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Summary
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.
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Duties
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• The incumbent serves as the Bureau Chief, functioning as the senior supervisory attorney and principle executive directing all legal, policy, regulatory, administrative and programmatic functions of the Bureau.
• Provides authoritative leadership in executing the FCC's statutory responsibilities under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and advances national communications policy across complex and emerging areas affecting the American public, regulated entities, federal agencies, and stakeholders across the communications ecosystem.
• Exercises broad delegated authority to plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the Bureau's legal, regulatory, and operational work. Requiring mastery of administrative and communications law, deep understanding of industry structures and technological trends, and the ability to integrate legal, policy economic, and technical considerations into coherent frameworks that support Commission decision-making.
• Provides high-level strategic leadership to senior FCC officials, including the Chairman, Commissioners, and other Bureau Chiefs, and is responsible for ensuring that all Bureau work meets the highest standards for technical accuracy, legal sufficiency, and alignment with Commission priorities.
• Exercises broad discretion to determine emerging issues requiring Commission attention, proposing new initiatives, regulatory reforms, and frameworks to address technological advancements, market shifts, and public needs.
• Oversees the development of complex Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Reports and Orders (R&Os), Policy Statement, and Declaratory Rulings that may establish significant national precedent.
• Represents the Bureau at meetings with the Office of Management and Budge (OMB), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), DOJ, FTC, DHS, OSTP, congressional committees, and other federal or state agencies.
• Leads cross-Bureau or Commission-wide forces addressing national priority issues such as broadband deployment, emergency communications, accessibility, media modernization, cybersecurity, or spectrum-related policy intersections.
• Responds to urgent or sensitive issues, including natural disasters, crises affecting communications infrastructure, congressional escalations, or Chairman-level directives requiring rapid, high-level action.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Bar Membership Documentation Required Upon Selection.
• Education-Transcripts Required Upon Selection.
• US Citizenship. Security clearance required. Drug testing required.
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Serve a probationary period, if applicable.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Financial disclosure statement 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.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

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 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.
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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.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze exceptionally complex legal issues involving significant statutory interpretation, constitutional considerations, judicial precedent, and regulatory policy; exercise sound executive judgment in resolving matters of substantial legal and public importance; and develop legally defensible recommendations supporting agency decisions with nationwide impact.

Education
Refer to information outlined under the "Qualifications" subheading.
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- 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.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.