable under the Pathways Program.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address First Responder Network Authority 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Nina Ngo
• Phone: 703-787-1133
• Email: [email protected]