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Summary This position is in the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability (CCR) Division. Relocation expenses will not be paid. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS. Responsibilities Incumbent provides oral and written legal advice, guidance, interpretation, opinions and assistance on a wide range of legal and policy matters; performs legal research; determines implications of novel and complex legal issues; develops factual, legal, and precedent-setting positions on disputed matters. Responds to inquiries from the Division, Bureau, and/or Commission leadership as well as from other components of the Commission and other government agencies, Congress, and the public; addresses novel legal questions pertaining to CCR issues involving communications reliability issues; prepares memoranda or opinions outlining the facts and legal issues involved in disputed matters, and fully justifies conclusions and recommendations. Reviews and evaluates proposed legislation, regulations and policies to analyze their effect on existing laws and regulations and on Division/Bureau programs, policies, regulations and overall operations. Identifies facts, applies analysis, develops policy, and prepares rule making orders and decisions assuring that documents adhere to Division/Bureau/Commission policy while evaluating objectives and clearly identifying all available options. Ensures that Commission-level documents submitted for review are: legally and demonstrably supported by accurate facts, comprehensive and internally consistent, and in conformance with existing policy, precedent, decisions, processes and procedures. Develops potential projects to address the need for communications networks to be reliable, resilient, and secure within the purview of the Division by recommending establishing new policy, or by altering or clarifying established policy and/or established legal precedents. Resolves legal questions and addresses issues that may have no precedents or no clearly applicable precedents, requiring significant, independent legal research and coordination, and determining when to brief matters to CCR leadership. Identifies major policy issues requiring interpretation by higher legal authority and develops and prepares recommended interpretation outlining the facts and applicable law. Performs extensive research; determines implications of novel and complex legal issues; develops factual, legal, and precedent-setting positions on disputed matters. The scope of legal problems encountered is broad, highly complex and technical. Draft rules, regulations, and policies, including those pertaining to communications reliability (such as network outage reports, disaster information reporting and 911 reliability certifications) and public safety, homeland security, national security, disaster management, and related issues. Represents CCR leadership at meetings, hearings and conferences to: (1) gather facts, investigate circumstances and events, and formulate the best legally supportable course of action for resolving complex issues, often in coordination with technical and other Commission staff with regard to alleged violations of statue or regulations; and (2) coordinate with Bureau/Commission offices on policy issues requiring interpretation and developing and preparing recommended interpretation outlining the facts and applicable laws. Requirements Conditions of Employment FCC Employees Only US Citizenship. Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation. SF-50 Documenting One Year of Time in Grade Required Bar Membership documentation required upon selection Transcripts required upon selection Financial Disclosure may be required Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status. To be considered for this position, applicants must: Currently be employed in the Federal Communications Commission in positions serving under career, career conditional, or excepted service (Schedule A appointments under authority 213.3102(d)-Attorneys) appointments. SF-50 Required: ALL FCC 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 requirements outlined below. 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. If transcripts are not submitted at the time of application, a copy of the transcript must be submitted at the time of selection. AND B. Specialized Experience Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience in or equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. To Qualify for the GS-13: Applicant must possess at least two years of professional law experience and at least one year of the experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes: 1. Experience interpreting communication laws, statutes, regulations and/or rule making documents; 2. Skill analyzing legal issues, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions; 3. Experience preparing legal documents to include briefs, issue papers, and report summaries; 4. Ability to communicate legal issues/positions. To Qualify for the GS-14: Applicant must possess at least three years of professional law experience and at least one year of the experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes: 1. Experience interpreting communication laws, statutes, regulations and/or rule making documents; 2. Skill analyzing legal issues, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions; 3. Experience preparing legal documents to include briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analysis and recommendations; 4. Ability to communicate legal issues/positions while representing the Bureau in meetings with both internal stakeholders for the purpose of providing, receiving, persuading or negotiating legal positions. To Qualify for the GS-15: Applicant must possess at least four years of professional law experience and at least one year of the experience must be specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. For this position, specialized experience includes: 1. Experience interpreting communication laws, statutes, regulations and/or rule making documents; 2. Skill analyzing legal issues, identifying potential problems and proposing solutions; 3. Experience preparing legal documents (e.g., briefs, issue papers, and report summaries with analysis and recommendations; 4. Ability to communicate legal issues/positions while representing the Bureau in meetings with both internal stakeholders for the purpose of providing, receiving, persuading or negotiating legal positions; and 5. Providing advice, guidance, direction and leadership to other attorneys or professionals in meetings, discussions, or legal proceedings. 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 Refer to information outlined under the \"Qualifications\" subheading. Additional Information EEO Policy Statement Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement Veterans Information Legal and Regulatory Guidance NOTE-This position is in the bargaining unit. The exclusive representative is NTEU Chapter 209.
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Summary The position is located in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Congressional Correspondence Unit (H/PDAS/CCU). The Bureau coordinates the legislative activity of the Department and advises the Secretary of State and the DoS team on legislative strategy. The primary mission is to ensure that the President’s and the Secretary’s foreign policy priorities are reflected throughout the legislative process. Responsibilities Directs the work of staff involved in the processing of Questions for the Record (QFRs) and Take Backs resulting from Department witness testimony, including overseeing the tasking of questions to Bureaus. Provides expert and comprehensive advice on political and institutional processes, activities related to congressional correspondence, telephone and written inquiries, Questions for the Records, and Take Backs. Directs the performance of the Unit in the receipt and review of correspondence from Congress for foreign policy equities, ensuring that responses prepared by drafting Bureaus conform to the Department’s standards for Congressional correspondence. Ensures responses to Congressional telephone and written inquiries provide the substantive information requested by the Members of Congress or their staffs. Develops, tests, and communicates new approaches to CCU staff and Bureau Front Office staff in processing and handling correspondence through various electronic media and conventional movement of documents. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing congressional correspondence, tasking to the appropriate office, and ensuring items are responded to timely. Experience reviewing correspondence to ensure proper assembly of the congressional response (i.e., format, backup materials, clearances). Experience interpreting and advising on Department policies, processes, and standards related to congressional correspondence. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. . Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
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Req ID: RQ186031
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Job Description
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Summary This position is located in the USAGM, Voice of America, Language Programming Directorate, Africa Division, Hom of Africa Service. The position serves as the first-level supervisor over the Hom of Africa Service and supervises the production and broadcast of news and information in Amharic, Afan Oromo, and Tigrigna via all platforms (radio, TV, Internet, and social media) to the Hom of Africa. Responsibilities Include but are not limited to the following: The position serves as a first-level supervisor and exercises supervisory authorities for a minimum of 70% of the time. Directs and coordinates the work of (freelance journalists, reporters, videographers) located in the United States and Africa who produce material for broadcast on an assignment-by-assignment basis. Seeks and recruits such talent, makes work assignments, reviews and accepts finished products, exercises editorial control over their work, ensures quality control, and verifies and certifies invoices for payment. Plans and directs the production of daily radio and television programming, as well as material for print, digital, and social media for the Amharic region. Leads the staff in originating targeted material and in developing program goals. Plans the programs to ensure that individual segments exemplify the highest professional broadcast standards and conform to the dictates of the VOA charter. Plans the programs to ensure that individual segments are designed to attract the interest of viewers and listeners in an internationally competitive broadcast environment and conform to the dictates of the VOA charter. Evaluates and selects source material that the Service uses in its programs, including centrally produced scripts, relevant published and broadcast material, interviews, and other sources supporting the principles of the VOA charter. With the assistance of service editors, edits and adapts English language scripts to ensure balanced programming; edits translated scripts for accuracy, comprehensiveness, clarity, tone, and impact. Prepares original programming material for broadcast Stays fully informed on world and African developments and ensures that those of particular interest to the target audience are included in Amharic programming. Develops contacts with experts and academics who understand the issues and interests of the target audience and uses these experts in Amharic programming as appropriate. Maintains contacts with other governmental agencies such as the U.S. State Department, USAID, WHO, World Bank, Human Rights Watch, Center of Public Integrity. Maintains contacts with journalists with influential news organizations like the BBC, Reuters, NPR, Africa Confidential, etc., Maintains contacts in order to stay abreast of and coordinate coverage of issues involving the target audiences that may require VOA attention. Stays current on US. foreign and domestic policies related to programming for Africa Exercises strict adherence to the VOA journalistic and ethical codes. Ensures compliance with mandatory training requirements as defined by the agency. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Screen out factor: Applicant must have fluency English and native fluency in one or more of the Horn languages (Amharic, Tigrigna, or Afan Oromo) that demonstrates the ability to product and present news and information in both languages. And, enables you to speak, read, write, report, and translate in both languages. This language screen out factor MUST be listed in your resume to receive consideration. Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level that is in or directly related to this line of work. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, the following specialized experience is required: Experience with the production and presentation of news and information in one or more of the Horn languages (Amharic, Tigrigna, or Afan-Oromo) and English language via all platforms-radio, TV, and social media, and approves content for broadcast programs to Horn of Africa. Expertise in journalism and in creation and production of multimedia content, including production of content. Expertise in the target media market that enables the incumbent to coordinate content for the Horn service. Experience leading a team of journalists producing multimedia content, and managing a diverse staff/team of content producers in the U.S. and abroad. Expertise in Horn of Africa and the U.S. as it pertains to creation and development of multimedia content for audiences in the Horn of Africa. Education Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes. Additional Information Applicants who are interested in applying under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures must apply to vacancy announcement DE-12555999-24-SC. USAGM is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. 1. CTAP eligibles are current USAGM Career and Career-conditional employees in the competitive service and any other surplus and displaced agency employees affected by downsizing or restructuring. 2. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements, if applicable. 3. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate. 4. Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.
