This position is in the Spectrum Enforcement Division (SED), 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 provides authoritative legal advice to the Division Chief and Deputy Division Chiefs, Division staff, senior bureau management and staff and Commission officials on legal matters pertaining to assigned enforcement issues and activities. Is responsible for proper interpretation of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, and the Commission rules and regulations and policies; provides expert advice on legal issues affecting policy matters; evaluates current and potential policy issues; initiates original research and investigative analysis and makes recommendations and plays an integral role in the final determination of policy decisions.

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
• Security Clearance Required & Drug Test 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 four years of professional law experience, one year of which demonstrates specialized experience which is equivalent to at least the GS-14 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following: Analyzing complex legal issues affecting federal regulatory matters and interpreting statutes, regulations and/or rule-making documents; Directing and conducting in-depth, complex factual investigations and/or legal research on controversial and complex issues and producing decisions recommendations based on such investigations and research; Drafting, reviewing, and editing complex legal documents such as briefs, memorandum, and orders; Making oral presentations before a variety of audiences; communicating legal research results and defending legal positions; Supervising attorneys and other staff with varying skill sets and diverse areas of expertise. 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]