This vacancy is for a Spectrum Policy Specialist in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration within the Department of Commerce.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 (or equivalent pay band) level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Researching and interpreting spectrum management and telecommunications policies and rules; Preparing analyses and other written reports to address and/or resolve questions or problems on spectrum policies and regulatory rules; and Providing guidance and recommendations on spectrum- related telecommunications policies and associated regulatory and legislative processes.
As a Spectrum Policy Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Analyzing issues related to spectrum management and developing and formulating policy recommendations, technical proposals, planning documents, and position papers. Researching, manipulating, and analyzing a variety of spectrum-related files through both automated and manual methods. Perform assignments concerning important spectrum-related policy analysis involving complex and wide-ranging telecommunications regulatory matters, applying analytical techniques for policy evaluations, and working on special projects regarding major regulatory and legal issues affecting national, spectrum-related telecommunications policies. Participate in internal and interagency projects, drafting NTIA 's policy positions on key programs, and preparing presentations to officials of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other Federal agencies, members of Congress (and their staffs), the public, and at domestic multi-stakeholder meetings, hearings and conferences. Develop, write, communicate, and present positions to reach a consensus, and participate in a variety of fora, committees, hearings or conferences. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Spectrum Policy Specialist GS-0301-14, FPL GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under NTIA-OSM-DE-26-12815978, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.