Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Deputy Division Chief)

Duties

The incumbent of this position serves as Deputy Chief of the Competition and Infrastructure Policy Division, responsible for advising senior Division and Bureau management on legal and policy issues;

managing the drafting of and reviewing Commission decision documents, memoranda, and policy statements; and representing the Bureau in its interactions with other agencies, various outside groups, and the public.

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.
• If referred to selecting official, legal writing sample may be required.

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 requirements outlined below.

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.

If transcripts are not submitted at the time of application, a copy of the transcript must be submitted at the time of selection.

B. Specialized Experience

GS-15

In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year of that experience must be specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service performing the following :

• Analyzing complex legal issues affecting federal regulatory matters and questions of law and fact and rendering opinions on such matters such as those involving wireless transactions;
• Directing and conducting in-depth, complex legal research on authorities and precedents on points of law;
• Reviewing position papers on controversial and complex competition issues, policy statements and guidance, rulemaking proceedings, public notices, briefing materials, data requests, and memoranda or reports outlining the facts and legal issues;
• Recommending approaches to legal problems;
• Handling complex proceedings under short time constraints;
• Writing and reviewing complex documents to include briefs, issue papers and reports summaries with recommendations or conclusions;and
• Providing 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 information outlined under the "Qualifications" subheading.

Additional information

Benefits

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 referred to selecting official, legal writing sample may be required.

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

Kristin Young

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.

Fair & Transparent

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