Analyst in Telecommunication Policy

Analyst in Telecommunication Policy

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Library of Congress

Summary

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Resources, Science and Industry Division is accepting applications under its 2024 Graduate Recruit Program for an Analyst in Telecommunication Policy. This position will be filled at the GS-11 level. (see “Duties” below). Applicants selected for this position may be considered for other similar CRS Graduate Recruit Positions.

Duties

About the CRS Graduate Recruit Program:

Initial appointments under the CRS Graduate Recruit Program will be made for a period up to 120 days. Initial appointments are expected to convert to permanent, contingent upon the participant’s successful performance, completion of all degree requirements, and availability of funding. Those students who return to school to complete their advanced degree program may be eligible for a permanent position once they obtain their degree.

About CRS:

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress, CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process—from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

Job Responsibilities:

The analyst will conduct analyses that inform congressional deliberations on public safety communication policy and technology, including police, firefighter, and emergency response communication and systems. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the history, trends, and current status of telecommunication policy related to public safety communication and technology, associated legislative and regulatory issues, and interrelationships among federal, state, and local agencies. This includes a working knowledge of federal programs that support public safety communication and technology development and the policies and positions of major stakeholders. This also includes a working knowledge of major public safety communication technologies and the incorporation of emerging technologies, such as wireless and satellite communications and drones, into public safety response. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop expertise in new areas.

This position requires the ability to utilize analytical methods and techniques to analyze policy issues for the U.S. Congress. Applicants should be comfortable with quantitative approaches in research and familiar with telecommunication policy and related issues. Strong writing and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize complex analyses into easy-to-understand language for a non-technical audience, are required.

Analyst duties include preparing objective, non-partisan analytical studies and descriptive background reports on issues of national significance; providing personal consultation and assistance to congressional committees, Members, and staff on public policy issues throughout the legislative process; and participating in or coordinating team research projects and seminars. The employee is also expected to develop over time the skills necessary to provide public policy and legislative analysis and consultation to congressional committees, Members, and staff at increasingly sophisticated levels. The analyst position carries promotion potential to the GS-15 level.