Supervisory Electronics Engineer (Associate Chief)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Columbia, Maryland. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

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 asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must meet both the educational and specialized experience requirements outlined below in order to be deemed as qualified. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Degree Professional Engineering.

To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and specialized experience click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Transcripts required.

The transcript may be unofficial or photocopy at time of application, but MUST provide the original if selected. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education in order to receive credit towards qualifications.

Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.

If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Specialized Experience GS-15 Experience exercising supervisory and/or managerial authority over professional engineering staff, including establishing organizational priorities, directing complex engineering work, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Experience applying expert knowledge of advanced electronics engineering principles to the design, analysis, evaluation, and implementation of large-scale, nationwide communications systems (e.g., Super Headend and Video Hub Office architectures), including emerging and evolving technologies.

Experience serving as a recognized technical engineering authority, providing strategic leadership to multidisciplinary teams, and coordinating with senior stakeholders across government and industry on complex, high-visibility communications and engineering related initiatives.

Experience representing an organization in high-level interagency, industry, or public forums, and directing the development, interpretation, and application of engineering policies, standards, and technical requirements to ensure regulatory compliance and mission success.

Experience leading the integration and optimization of complex communications systems, including hardware, software, and virtual or cloud-based environments, and providing authoritative guidance on system architecture, engineering standards, testing frameworks, and performance evaluation.

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.

SME REVIEW At the time of application you are required to take an external skills-based assessment which is based upon government-wide recognized competencies and consistent with OPM Merit Hiring Plan requirements and the Chance to Compete Act.

Should you receive a score between 80 and 100 (scoring range for the Highly Qualified category) your application will be reviewed by subject matter experts to determine if you meet the OPM qualification requirements for this position.

COMPETENCIES Decision Making Planning and Evaluating Oral Communication Strategic Thinking Leadership HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED How You Will Be Evaluated-DEU Hiring Procedures The FCC determines the BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES based on the major job related competencies and evaluation of your knowledge, skills, and abilities reflected in your application and supporting documents using the CATEGORY RATING PROCESS.

Time in grade restrictions do not apply to DEU hiring procedures. All eligible applicants under Delegated Examining (DEU) will be placed in one of the following three categories: 1.

Highly Qualified (Score 80-100) - the applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of major job related competencies and possession of all evaluation criteria; 2.

Fully Qualified (Score 75-79) - the applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of major job related competencies and possession of the evaluation criteria; and 3.

Minimally Qualified (Score of 70-74)- the applicants possessing only the specialized experience described in the vacancy announcement.

The scores are determined based upon the external skills-based assessment required for completion by all applicants.

Application of Veterans Preference: The category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.

Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability at least 10 percent MUST be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.

A selecting official may make selection from the highest quality category ("HIGHLY QUALIFIED") provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in the same category.

Qualified disabled veterans (30% disabled veterans and at least 10% disabled veterans) who meet the qualification criteria float to the top of the Highly Qualified category and by law must be referred over non-veterans.

Non-veterans are strictly prohibited from being referred or selected over qualified disabled veterans.

There are several parts to the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application including: 1. the core questions 2. the vacancy questions 3.

supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, SF-15, transcripts), if applicable; 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.

Merit Promotion Procedures Applicants under Merit Promotion will be considered in accordance with the agency's merit promotion plan and union agreement. Time in grade restrictions apply.

Under Merit Promotion procedures, applicants must meet the qualifications criteria and receive a score of 70 or above in order to be deemed as BEST QUALIFIED.

Candidates who ask to be considered non-competitively only have to receive a score of 70. Major Duties:

The incumbent serves as Associate Chief in the Immediate Office and serves as a supervisory and technical authority for the Laboratory Division's engineering, licensing and authorization, and policy-support activities.

The position provides leadership over highly complex radio frequency spectrum, and electronics engineering work involving wireless, wireline, satellite, unlicensed, broadcast, broadband, and other RF-dependent technologies; electromagnetic compatibility and interference issues; spectrum use and sharing; test and measurement systems; and equipment authorization and compliance matters with significant regulatory, economic, and public-interest implications.

The incumbent exercises full supervisory and managerial authority over subordinate engineers, scientists, attorneys, analysts, technicians, and support personnel, and serves as a principal advisor to OET and Commission leadership on highly complex and sensitive engineering and policy matters.

The Associate Chief will provide leadership and direction to OET's regulatory licensing and authorization teams guiding them through operational transformation to meet emerging needs in fast-paced, deadline-driven, customer-focused environment.