Attorney Advisor (General)

Duties

The incumbent drafts a wide variety of documents including notices of proposed rulemaking, reports and orders, adjudicatory orders, memoranda, and public notices regarding the regulation of broadcasters, cable operators, satellite television providers, and other media entities. The matters addressed may include but are not limited to the following:

• Interpretation of communication laws, statutes, regulations and/or rulemaking documents;
• Summary and analysis of record documents, including comments and ex parte filings in rulemaking proceedings and filings in adjudicatory proceedings;
• Drafting of rulemaking and adjudicatory documents;
• Participation in meetings with regulated entities and other interested parties to discuss rulemakings and other proceedings
• Presentation of Media Bureau items to Bureau management as well as other Bureaus/Offices and/or Commission leadership
• Coordination with Media Bureau managers and other participating Bureaus/Offices (e.g., Office of General Counsel, Office of Economic Analysis, Wireline Competition Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau).

The documents may involve complex fact patterns and present policy and decisional questions of first impression. The legal work requires research and comprehensive analysis. The incumbent prepares memoranda or other documents concerning legal, policy, technical, or legislative matters related to services and proceedings handled in the Media Bureau.

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 submit SF-50 verifying grade & status
• Current/former federal employees must submit sF-50 verifying grade & status

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.

ALL CURRENT/FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT FCC 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.

CURRENT FCC EMPLOYEES-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-11-No specialized experience required according to FCC internal Attorney Advisor recruitment procedures; only educational qualification requirements are required to be met. Education requirements include: a professional law degree JD, LL.B., and/or LL.M.


GS-12

Applicants must have at least one year of full-time professional law experience gained after being admitted to the bar. The minimum one-year work experience requirement includes at least one year of specialized experience that is directly related to the position being filled and that is at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of an attorney at the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1) Experience conducting in-depth legal research.
2) Experience drafting or assisting with drafting of legal documents.
3) Experience analyzing rules and other proposals of a legal nature and commenting and providing input on the impact of those proposals.

GS-13

Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional law experience after being admitted to the bar, one year of which is required to demonstrate the following specialized experience requirements. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following:

1) Experience conducting in-depth legal research.
2) Experience drafting complex legal documents, including documents such as rulemaking proposals and orders with analyses and recommendations.
3) Experience analyzing legal issues including weighing implications, identifying potential problems, and proposing solutions.
4) Experience making oral presentations and communicating research results.

GS-14

Applicants must have a minimum of three years of professional law experience after being admitted to the bar, one year of which is required to demonstrate the following specialized experience requirements. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following:

1) Experience providing legal advice and guidance on federal statutes, rules, and regulations relating to providers of communications and/or telecommunications services.
2) Experience analyzing, interpreting, and presenting findings and recommendations on complex legal issues, including weighing implications, identifying potential problems, and proposing solutions.
3) Experience preparing complex legal documents, including reviewing and editing documents drafted by others.
4) Experience making oral presentations and communicating legal and/or policy positions, including providing expert legal advice and guidance to senior managers or officials within or outside 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.

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