Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Bureau Chief)

Federal Communications Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks a senior attorney to lead regulatory work in the Media Bureau in Washington, DC. The position requires a professional law degree (JD/LL.B./LL.M.) and progressive experience supervising staff and directing complex regulatory matters.

Applicants must meet education and specialized experience requirements for the GS-15 level, including leadership of large teams and nationwide policy initiatives affecting broadcasting and communications services.

Qualifications

• Mastery of communications law, administrative law, constitutional law, and federal regulatory practice sufficient to interpret complex statutes.
• Ability to develop legally supportable regulatory policies and direct significant rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings.
• Experience representing an agency in matters of substantial national importance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, or manage staff within a large federal organization.
• Direct organization-wide strategic priorities and development of regulatory programs.
• Provide expert legal guidance on nationwide regulatory programs in communications.

Skills

Mastery of communications law

Administrative law

Constitutional law

Federal regulatory practice

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

This position is located in the 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.

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 requirements outlined below.

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.

B. Specialized Experience

For the GS-15 position: Applicant 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 performing the following:

• 1. Experience supervising, leading or managing staff.
• 2. Experience establishing organization-wide strategic priorities, directing development of significant legal rulemakings, adjudicatory decisions, and/or legal strategies.
• 3. Experience exercising broad delegated authority over organizational operations such as, but not limited to, personnel, budget, policy development, licensing activities, enforcement coordination, litigation strategy, strategic planning, and/or organizational management.
• 4. Experience overseeing or advising on the development of national communications policy.
• 5. Experience directing, administering, or providing expert legal guidance on nationwide regulatory programs as it pertains to matters such as, but not limited to, broadcast television, broadcast radio, cable television, satellite television, multichannel video programming distributors, media ownership, political broadcasting, children's programming, accessibility requirements, and/or emerging media technologies.
• 6. Experience resolving highly significant legal and policy issues, negotiating complex regulatory matters, explaining policies, and representing an agency, organization, or client concerning issues of substantial national importance.

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): Mastery of communications law, administrative law, constitutional law, and federal regulatory practice sufficient to interpret complex statutes; develop legally supportable regulatory policies; direct significant rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings; resolve novel legal issues; and provide authoritative legal advice concerning the Communications Act of 1934, Commission regulations, and related federal laws.

Demonstrated ability to provide authoritative leadership over a large, complex organization by establishing strategic priorities; directing multidisciplinary professional staff; managing organizational resources; fostering workforce engagement and accountability; implementing long-range planning initiatives; and achieving organizational objectives in support of agency strategic goals.

Demonstrated ability to formulate, evaluate, and implement national regulatory policies involving highly complex legal, economic, technological, and public policy issues; balance competing statutory and stakeholder interests; anticipate emerging industry trends; and develop innovative regulatory approaches that advance the public interest while supporting effective agency decision-making.

Demonstrated ability to represent an organization before senior government officials, Members of Congress, Executive Branch agencies, regulated industries, public interest organizations, and other stakeholders; build consensus among diverse interests; negotiate complex and sensitive issues; and communicate highly technical legal and policy matters clearly and effectively in both written and oral form. Demonstrat