Telecommunications Policy Analyst

Federal Communications Commission•Washington, DC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Office of International Affairs (OIA), Telecommunications & Analysis Division (TAD), at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC. The Telecommunications Policy Analyst serves as an expert advisor on complex policy issues concerning communications markets and regulatory policies in the United States and foreign countries. The role supports the Division’s efforts to gather and understand information about information and communications technology (ICT) developments, digital connectivity, and critical infrastructure security in the United States and abroad. The incumbent conducts extensive and complex research, analyzes domestic and international policy activities, market trends, and competition issues, and makes relevant information available to senior staff. The work requires specialized knowledge of regulatory policy, network and infrastructure security, digital connectivity, ICT, and foreign economic, political, and commercial conditions. The analyst also prepares for and participates in international meetings and events addressing complex technology and policy issues, conducting historical, regulatory, and factual research, conference protocol, and consultations with Commission staff. The position requires significant knowledge and experience in telecommunications and digital connectivity, trusted vendors, and critical infrastructure security.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal service.
Experience serving as an expert advisor on international telecommunications issues.
Experience demonstrating knowledge of ICT and critical infrastructure security, both internationally and domestically.
Experience conducting complex studies and reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating information.
Experience developing briefing documents and reports summarizing research findings and recommendations.
Experience collaborating with individuals or working as a team member to achieve common goals.
Experience representing an organization at meetings, conferences, seminars, and other events.
Knowledge of information and communications technology (ICT).
Skill conducting complex studies and reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating information.
Skill developing briefing documents summarizing research and findings.
Skill communicating orally to present information and recommendations.
Skill collaborating with individuals or working as a team member to achieve common goals.
U.S. citizenship.
Must be suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation; security clearance required.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; current federal employees must submit an SF-50 documenting grade and one year of time in grade.
Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet the specified resume format criteria.
Drug testing is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service, or have an exemption.

Responsibilities

Serve as an expert advisor on complex communications-market and regulatory-policy issues concerning the United States and foreign countries.
Gather and interpret information about ICT developments, digital connectivity, and critical infrastructure security domestically and internationally.
Conduct extensive and complex research projects and make findings readily available to senior staff.
Analyze domestic and international policy activities, market trends, and competition issues.
Prepare for and participate in international meetings and events concerning technology and policy issues.
Conduct historical, regulatory, and factual research; manage detailed conference protocol; and consult with other Commission staff.
Develop briefing documents and reports summarizing research findings and recommendations.
Represent an organization at meetings, conferences, seminars, and other events.