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Attorney Advisor
Federal Communications Commission · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 10 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States.

Experience: You need at least 3 years of professional law experience, including 1 year of specialized experience at least equal to GS-13 in the federal service. Specialized experience includes interpreting communication laws, analyzing legal issues, writing briefs or issue papers, and representing an organization's legal or policy position.

Education: A professional law degree is required: a JD, LL.B., or LL.M. The school must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Licenses and certifications:

Current, active bar membership (proof required)

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of no more than two pages, showing dates (month/year) and hours per week for each job Law school transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable) Proof of current, active bar membership Writing sample showing analysis of complex legal or policy issues Professional references SF-50 showing one year in grade, required for current federal employees DD-214 (Member 4 copy) if you claim veterans' preference Optional: four short essay answers, up to 200 words each, written without AI or consultants

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 10 days (November 13, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Subject matter experts rate applicants on writing legal documents, analyzing legal and policy issues, and explaining complex information to different audiences. Applicants can be rated ineligible if they skip the job questions, leave out supplemental documents, or do not submit a resume, or if the resume is longer than two pages or not formatted as required.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must fit on two pages and show month/year dates and hours per week for each job, or you may be rated ineligible.
Make your resume clearly show your specialized experience in interpreting communication law, analyzing legal issues, writing legal documents, and representing an organization.
Upload your law school transcript and proof of bar membership with your application to avoid sending them later.

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