Administrative Law Judge

This position is in the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

The Office of Administrative Law Judges serves as the Commission's independent adjudicatory component responsible for conducting formal evidentiary hearings and issuing Initial Decisions in matters designated for hearing by the Commission under applicable provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; the Administrative Procedure Act (APA); Commission rules; and other applicable statutes and authorities. The incumbent serves as an Administrative Law Judge exercising independent quasi-judicial authority in the conduct of formal administrative proceedings involving complex legal, regulatory, constitutional, policy, technical, licensing, enforcement, spectrum, media, competition, and public interest matters arising under the jurisdiction of the Commission. The Administrative Law Judge performs judicial functions requiring complete impartiality and independence from investigative, prosecutorial, licensing, enforcement, and policy-making functions of the agency.

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 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ALJs must be held to a high standard of conduct to maintain the integrity and independence of the administrative judiciary. As a condition of employment, all ALJs must meet the licensure requirement stated in Part II Qualification Requirements. Incumbent ALJs must continue to meet this condition throughout the duration of their employment. This requirement also applies to former ALJs who are reinstated or reemployed as Senior ALJs. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law. Being in "good standing" is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law.