Clarification from the agency

Open to the Public-All US Citizens

The incumbent serves as the Deputy Inspector General/Counsel to the IG.  Serves as principal advisor to the Inspector General, attending internal and external meetings on behalf of the IG, as directed, and helps to lead the day to day operations of the office, supervising other FCC OIG staff, as assigned.   

As Deputy IG, the incumbent plays an integral role in the strategic direction, management and administration of the OIG.  Provides advice on a broad range of legal matters involving OIG's mission and operations as well as the actual and proposed programs, functions, and activities of the Federal Communications Commission OIG.  The incumbent serves as a key liaison for the FCC OIG, actively engaging in outreach and training with our stakeholders.  The incumbent reviews audit and investigative matters both to determine legal sufficiency and to ensure factual support, accuracy, sound logic, and conclusions.  Specifically, the incumbent stays current and involved in ongoing investigations, audits, evaluations, and other reviews.  Leads strategic initiatives and IG priorities, collaborates with OIG senior leadership, establishing objectives, implementing plans, and setting goals for OIG.  Ensures the integration of all OIG functions and operations to meet our “One OIG” vision. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of management principles, theories and practices necessary to achieve organizational effectiveness.

As Counsel to the IG, the incumbent provides legal advice on questions of law and administrative policy, to include access and independence as mandated by the IG Act.  Ensures the office complies with new statutory and regulatory provisions, and stays current with recent case law, community practices and legal trends.  Serves as the FCC OIG’s Whistleblower Protection Coordinator and carries out all responsibilities, to include outreach and education, as set forth by the Whistleblower Protection Act, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, and all subsequent related legislation.  Provides leadership support, as directed by the IG, in complex, critical and sensitive investigation and audit matters, and assists in drafting and presenting OIG testimony before Congressional committees.  

Conditions of employment

• Bar Membership Documentation Required Upon Selection.
• Education-Transcripts Required Upon Selection.
• US Citizenship.
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Serve a probationary period of one year, if applicable.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required upon assuming the position.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status
• SF-50 Documenting One Year of Time in Grade Required

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.

SF-50 Required: ALL FCC EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST provide a legible Personnel Action, SF-50, that verifies your status and highest permanently held grade.  If an SF-50 is not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible. To request a copy of your SF-50 please send an email to PersonnelRecordsRequest@fcc.gov

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.

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.

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. 

NOTE-If you do not provide a transcript at the time of application, a transcript will be required to be provided at the time of selection.

AND

B. Specialized Experience

Applicants must have a minimum of four years of professional law experience, one year of which must demonstrate specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes the following:

 1. Experience demonstrating expert knowledge of and experience interpreting, and advising on IG Act authorities, as well as statutes, regulations, and policies associated with Offices of Inspector General to include government ethics, appropriations, administrative remedies such as suspension and debarment, employment law, privacy, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
2. Experience interpreting and applying expert knowledge of the Federal False Claims Act, 31 United States Code § 3729 and alleged violations of Title 18, United States Code.
3. Experience demonstrating expert knowledge of and experience conducting investigations, audits, evaluations, and/or other reviews related to oversight of Federal Benefits Programs or Public Assistance Programs, to include Federal emergency relief programs.
4. Experience or training with enforcement and/or outreach related to the Whistleblower Protection Act, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, and all related legislation, to include handling related investigations or serving as or with an OIG's Whistleblower Protection Coordinator.
5. Experience drafting or reviewing audit, evaluation, inspection reports, and/or agile work products, as well as mandatory reports such as the Top Management Challenges Report and the Semiannual Report to Congress.
6. Experience with external communications to include: making written and oral presentations to agency senior leadership and other government officials; developing testimony and providing briefings to congressional staff; and/or working on media relations and social media campaigns.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All candidates will be considered without regard to political or religious affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap, age, or any other non-merit factor.  THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

All applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience and education relevant to the duties of the position.  Applicants who do not submit a supporting resume will be rated ineligible. 

There are several parts to the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application including:

1.  the core questions
2.  supplemental documentation (e.g., SF-50, transcripts, bar membership); and
4.  your resume.

Applicants will be rated ineligible, if they do not respond to job specific questions provide supplemental documents and submit resume.  For more information, please click on Rating Process

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

1. Knowledge of the policies, rules and regulations, relevant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 94-454), as amended.
2. Ability to communicate orally on issues related to in-depth legal research.
3. Ability to communicate in writing in order to produce legal documents.