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), Public Safety Advocacy, located either in Reston, VA; Boulder, CO; or remote. This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station(s) of either Reston, VA or Boulder, CO with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval. At the full performance level ZA-4 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Plans, oversees, coordinates and implements the programs and activities of the FirstNet Authority Academy, including the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities. 2. Partners with FirstNet Authority employees and stakeholders to identify training needs and develop in-person and virtual education and training engagements, geared toward increasing understanding of FirstNet features and capabilities by FirstNet Authority employees and public safety stakeholders, and obtain public safety needs, inputs, and feedback. 3. Creates coursework, curricula, syllabi, vignettes, and instructional videos for use in FirstNet Authority Academy trainings. 4. Coordinates and provides a variety of public safety related education programs to public safety professionals, which may be added to existing curricula that these groups already have, used for continuing education requirements. 5. Identifies and develops relationships with local, county, state, federal, tribal, and territorial public safety entities, and external institutions that support the objectives of the stakeholder collaboration program, in coordination with internal subject matter experts. 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: ZA-IV Reston, VA: $117,962 - $181,216 per annum Boulder, CO: $114,970 - $176,620 per annum Remote: $103,409 - $191,900 per annum This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as FNA-PSA-25-NN-003(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. (1) Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirements described below: A. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. or B. Experience: Specialized experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. AND (2) Specialized Experience To qualify for the ZA-IV, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the ZA-III or GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Supporting the management of a regional or national training program. 2. Developing or executing stakeholder focused education materials and/or training engagements for groups such as public safety or the military or for personnel utilizing broadband technology. 3. Monitoring the effectiveness of a training program and identifying opportunities for improvement. (Must meet all) Desirable experience: Experience doing the above items for public safety or the military or for personnel utilizing broadband technology. 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.

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: 907-334-5211
• Email: [email protected]