Job Summary

This position is located in the Audio or Video Division, Media Bureau (MB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Washington, D.C. 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 the GS-14 position: Applicant must possess at least three years of professional law experience and at least one year of that experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing the following: Interpreting communication laws, statutes, regulations and/or rulemaking documents; Analyzing legal issues including weighing implications, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions; Writing documents to include briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analyses and recommendations; and Representing an organization and communicating its policy and/or legal position. For the GS-15 position: Applicant must possess at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year of that experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing the following: Providing legal advice and guidance on federal, state, or congressional statutes and regulatory rules relating to legislation of telecommunications issues; Preparing comprehensive legal documents including reviewing and editing documents drafted by others; Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting findings and recommendations on complex legal issues related to legislative telecommunications, regulatory policies; Making oral presentations, communicating legal research results, and defending legal positions at all levels of authority; and 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 Subject matter experts will review your application to determine if you meet the following required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): Knowledge of Commission's rules, regulations, Communication Act of 1934 as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and policies. Ability to write clearly, concisely, and in an organized manner with conclusions supported by relevant, legal facts and analysis. Ability to communicate orally on issues related to media regulation. Ability to analyze legal issues, weigh implications and identify potential problems. 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.