Job Summary

This position is in the Enforcement Bureau (EB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC. Selectees will be placed at various divisions throughout EB. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Job Description

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Professional law experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. In order to be deemed as "BEST QUALIFIED" candidates must meet both the educational requirements AND the Specialized Experience. A. Education You must meet the minimum basic educational requirements for Attorney positions. Education requirements include: a professional law degree JD, LL.B., and/or LL.M. NOTE-If you do not provide a transcript at the time of application, a transcript will be required to be provided at the time of selection. AND B. Specialized Experience For GS-14: Applicants must possess at least three years of professional law experience and at least one year must be equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal Service. For this position, examples of specialized experience includes: 1. Conducting legal research on federal statutes, rules, and regulations relating to providers of communications and/or telecommunications services; 2. Preparing comprehensive legal documents; 3. Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting findings and recommendations on complex legal issues; 4. Interacting with individuals at all levels of authority. For GS-15: Applicants must possess at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year must be equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service. For this position, examples of specialized experience includes: 1. Providing legal advice and guidance on federal statutes, rules, and regulations relating to providers of communications and/or telecommunications services; 2. Preparing comprehensive legal documents including reviewing and editing documents drafted by others; 3. Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting findings and recommendations on complex legal issues; 4. Making oral presentations, communicating legal research results, and defending legal positions at all levels of authority; 5. Interacting with individuals at all levels of authority. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. SME REVIEW In addition to meeting all of the qualification criteria listed above, candidate's resumes must demonstrate all required competencies. Subject matter experts will review your application to determine if you meet all qualification criteria listed above in addition to the following required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's). GS-14 COMPETENCIES Expert ability to fomulate both legal and policy statements, proposed decisions, and proposals for the modification of regulations or the adoption of new regulations. Expert ability to write legal position papers and related policy memoranda. Expert ability to resolve highly complex and controversial legal which are frequently the subject of challenge in the courts. Expert ability to evaluate divergent points of view and present findings and recommendations in a clear and concise fashion. GS-15 COMPETENCIES Expert ability to fomulate both legal and policy statements, proposed decisions, and proposals for the modification of regulations or the adoption of new regulations. Expert ability to write legal position papers and related policy memoranda. Expert ability to resolve highly complex and controversial legal which are frequently the subject of challenge in the courts. Expert ability to evaluate divergent points of view and present findings and recommendations in a clear and concise fashion.\ Expert ability to prepare notices of inquiry, notices of proposed rulemaking. If you are deemed to be qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration. Alternatively, if your application is not deemed as qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will not be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration.