Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Chief of Staff)

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 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. If transcripts are not submitted at the time of application, a copy of the transcript must be submitted at the time of selection. AND 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. Supervising, leading or managing Attorney Advisor staff. 2. Serving as the principal legal and policy advisor to the Bureau Chief on complex statutory, regulatory, and administrative matters involving the Communications Act, broadband deployment mandates, universal service programs, numbering administration, and competition policy. 3. Leading or overseeing management and administrative programs, including personnel management, equipment and other administrative support services, budget estimates and justifications, records and information resource management, management of Bureau counts and management analysis studies. 4. Managing budget formulation, presentation, implementation and execution for the Bureau. 5. Advising the Bureau Chief on emerging legal issues, strategic priorities, workflow management, inter-bureau coordination, and Commission-level decision-making. 6. Formulating recommendations, identifying legal risks, anticipating litigation vulnerabilities, and advising on legal sufficiency and defensibility of proposed Bureau actions and provides any/all related advice and guidance to the Bureau Chief. 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.

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 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. If transcripts are not submitted at the time of application, a copy of the transcript must be submitted at the time of selection. AND 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. Supervising, leading or managing Attorney Advisor staff. 2. Serving as the principal legal and policy advisor to the Bureau Chief on complex statutory, regulatory, and administrative matters involving the Communications Act, broadband deployment mandates, universal service programs, numbering administration, and competition policy. 3. Leading or overseeing management and administrative programs, including personnel management, equipment and other administrative support services, budget estimates and justifications, records and information resource management, management of Bureau counts and management analysis studies. 4. Managing budget formulation, presentation, implementation and execution for the Bureau. 5. Advising the Bureau Chief on emerging legal issues, strategic priorities, workflow management, inter-bureau coordination, and Commission-level decision-making. 6. Formulating recommendations, identifying legal risks, anticipating litigation vulnerabilities, and advising on legal sufficiency and defensibility of proposed Bureau actions and provides any/all related advice and guidance to the Bureau Chief. 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.