Attorney Advisor

Duties

Performs legal and factual research and provides oral and written legal advice, counsel, and opinions to the Deputy Division Chiefs, the Division Chief and the PSHSB Deputies and Bureau Chief.

The scope of that research encompasses Commission rules, regulations and policies affecting public safety and homeland security and applicable court precedents.

Drafts legal documents including but not limited to memoranda of law, waivers, notices of inquiry, notices of proposed rulemaking, orders and declaratory rulings.

Summarizes comments received in response to notices of proposed rulemaking and notices of inquiry.

Communicates with licensees and the general public on matters related to public safety and homeland security. Prepares reports on the status of items that are his or her responsibility.

Participates in meetings with those having business before the Commission, including but not limited to outside counsel.

Coordinates with other Commission bureaus and offices which are affected by public safety and homeland security matters,

Researches information on the costs and benefits of Commission rules and policies, coordinating his or her work with the Office of Economics and Analytics.

Examines and provides advice on applications for license and applications for modification of license. Addresses consumer complaints referred to the Division.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• FCC Employees Only.
• US Citizenship.
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• SF-50 Documenting One Year of Time in Grade Required.
• Bar Membership documentation required upon selection.
• Transcripts required upon selection.
• Financial Disclosure may be required.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.

To be considered for this position, applicants must :

Currently be employed in the Federal Communications Commission in positions serving under career, career conditional, or excepted service (Schedule A appointments under authority 213.

3102(d)-Attorneys) appointments.

SF-50 Required : ALL FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade.

If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to

Qualifications

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.

B. Specialized Experience

Applicants must have a minimum of four years of professional law experience, and a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the Federal service.

For this position, specialized experience includes the following :

To Qualify for the GS-15 : Applicant must possess at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year of the experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing the following :

For this position, specialized experience includes the following : 1. Experience interpreting communication laws, statutes, regulations and / or rule making documents;

2. Experience analyzing legal issues, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions; 3. Experience preparing legal documents (e.

g., briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analysis and recommendations; 4. Experience communicating legal issues / positions while representing the bureau in meetings with both internal stakeholders for the purpose of providing, receiving, persuading or negotiating legal positions;

and 5. Experience providing advice, guidance, direction and leadership to other attorneys or professionals in meetings, discussions, or legal proceedings.

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.

Education

Refer to Educational requirements outlined within the "Qualifications" section.

Additional information

NOTE-This position is in the bargaining unit. The exclusive representative is NTEU Chapter 209.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including :

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Long-Term Care Insurance

Holidays and Leave

Retirement

Thrift Savings Plan

Transit Benefit

Alternative Work Schedule

Telecommuting

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents

ALL SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831.

The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7 : 00 am to 7 : 00 pm EST.

SF-50 Required : ALL FCC EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade.

If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply to this announcement go to the website :

Your application, including resume, all supplemental documents, registration information and answers to job specific questions must be received no later than midnight U.

S. Eastern time of the closing date. For more information on applying federal jobs, please check this webpage .

If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831.

The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7 : 00 am to 7 : 00 pm EST.

Qualified applicants may be further reviewed and rated by Subject Matter Experts.

Agency contact information

Patrice Jefferson Phone Email Address Federal Communications Commission

45 L Street NE

Washington, District of Columbia 20554

United States

Next steps

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications to determine your ranking.

The best-qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.

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