This position is in the Office of International Affairs (OIA), Global Strategies and Negotiations Division (GSN), Cross Border Negotiations & Treaty Compliance Branch (CB Branch), 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

Incumbent serves as a senior Electronics Engineer in the CB Branch. The CB Branch directs and coordinates, in consultation with GSN, OIA, other Offices and Bureaus, and other U.S. government agencies as appropriate, Commission negotiations with Mexico, Canada, and other countries, on international agreements or arrangements and the use of radiofrequencies. These agreements or arrangements provide the technical requirements and procedures for the bilateral coordination of radio frequency assignments to register US and foreign assignments and to prevent or resolve radio interference involving U.S. and foreign licensees. Incumbent functions as a senior electronics engineer using his/her recognized expertise in engineering matters relating to spectrum-based services. In particular, incumbent serves as an expert on international frequency coordination matters, such as AM broadcasting and International High Frequency Broadcasting, interference analysis and coordination of spectrum assignments, and demonstrates an understanding of FCC and the ITU Radio Regulations.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• US Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable)
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Education-Transcripts Required

Qualifications

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.   Candidates must meet all of the requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.  A. Education Degree Professional Engineering. To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and specialized experience click on the following linkhttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professio nal-engineering-positions-0800.pdf If you are qualifying based on positive education, please provide a copy of your college transcript. The transcript may be unofficial or photocopy at time of application, but MUST provide the original if selected. Candidates who do not submit a transcript will be deemed as ineligible.Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to receive credit towards qualifications. Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htmlAll education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. AND B. Specialized Experience GS-15 Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 in the Federal service. For this position, examples of specialized experience includes the following: 1. Experience demonstrating expertise in engineering matters related to spectrum-based services such as terrestrial wireless and broadcast services.2. Experience analyzing technical operation, coordination and advising on engineering matters.3. Experience developing technical proposals, assessing electromagnetic interference, and formulating technical solutions.4. Experience drafting technical solutions for complex engineering matters and speaking at conferences or meetings.5. Experience negotiating as a technical expert on the development of solutions to highly complex engineering and interference problems. You will be evaluated for this position on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs): Mastery of engineering concepts, theories, and practices, regarding telecommunications issues In-depth knowledge of frequency bands requiring radio frequency coordination Ability to resolve complex telecommunications engineering issues Ability to negotiate treaties and agreements between U.S. and foreign governments on issues involving international telecommunications facilities and services to resolve complex cross-border interference issues Ability to serve as an advisor to senior leaders on complex engineering, technical, and engineering policy matters 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.

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]