Federal Communications Commission
Telecommunications Support Specialist
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
DutiesAs 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.
RequirementsConditions 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.
Additional information
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.
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. .
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:
Health InsuranceLife InsuranceDental & Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsLong-Term Care InsuranceHolidays and LeaveRetirementThrift Savings PlanTransit BenefitAlternative Work ScheduleTelecommuting
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.
Required Documents
***Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Some positions require supplemental document(s). All required supporting documents MUST be received by midnight U.S. Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additionally, you may not receive the special consideration, e.g. Vet's Preference, for which you may be eligible without the appropriate supporting documentation. Once you apply to this vacancy you will be prompted by the system to upload the documents. If you are unable to upload the required documentation, contact the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement prior to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.***
Required Documentation for CTAP and ICTAP eligibles:1. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation, which shows that you were declared displaced or surplus while serving as a career or career conditional competitive service employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, OR are a current or former Executive Branch agency employee in the excepted service serving on an appointment without time limit, at grade levels GS-15 or equivalent and below, and who has been conferred noncompetitive appointment eligibility and special selection priority by statute for positions in the competitive service.2. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation which shows the position you may be or are being separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of the vacancy.
Additionally for CTAP eligibles:- A copy of your Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice;- A notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;- A Certificate of Expected Separation; your agency's certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).
Additionally for ICTAP eligibles:- A copy of your RIF separation notice, a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;- An OPM notice that your disability annuity has been (or will be) terminated;- Certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or- Certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for a disability retirement and will receive the special OPM annuity.- A copy of a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or equivalent (not required if you are an ICTAP eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement).
For more information on CTAP and ICTAP download a copy of The Employee's Guide to Career Transition at http://archive.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.pdf***Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Some positions require supplemental document(s). All required supporting documents MUST be received by midnight U.S. Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additionally, you may not receive the special consideration, e.g. Vet's Preference, for which you may be eligible without the appropriate supporting documentation. Once you apply to this vacancy you will be prompted by the system to upload the documents. If you are unable to upload the required documentation, contact the HR Specialist at 540-303-8108 prior to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.***
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply to this announcement go to the website:
Your application, including resume, all supplemental documents, registration information and answers to job specific questions must be received no later than midnight U.S. Eastern time of the closing date. For more information on applying federal jobs, please check this webpage:
If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.
Qualified applicants may be further reviewed and rated by Subject Matter Experts to determine the validity of on-line question.
The Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) are programs designed to afford selection priority to well-qualified Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
To be eligible for consideration under CTAP, you must be a current FCC employee who has received an official notice stating that your position is no longer needed, or that you will be separated by reduction in force (RIF).
To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP, you must be one of the following:
Be a displaced Federal employee and have a current duty station within the local commuting area of this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a RIF separation notice, a letter from OPM or your agency documenting your priority consideration status with your application package.
The following categories of candidates are considered displaced Employees:* Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employees who: 1. Received a specific RIF separation notice; or 2. Separated because of a compensable injury, whose compensation has been terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to place; or 3. Retired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated; or 4. Upon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective date of the RIF and submits a Standard Form 50 that indicates "Retirement in lieu of RIF", or 5. Retired under the discontinued service retirement option, or 6. Was separated because he/she declined a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area.* Former Military Reserve or National Guard Technicians who are receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability retirement annuity under section 337 (h) or 8456 of title 5 United States Code.* Be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the position from which you have been separated. The position must not have a greater promotion potential than the position from which you were separated.* Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or equivalent. This must be submitted with your application package. (This requirement does not apply to candidates who are eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement.* Occupy or be displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the position for which you are requesting priority consideration.
NOTE: To be considered for an announced vacancy in the area of consideration within which the employee is eligible to compete, the employee must apply online using the Commission's automated recruitment system. Employees must submit all necessary application materials identified in the announcement by the specified closing date.
Agency contact information
Kristin Young
Phone
Email
Address
Federal Communications Commission
45 L Street NE
Washington DC, District of Columbia 20554
United States
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications to determine your ranking. The best-qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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.
RequirementsConditions 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.
Additional information
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.
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. .
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including:
Health InsuranceLife InsuranceDental & Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsLong-Term Care InsuranceHolidays and LeaveRetirementThrift Savings PlanTransit BenefitAlternative Work ScheduleTelecommuting
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.
Required Documents
***Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Some positions require supplemental document(s). All required supporting documents MUST be received by midnight U.S. Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additionally, you may not receive the special consideration, e.g. Vet's Preference, for which you may be eligible without the appropriate supporting documentation. Once you apply to this vacancy you will be prompted by the system to upload the documents. If you are unable to upload the required documentation, contact the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement prior to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.***
Required Documentation for CTAP and ICTAP eligibles:1. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation, which shows that you were declared displaced or surplus while serving as a career or career conditional competitive service employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, OR are a current or former Executive Branch agency employee in the excepted service serving on an appointment without time limit, at grade levels GS-15 or equivalent and below, and who has been conferred noncompetitive appointment eligibility and special selection priority by statute for positions in the competitive service.2. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or other official documentation which shows the position you may be or are being separated from has the same or higher promotion potential as that of the vacancy.
Additionally for CTAP eligibles:- A copy of your Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice;- A notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;- A Certificate of Expected Separation; your agency's certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).
Additionally for ICTAP eligibles:- A copy of your RIF separation notice, a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;- An OPM notice that your disability annuity has been (or will be) terminated;- Certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or- Certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for a disability retirement and will receive the special OPM annuity.- A copy of a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or equivalent (not required if you are an ICTAP eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement).
For more information on CTAP and ICTAP download a copy of The Employee's Guide to Career Transition at http://archive.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.pdf***Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Some positions require supplemental document(s). All required supporting documents MUST be received by midnight U.S. Eastern Time of the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. Additionally, you may not receive the special consideration, e.g. Vet's Preference, for which you may be eligible without the appropriate supporting documentation. Once you apply to this vacancy you will be prompted by the system to upload the documents. If you are unable to upload the required documentation, contact the HR Specialist at 540-303-8108 prior to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.***
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply to this announcement go to the website:
Your application, including resume, all supplemental documents, registration information and answers to job specific questions must be received no later than midnight U.S. Eastern time of the closing date. For more information on applying federal jobs, please check this webpage:
If applying online poses a hardship, you may contact either the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement or you may contact the Monster Government Solutions help desk (prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement) via e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or you may reach them directly at 866-656-6831. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm EST.
Qualified applicants may be further reviewed and rated by Subject Matter Experts to determine the validity of on-line question.
The Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) are programs designed to afford selection priority to well-qualified Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
To be eligible for consideration under CTAP, you must be a current FCC employee who has received an official notice stating that your position is no longer needed, or that you will be separated by reduction in force (RIF).
To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP, you must be one of the following:
Be a displaced Federal employee and have a current duty station within the local commuting area of this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation such as a RIF separation notice, a letter from OPM or your agency documenting your priority consideration status with your application package.
The following categories of candidates are considered displaced Employees:* Current or former career or career-conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employees who: 1. Received a specific RIF separation notice; or 2. Separated because of a compensable injury, whose compensation has been terminated, and whose former agency certifies that it is unable to place; or 3. Retired with a disability and whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated; or 4. Upon receipt of a RIF separation notice retired on the effective date of the RIF and submits a Standard Form 50 that indicates "Retirement in lieu of RIF", or 5. Retired under the discontinued service retirement option, or 6. Was separated because he/she declined a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area.* Former Military Reserve or National Guard Technicians who are receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability retirement annuity under section 337 (h) or 8456 of title 5 United States Code.* Be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the position from which you have been separated. The position must not have a greater promotion potential than the position from which you were separated.* Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or equivalent. This must be submitted with your application package. (This requirement does not apply to candidates who are eligible due to compensable injury or disability retirement.* Occupy or be displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the position for which you are requesting priority consideration.
NOTE: To be considered for an announced vacancy in the area of consideration within which the employee is eligible to compete, the employee must apply online using the Commission's automated recruitment system. Employees must submit all necessary application materials identified in the announcement by the specified closing date.
Agency contact information
Kristin Young
Phone
Address
Federal Communications Commission
45 L Street NE
Washington DC, District of Columbia 20554
United States
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications to determine your ranking. The best-qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.