Auctions Operations and Outreach Specialist

The incumbent of this position serves as an Auctions Operations and Outreach Specialist engaging in a variety of operational activities at every stage of the auctions process including by supporting the legal team in the drafting and preparation of complex public notices configuring auction applications identifying evaluating and coordinating auctions and outreach for the Auctions Division of the Office of Economics and Analytics.

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• US Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.
• Education-Transcripts Required

See Qualifications.

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.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Candidates must meet all of the following qualification criteria in order to be eligible for referral to the selecting official:

1. Specialized Experience or Education and/or a Combination of Both Education and Specialized Experience; and
2. Required Competencies

If you qualify by virtue of education alone for the GS-9 and/or the GS-11 grade levels transcripts must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If transcripts are not submitted your application will be rated as ineligible.

GS-9

Candidates may qualify by virtue of education specialized experience and/or a combination of both education and specialized experience.

A. Education: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or LL.B. or J.D. if related.

OR

B. Specialized Experience

Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1. Preparation and review of routine public notices.
2. Reviewing and editing materials designed to provide education and support to the public on the use of government systems.
3. Supporting outreach efforts by communicating with the public auction applicants and bidders; providing customer service; and responding to inquiries regarding auction programs and procedures.

OR

C. Combination of education and experience

GS-11

A. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related

OR

B. Specialized Experience

Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1. Supporting the legal teams in the drafting preparation and review of complex public notices related to auction programs ensuring that content is accurate clear and consistent with applicable policies and procedures.
2. Creating reviewing and editing auction-related educational materials to communicate program requirements procedures and guidance effectively to internal and external audiences.
3. Providing comprehensive support to outreach efforts by communication with the public auction applicants and or bidders; delivering customer service; and responding to inquiries by explaining auction program requirements procedures and guidance.

OR

C. Combination of education and experience

GS-12

Candidates must have one year of specialized experience which is equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as follows:

1. Supporting the legal teams in the drafting preparation and review of complex public notices related to auction programs ensuring that content is accurate clear and consistent with applicable policies and procedures.
2. Creating reviewing and editing auction-related educational materials to communicate program requirements procedures and guidance effectively to internal and external audiences.
3. Providing comprehensive support to outreach efforts by communication with the public auction applicants and or bidders; delivering customer service; and responding to inquiries by explaining auction program requirements procedures and guidance.
4. Administering auctions providing guidance to bidders on auction rules and/or procedures.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

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

In addition to meeting the education and/or specialized experience requirements candidates resumes must demonstrate the competencies for each grade listed below. Subjectmatter experts will conduct a scored competency based resume review. Candidates must receive a score of 90 or above in order to be eligible for referral to the selecting official for hiring consideration.

GS-9 COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of spectrum auction concepts and other rules regulations policies and procedures to administer the auctions program.
• Knowledge of the auctions program to assist the project leader to coordinate auction activities and direct the work of others.

GS-11 COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of spectrum auction concepts and other rules regulations policies and procedures to administer the auctions program.
• Knowledge of the auctions program to assist the project leader to coordinate auction activities and direct the work of others.
• Knowledge of auction IT systems to conduct auctions and resolve problems.

GS-12 COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of spectrum auction concepts and other rules regulations policies and procedures to administer the auctions program.
• Knowledge of the auctions program to assist the project leader to coordinate auction activities and direct the work of others.
• Knowledge of auction IT systems to conduct auctions and resolve problems.
• Knowledge of written communications principles and techniques to review and edit written documents such as public notices fact sheets correspondence and other complex documents on the auctions program and other matters for presentation to the general public and especially to the communications industry.