This position is located in the Telecommunications and Industry Analysis Division (Division), Office of International Affairs (OIA), 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.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for, among other things, analyzing and assessing the substance of section 214 applications and reportable foreign ownership interests in applications within the Division's purview with varying levels of complexity for compliance with FCC rules and policies. The incumbent also servesas the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) and database systems technical expert. The incumbent reports directly to the Division Chief.

Requirements

• FCC Employees Only
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.

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.   GS-11-To be deemed as qualified candidates must meet either the educational requirements or the specialized experience requirements or a combination of both education and experience. A. Education Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR B. Specialized Experience In order to be qualified, 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 follows: 1.Experience researching laws, rules, regulations, petitions, industry practices and other policy documents. 2. Experience assisting with the coordination of applications with reportable foreign ownership. 3. Experience assisting with the coordination of Department of State letters for submarine cable landing license applications. OR C. Combination of education and experience GS-12- In order to be qualified, 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 follows: 1. Experience independently performing in-depth review and analysis of complex technical application to construct, modify or supplement telecommunications facilities and services as regulated by section 214 of the Communications Act.2. Experience reviewing complex, technical information contained in applications to determine if the proposed facilities satisfy Commission rules and policies.3. Experience independently conducting research and analysis to determine if an applicant has foreign ownership interests.4. Experience interpreting section 214 of the Communications Act, FCC rules, regulations, precedents, and standards and renders guidance as needed. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington DC, District of Columbia 20554 United States
• Name: Kristin Young
• Phone: 540-303-8108
• Email: [email protected]