Attorney Advisor (General)

Federal Communications Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Holidays and Leave

Retirement Thrift Savings Plan

Transit Benefit

Alternative Work Schedule

Telecommuting

Job summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC, within the Audio or Video Division, Media Bureau, is seeking attorneys at GS-13/GS-14 levels. This position requires a professional law degree (JD, LL.B., or LL.M.) and demonstrated specialized experience in legal research and policy analysis.

Relocation expenses will not be paid. Candidates must meet eligibility by the closing date; SME review will assess knowledge of media law, ability to present orally and in writing, and capacity

Qualifications

• Professional law degree (JD, LL.B., or LL.M.) required.
• Experience in legal research and writing complex documents.
• Ability to develop policy analyses and briefs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis.
• Prepare complex legal documents and briefs.
• Develop research strategies for legal issues.
• Write memoranda and reports with analyses and recommendations.
• Make oral presentations and communicate results.

Skills

Legal research

Oral communication

Written communication

Policy analysis

Public speaking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

This position is located in the Audio or Video Division, Media Bureau (MB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Washington, D.C. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including: Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Long-Term Care Insurance Holidays and Leave Retirement Thrift Savings Plan Transit Benefit Alternative Work Schedule Telecommuting

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

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

For the GS-13 position: Applicant must possess at least two years of professional law experience and at least one year of that experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing the following:

• Conducting in-depth legal research;
• Preparing complex legal documents;
• Developing research strategies for legal issues;
• Writing documents such as briefs, research memoranda and report summaries with analyses and recommendations; and
• Making oral presentations and communicating research results.

For the GS-14 position: Applicant must possess at least three years of professional law experience and at least one year of that experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing the following:

• Interpreting communicationlaws, statutes, regulations and/or rulemaking documents;
• Analyzing legal issues including weighing implications, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions;
• Writing documents to include briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analyses and recommendations; and
• Representing an organization and communicating its policy and/or legal position.

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.

SME REVIEW

Subject matter experts will review your application to determine if you meet the following required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):

• Knowledge of and the ability to resolve unique and controversial issues in the media industry.
• Skill and demonstrated experience in conducting in-depth legal research and analysis.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing to develop moderate or complex legal documents such as issue papers, reports, and other memoranda.

If you are deemed to be qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration. Alternatively, if your application is not deemed as qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will not be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration.