Job Summary

This position is in located at various Bureaus/Offices at Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS. SELECTED CANDIDATES MAY BE APPOINTED AT THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU (WTB) OR THE OFFICE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (OET).

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 asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA To be deemed as qualified, candidates must meet the qualification criteria as listed in both Part A & Part B. PART A. REQUIRED OPM EDUCATION Candidates must meet the OPM educational qualification standards as listed here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Applicants are required to submit transcripts (unofficial or official) to confirm attainment of the OPM educational requirements for this position. If transcripts are not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. PART B. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION CRITERIA GS-11 A. Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR B. Specialized Experience: Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Experience assisting senior engineers in conducting a broad range of radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications engineering studies or special projects. 2. Experience preparing written summaries and analyses of electronics engineering data and/or developing recommendations for resolution of problems. OR C. Combination of both education and specialized experience. GS-12 Specialized Experience: Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Experience conducting technical radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications engineering studies. 2. Experience preparing written summaries and analyses of electronics engineering data and/or developing recommendations for resolution of problems regarding spectrum management. 3. Experience researching and obtaining information on electronics engineering equipment, practices, problems, and developments. GS-13 Specialized Experience: Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Experience conducting broad and highly technical radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications engineering studies. 2. Experience preparing written summaries and analyses of electronics engineering data and/or developing recommendations for resolution of problems regarding spectrum management, including the evaluation of coverage and/or performance of telecommunications systems. 3. Experience researching and obtaining information on electronics engineering equipment, practices, problems, and developments. 4. Experience making recommendations on the types of electronics engineering equipment needed to carry out important electronics engineering functions and project support. 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 be conducting a competency based, scored structured resume review and will be reviewing resumes to determine if candidates meet the required specialized experience criteria to determine which candidates are eligible to be referred for selection to the selecting official. Candidates must meet the required specialized experience criteria and receive a score of 93 or higher on the scored structured resume review to be eligible for referral to the selecting official. COMPETENCIES Ability to assist senior engineers for the purposes of conducting a broad range of radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications engineering studies or special projects. Skill preparing written summaries and analyses of electronics engineering data and/or skill developing recommendations for resolution of problems. Skill researching and obtaining information on electronics engineering equipment, practices, problems, and developments. Skill making recommendations on the types of electronics engineering equipment needed to carry out important electronics engineering functions and project support.