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Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Bureau Chief)
Federal Communications Commission · Posted 66 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Aug 12, 2026 Attorney ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Marketing
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This position is located in the Media Bureau (MB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Washington, D.C. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent serves as the Bureau Chief, functioning as the senior supervisory attorney and principle executive directing all legal, policy, regulatory, administrative and programmatic functions of the Bureau.
- →Provides authoritative leadership in executing the FCC's statutory responsibilities under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and advances national communications policy across complex and emerging areas affecting the American public, regulated entities, federal agencies, and stakeholders across the communications ecosystem.
- →Exercises broad delegated authority to plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the Bureau's legal, regulatory, and operational work.
- →Requiring mastery of administrative and communications law, deep understanding of industry structures and technological trends, and the ability to integrate legal, policy economic, and technical considerations into coherent frameworks that support Commission decision-making.
- →Provides high-level strategic leadership to senior FCC officials, including the Chairman, Commissioners, and other Bureau Chiefs, and is responsible for ensuring that all Bureau work meets the highest standards for technical accuracy, legal sufficiency, and alignment with Commission priorities.
- →Exercises broad discretion to determine emerging issues requiring Commission attention, proposing new initiatives, regulatory reforms, and frameworks to address technological advancements, market shifts, and public needs.
- →Oversees the development of complex Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Reports and Orders (R&Os), Policy Statement, and Declaratory Rulings that may establish significant national precedent.
- →Represents the Bureau at meetings with the Office of Management and Budge (OMB), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), DOJ, FTC, DHS, OSTP, congressional committees, and other federal or state agencies.
- →Leads cross-Bureau or Commission-wide forces addressing national priority issues such as broadband deployment, emergency communications, accessibility, media modernization, cybersecurity, or spectrum-related policy intersections.
- →Responds to urgent or sensitive issues, including natural disasters, crises affecting communications infrastructure, congressional escalations, or Chairman-level directives requiring rapid, high-level action.
Requirements
- ✓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 Refer to information outlined under the "Qualifications" subheading.
- ✓Bar Membership Documentation Required Upon Selection.
- ✓Education-Transcripts Required Upon Selection.
- ✓US Citizenship.
- ✓Security clearance required.
- ✓Drug testing required.
- ✓Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓Serve a probationary period, if applicable.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
- ✓Financial disclosure statement required upon assuming the position.
Benefits
- ★The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including: Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Long-Term Care Insurance Holidays and Leave Retirement Thrift Savings Plan Transit Benefit Alternative Work Schedule Telecommuting
Personality Fit
Job ID: 29b7dce0-7768-4bb6-b052-a51a1083e19b
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