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Summary This position is located in the Spectrum Policy Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, 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. Responsibilities The incumbent initiates rulemaking proceedings on major policy matters; reviews and recommends action on petitions for rulemaking submitted to the Commission. The incumbent prepares notices of inquiry and rulemaking; analyzes comments and reply comments, and prepares Commission orders and decisions for these proceedings. Such rulemakings require an understanding of the frequency allocation process and related rules, and typically entail analyzing the existing uses of frequency bands and applying procedures for relocating incumbent operators, when appropriate. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring that documents are legally and factually adequate, complete, comprehensive, internally consistent, and in conformance with existing policy, precedent, and relevant decisions. The incumbent is assigned to work on projects for which there is little in the way of existing precedent; for which existing precedent is not clearly analogous (such as application of a rule or policy to a new type of service); or that involve numerous factual and legal disputes among different parties that have arisen within multiple dockets over a long time period. As a consequence, the incumbent is responsible for developing each assignment himself/herself by analyzing the material submitted in the proceeding as well as other pertinent material, evaluating such material, conducting legal and other research, and writing a variety of internal and external documents in a cogent, logical, and well documented form. Incumbent must be able to develop a work plan for the project, and must identify and account for legal or administrative barriers that could frustrate completion of the task ( such as, for example, the need to seek additional notice prior to adopting a proposal). In so doing, the incumbent must often coordinate efforts with other Branches or Divisions, and staff offices within the Commission. In addition to rulemaking functions, the incumbent is assigned special projects. The incumbent serves as an attorney advisor to the Division and Bureau Chiefs on matters for which the Branch has responsibility. Incumbent also may be called upon to serve as an expert advisor to other offices, dispensing expert advice and guidance relative to spectrum allocation. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Please note your resume must thoroughly support your responses to the vacancy questions. Your resume is an integral part of the process for determining if you meet the basic qualifications of the position and determining if you are to be among the best qualified. SF-50 Required: ALL FCC EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade. If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to PersonnelRecordsRequest@fcc.gov 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 GS-15 In addition to meeting the educational requirements, you must possess at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year of that experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes the following: 1. Experience leading and conducting in-depth, complex legal research on authorities and precedents on points of law 2. Experience ensuring that documents are legally and factually adequate and that documents are in conformance with existing policy, precedent, and relevant decisions. 3. Experience independently developing work plans for legal projects and identifying and accounting for legal or administrative barriers which could potentially complicate or delay the completion of the legal projects. 4. Experience providing expert advice and guidance relative to spectrum matters. 5. Experience writing a variety of internal and external documents in a cogent, logical and well documented format. 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. Additional Information EEO Policy Statement Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement Veterans Information Legal and Regulatory Guidance Other: - Before hiring, an agency will ask you to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The agency will also ask you to sign and certify the accuracy of all the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. If you are a male over age 18 who was born after December 31, 1959, you must have registered with the Selective Service System (or have an exemption) to be eligible for a Federal job. - If applicable, you will be required to serve a trial period of one year. - In order for you to be employed at the FCC, there are certain Commission and Federal laws governing the financial interests of you and members of your immediate family. If selected for the position, you must submit a financial disclosure statement upon assuming the position. *NOTE-This position is in the bargaining unit. The exclusive representative is NTEU Chapter 209.