This position is in the INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS DIVISION (IHD), ENFORCEMENT BUREAU (EB), 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 serves as an attorney advisor in IHD.  The incumbent represents the Enforcement Bureau in administrative hearing proceedings before a presiding officer conducted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 556 regarding applications, revocation, forfeitures and other matters designated for hearing. 

Requirements

• Bar Membership Documentation Required Upon Selection.
• Education-Transcripts Required Upon Selection.
• US Citizenship.
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Serve a probationary period of one year, if applicable.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required upon assuming the position.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status
• SF-50 Documenting One Year of Time in Grade Required

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. AND B. Specialized Experience For GS-15:  Applicants must possess at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year must be equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, examples of specialized experience includes: Preparing for and/or conducting or participating in civil, criminal, or administrative trials/proceedings. Drafting comprehensive legal documents such as memoranda, requests for documents and interrogatories, procedural motions, and case-determinative briefs. Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting recommendations on complex and novel legal issues presented in documents and information received in response to information requests and in other parties’ procedural and substantive motions and briefs. Providing advice and guidance on the Communications Act, the Commission’s rules, regulations, and policies, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and/or similar administrative and appellate rules and procedures. Making oral presentations, communicating legal research results and case recommendations, and defending legal positions at all levels of authority. Interacting with individuals at all levels of authority. 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.

Contacts

• Address Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, District of Columbia 20554 United States
• Name: Christina Green
• Phone: 202-418-1161
• Email: [email protected]