Duties

Incumbent serves as Legal and Policy Advisor to the Bureau Chief and other Bureau managers. The incumbent is responsible for the proper interpretation of the Communications Act, the Commission's Rules, and all Commission policy; provides expert advice to the Office of the Bureau Chief on legal issues affecting broad policy matters, particularly with respect to spectrum policy; evaluates current and potential policy issues; and initiates original research and investigative analysis.

The incumbent of this position advises senior Bureau management in the creation and implementation of wireless communications matters, which could include spectrum policy, wireless licensing, wireless transactions, and wireless infrastructure. The incumbent uses extensive knowledge of wireless communications law to promote the use of spectrum and other resources for the deployment of wireless services and technologies across the country. The incumbent represents WTB in its interactions with other Bureaus and Offices, other Federal agencies, and non-government stakeholders.The incumbent assists in the provision of technical assistance to Congress regarding legislation related to the use of radio spectrum and the provision of wireless services and technologies.

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.

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.

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-14

Applicants must have three years of professional law experience, one year of which must be specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following:

• Experience with developing communications policy
• Experience conducting legal research and preparing legal documents
• Experience developing research strategies for complex legal issues
• Experience writing documents to include briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analyses and recommendations
• Experience making oral presentations, communicating research results, and defending legal positions

GS-15

Applicants must have four years of professional law experience, one year of which must be specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following:

• Experience independently developing complex communications policies and communicating technical communications policy matters to senior managers
• Experience independently conducting complex legal research and preparing complex legal documents
• Experience independently developing complex research strategies for complex legal issues and making recommendations to senior leadership
• Experience independently writing documents to include briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analyses and recommendations
• Experience independently making oral presentations, communicating research results, as well as negotiating complex legal matters on behalf of an organization

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

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.

Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

*NOTE-This position is in the bargaining unit. The exclusive representative is NTEU Chapter 209.