Job Summary

This position is at various Bureaus/Offices at the 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-14 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following: 1) Experience in providing engineering and technical advice on issues related to telecommunications technologies and policy; 2) Experience in analyzing radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications technologies or applications to identify issues regarding their coverage, performance, and impacts on the use of the radio spectrum; 3) Experience in conducting and reviewing a variety of radiofrequency (RF) spectrum management and telecommunications systems studies and analyses, for example, operating frequencies, power, emissions, throughput, latency, error rate, and quality of service; 4) Experience in reviewing, evaluating, writing, and providing recommendations regarding the engineering implications of legislation, rulemaking proposal, licensing applications, position papers, reports, studies, or analyses; 5) Experience in representing and communicating technical and engineering positions, through production of guidance materials, and in high-level meetings and presentations. 6) Experience supporting consequential projects and/or contracts with deadlines and milestones, including familiarity with system troubleshooting, support, development, and maintenance. GS-15 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following: 1) Experience in providing engineering and technical advice on issues related to telecommunications technologies and policy; 2) Experience in analyzing radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications technologies or applications to identify issues regarding their coverage, performance, and impacts on the use of the radio spectrum; 3) Experience in directing, conducting and reviewing a variety of radiofrequency (RF) spectrum management and telecommunications systems studies and analyses, for example, operating frequencies, power, emissions, throughput, latency, error rate, and quality of service; 4) Experience in reviewing, evaluating, writing, and providing recommendations regarding the engineering implications of legislation, rulemaking proposals, licensing applications, position papers, reports, studies, or analyses; 5) Experience in providing guidance to management regarding complex engineering and regulatory issues; 6) Experience in representing and communicating technical and engineering positions, through production of guidance materials, and in high-level meetings and presentations. 7) Experience managing consequential projects and/or contracts with deadlines and milestones, including familiarity with system troubleshooting, support, development, and maintenance. 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 Skill providing engineering and technical advice on issues related to telecommunications technologies and policy. Skill analyzing radio frequency (RF) and broadband telecommunications technologies or applications to identify issues regarding their coverage, performance, and impacts on the use of the radio spectrum. Skill conducting and reviewing a variety of radiofrequency (RF) spectrum management and telecommunications systems studies and analyses, for example, operating frequencies, power, emissions, throughput, latency, error rate, and quality of service. Skill reviewing, evaluating, writing, and providing recommendations regarding the engineering implications of legislation, rulemaking proposal, licensing applications, position papers, reports, studies, or analyses. Ability to represent and communicate technical and engineering positions, through production of guidance materials, and in high-level meetings and presentations. Skill supporting consequential projects and/or contracts with deadlines and milestones, including familiarity with system troubleshooting, support, development, and maintenance. Skill managing consequential projects and/or contracts with deadlines and milestones, including familiarity with system troubleshooting, support, development, and maintenance.