Telecommunications Support Specialist

Summary This position is located in the Global Strategies and Negotiation Division (GSN), Office of International Affairs (OIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), located in Washington, DC. Relocation expenses will not be paid. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS. Responsibilities As a Telecommunications Support Specialist, the incumbent provides substantive telecommunications program support on behalf of the Division and the Office. Works independently or on a team, as assigned, performing research, analyses and evaluations in order to provide information required for outreach, coordination and negotiations undertaken within the Division. This may include country background information in support of OIA or executive travel; talking points in support of meetings or travel engagements; research and analysis dealing with topics being discussed within IVP meetings; etc. Such duties may involve collecting information from within and outside of the FCC; drawing conclusions; drafting reports; discussing proposals and problems with a wide range of interested parties including program managers, representatives of other Bureaus and Offices and customers, such as industry representatives; analyzing and evaluating all information and alternatives in order to reach conclusions and make recommendations and/or provide a comprehensive and thorough document or analysis. The incumbent is responsible for demonstrating knowledge of a wide variety of complex international telecommunication issues, rules and regulations in accordance with the legislation, rules and policies pertinent to OIA. The incumbent reviews industry publications to keep abreast of developments in the domestic and international telecommunications industries. The incumbent conducts extensive and in-depth research of international telecommunication issues and writes a variety of related documents, such as letters, memoranda, briefing summaries, narrative and statistical reports. Assignments involve compiling, reconciling, and correlating voluminous international telcommunications workload data from a variety of sources or the data which must be carefully crosschecked, analyzed and interpreted to obtain accurate and relevant information. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship. Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. Serve a probationary period of one year, if applicable. Financial disclosure statement may be required upon selection Education-Transcripts Required for the GS-11 if qualifying by education. 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. 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. GS-11 In order to be deemed as qualified, candidates must meet the Educational Requirements (A) OR Specialized Experience requirements (B) OR a combination of both education and experience (C). A. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR B. Specialized Experience In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: 1. Experience collecting international telecommunications information from various resources, including drawing conclusions, drafting reports, discussing proposals and problems with a wide range of interested parties including program managers or industry representatives. 2.Experience analyzing and evaluating information and alternatives in order to reach conclusions and make recommendations and/or provide a comprehensive and thorough document or analysis. 3. Experience writing international telecommunications related letters, memoranda, briefing papers, summaries, narrative and statistical reports. 4. Experience reviewing industry publications to keep abreast of developments in the domestic and international telecommunications industries. OR C. Combination of both education and experience GS-12 In order to be deemed as qualified candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: 1. Experience collecting information from various resources, including drawing conclusions, drafting reports, discussing proposals and problems with a wide range of interested parties including program managers or industry representatives. 2.Experience analyzing and evaluating information and alternatives in order to reach conclusions and make recommendations and/or provide a comprehensive and thorough document or analysis. 3. Experience writing letters, memoranda, briefing papers, summaries, narrative and statistical reports. 4. Experience reviewing industry publications to keep abreast of developments in the domestic and international telecommunications industries. 5. Experience preparing travel orders for international travel. 6. Experience developing materials to be used in preparing justifications for needed resources. 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. Education Additional Information EEO Policy Statement Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement Veterans Information Legal and Regulatory Guidance Other: - 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. *NOTE: This position is in the bargaining unit. The exclusive representative is NTEU Chapter 209.