Attorney-Advisor
What you'd do
This position is in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Office of Chief Counsel, General Law Division. The General Law Division consists of Attorney-Advisors that report to the Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law. The Division has the lead in providing legal support to FMCSA relating to budget, fiscal, and financial management matters, contracts, grants, labor and employment, torts and ethics.
Major duties
As an Attorney-Advisor, you will be: Providing advice, assistance and interpretations in the area on grants and cooperative agreements, appropriations issues, Title 31, U.S.C., OMB Circulars, Comptroller General Decisions, and other sources of internal and Federal finance law. Preparing legal opinions and performing legal services in involving difficult issues concerning labor and employment, torts and ethics. Providing review of technical assistance and other advice on new and proposed Federal legislation concerning grants, fiscal matters, FMCSA Budgets, acquisitions, and appropriations and the implementation of related new programs. In areas of responsibility, directly advising senior officials of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation after receiving only generalized guidance from the Chief Counsel, the Deputy Chief Counsel, or the Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law. Representing FMCSA at meetings with Federal officials, industry representatives, and members of the public. The ideal candidate should have grants and fiscal law experience or labor and employment law experience, superior writing skills, and a desire to work with a team of seasoned attorneys. The individual's experience and knowledge in other general law areas such as acquisitions (contracts) torts, and ethics will also be considered.
What you need to qualify
To qualify, your experience should include experience and education equal or equivalent to the following: GRADE 13 - A law degree, bar membership in good standing and either two years of professional attorney experience OR one year of professional attorney experience and a second professional law degree (LL.M) which requires one full year of graduate study. You must have at least 2 years of equal or equivalent of experience in handling general law, employment, grants and/or fiscal law matters. GRADE 14 - A law degree, bar membership in good standing and at least three years of professional attorney experience. You must have at least 3 years of equal or equivalent of experience in handling general law, employment, grants and/or fiscal law matters. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines - Knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant or agreement programs, including their order of precedence. Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process. Writing (*) - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. Contracting/Procurement - Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques, or requirements (for example, Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration. Labor Law - Representing the agency before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority or arbitrators selected under applicable collective bargaining agreements. 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. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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