Summary This position is in the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), 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 The Office of Administrative Law Judges serves as the Commission's independent adjudicatory component responsible for conducting formal evidentiary hearings and issuing Initial Decisions in matters designated for hearing by the Commission under applicable provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; the Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Commission rules; and other applicable statutes and authorities. The incumbent serves as an Administrative Law Judge exercising independent quasi-judicial authority in the conduct of formal administrative proceedings involving complex legal, regulatory, constitutional, policy, technical, licensing, enforcement, spectrum, media, competition, and public interest matters arising under the jurisdiction of the Commission. The Administrative Law Judge performs judicial functions requiring complete impartiality and independence from investigative, prosecutorial, licensing, enforcement, and policy-making functions of the agency. Requirements Conditions of Employment Transcript & bar documentation 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. Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria. 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 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ALJs must be held to a high standard of conduct to maintain the integrity and independence of the administrative judiciary. As a condition of employment, all ALJs must meet the licensure requirement stated in Part II Qualification Requirements. Incumbent ALJs must continue to meet this condition throughout the duration of their employment. This requirement also applies to former ALJs who are reinstated or reemployed as Senior ALJs. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law. Being in "good standing" is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law. Qualifications Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. 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. AL-935 Qualification Requirements 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. Education requirements include: a professional law degree JD, LL.B., and/or LL.M. AND Active bar status and/or membership in good standing. NOTE-If you do not provide a transcript and/or bar documentation at the time of application, a transcript along with the bar documentation will be required to be provided at the time of selection. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATION CRITERIA IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. OPM MANDATORY QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have a full seven (7) years of experience as a licensed attorney preparing for, participating in, and/or reviewing formal hearings or trials involving litigation and/or administrative law at the Federal, State or local level. Cases must have been conducted on the record under procedures at least as formal as those prescribed by sections 553 through 559 of title 5, U.S.C. Qualifying litigation experience involves cases in which a complaint was filed with a court, or a charging document (e.g., indictment or information) was issued by a court, a grand jury, or appropriate military authority, and includes: o participating in settlement or plea negotiations in advance of trial; o preparing for trial and/or trial of cases; o preparing opinions; o hearing cases; o participating in or conducting arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution approved by the court; or o participating in appeals related to the @types of cases above. Qualifying administrative law experience involves cases in which a formal procedure was initiated by a governmental administrative body and includes: o participating in settlement negotiations in advance of hearing cases; o preparing for hearing and/or trial of cases; o preparing opinions; o hearing cases; o participating in or conducting arbitration, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution approved by the administrative body; or o participating in appeals related to the @types of cases above. SME REVIEW Subject matter experts will review your application to determine if you meet the qualifications criteria required for this position. If you are deemed to be qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration. Alternatively, if your application is not deemed as qualified by the Subject Matter Experts, your application will not be referred to the hiring manager for hiring consideration. Education Refer to Educational requirements outlined within the "Qualifications" section. 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.
