Supervisory Telecommunications Policy Advisor (Division Chief)

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  

Candidates must meet all of the specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified.

Specialized Experience

GS-15

In order to be deemed as qualified, candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1. Experience leading or supervising multidisciplinary staff.
2. Experience providing advice on how to strategically take policy positions in preparation for critical international negotiations, meetings and/or conferences.
3. Experience arranging and participating in international meetings to develop procedures, guidelines, or rules.
4. Experience attending high-level, highly visible international meetings and making persuasive arguments to influence the outcome of international policies.
5. Experience directing the preparation of international telecommunications and/or spectrum policy recommendations.

You will be evaluated for this position on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs):

• Ability to advise the Office Chief, Deputy Office Chiefs, and other Commission staff on all international and domestic communications and spectrum policy issues falling within the purview of the Global Strategies & Negotiations Division.

• Ability to lead or supervise staff.

• Ability to provide extensive guidance and strategic support in development of policy position.

• Extensive knowledge of the roles and functions of a large number of diverse international organizations, and communicating with such organizations, such as the ITU, OECD, CITEL, APEC, ATU, so as to facilitate the FCC's work within these organizations, and to ensure adequate and effective Commission representation in such fora.

• Ability to present initiatives, options, ideas, and positions to professionals at all levels and to provide effective oversight and support for rulemaking and policy proceedings and negotiations at international meetings and conferences.

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.