The incumbent of this position serves as an Attorney-Advisor (General) providing legal advice and representation on draft opinions and orders pertaining to enforcement matters as well as provide assistance for investigations and their related issues while supporting the Office of General Counsel (GC) with administrative law matters.

Duties

This position is a GS-13 attorney-advisor position in the excepted service. This is not a career ladder position and there is no timeline associated with any potential promotion. Rather, a promotion to the GS-14 grade level may be considered depending on an employee's ability to demonstrate technical proficiency, satisfactory performance and we must have funding availability. As a Attorney Advisor (General), GS-0905-13, you will perform the following major duties: Draft opinions and orders in aviation enforcement and marine enforcement cases for consideration and adoption by the Board Members. This includes: review and analysis of the record, including the transcript of the hearing before the law judge, exhibits, pleadings, and briefs filed by the parties; preparing draft opinions and/or orders that are consistent with Board precedent and policy, and an accompanying notation memorandum to the board; and evaluate and respond verbally and/or in writing to questions from individual Board Members on draft opinions and orders. Draft and research legal opinions, in response to questions prompted by the Board Members on accident investigation and related activities. Assist senior attorneys by attaining necessary documents/information to enforce/quash subpoenas, oppose attempts to obtain, or seek relief from, court orders or court filings relating to Board investigations or Board policies. Provide legal support at public Board accident hearings and depositions in accordance with agency rules and regulations. Partner with senior NTSB counsel, Department of Justice and Assistant U.S. Attorneys in representing the agency in Federal court proceedings and administrative hearings. Support the designated agency ethics official (DAEO) with briefing new and potential employees regarding standards of conduct, agency ethics requirements and guidelines, prohibited financial interests, and compliance with standards of conduct, analysis of agency acceptance of gifts of travel and financial disclosure report review. Consult with FOIA staff, subject matter experts and agency offices concerning the application of the FOIA to responsive materials, ensuring compliance with legal requirements of the statute, agency regulations, Executive Orders, and government-wide guidance. Complete other administrative agency matters, as assigned, such as contract support, litigation assistance, and rulemaking.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must successfully complete a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Financial Interest in transportation enterprises will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• May be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• You may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBILE FOR REMOTE WORK.
• This position requires the incumbent to maintain active bar membership, in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Veteran's preference requirements do not apply to attorney positions in the excepted service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements described in this announcement by the closing date.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following Basic Requirements: Must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.), or Bachelor of Law (LL.B), or Master of Law (LL.B) professional law degree from an accredited ABA law school; and be an active member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of a state, territory or possession of the U.S. In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must also possess the following specialized experience: GS-13: You MUST have a minimum of three (3) years of professional legal experience post bar admission: Providing legal analysis of law cases, investigative reports, files or documents which would impact an organization; preparing summaries of legal cases for review by management; conducting research using Lexis or Westlaw databases; drafting legal documents that are filed in an adjudicating forum or submitted to leadership; and presenting orally legal issues or analyses. For more information see link: http://General Attorney Series 0905 (opm.gov) NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

Position requires the possession of the first professional law degree (LL.B or J.D) from an accredited ABA law school. You MUST provide official or unofficial transcripts to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GENERAL EDUCATION: All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see http://www.ed.gov

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants should report only attendance from accredited institutions. Applicant can verify accreditations at the following website:http://http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Contacts

• Address Office of General Counsel 490 L'Enfant Plaza East SW Washington, DC 20594 US
• Name: Human Resources Division
• Email: [email protected]