This position is in the Enforcement Bureau (EB), Telecommunications Consumers Division (TCD), 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 on the front lines of the consumer protection enforcement for the Federal Communications Commission.  Specifically, the incumbent serves a senior attorney working primarily on cases involving enforcement of the Telecommunications Act provisions that protects consumers including those related to robocalling and spoofing.

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 Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years of professional law experience, one year of specialized experience which must be equivalent to at least the GS-14 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following: 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, specialized experience is defined as experience: Providing legal advice and guidance on federal statutes and regulatory rules relating to robocalling, spoofing and related telecommunications issues; Preparing comprehensive legal documents including reviewing and editing documents drafted by others; Analyzing, interpreting, and presenting findings and recommendations on complex legal issues; Making oral presentations, communicating legal research results, and defending legal positions at all levels of authority; Interacting with individuals at all levels of authority, both within and outside of the agency. 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: Susan Jordan
• Phone: 202-418-0268
• Email: [email protected]