Summary This position is a staff attorney in the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Office of Chief Counsel, General Law Division. The incumbent provides a wide range of legal services involving all functional areas assigned to the Office of Chief Counsel. The incumbent provides written and oral legal opinions as appropriate, interpreting statutes, regulations, case law, departmental orders, agency circulars, and contracts, and may be required to represent the Agency in proceedings. Responsibilities As an Attorney Advisor, you will: Provide legal opinions and advice as appropriate, interpreting statutes, regulations, case law, departmental orders, agency circulars, and contracts, with particular emphasis on all legal matters under the responsibility of the General Law Division. Provide legal advice and support on complex or high-profile legal and policy issues requiring a high degree of creativity and competence to identify and resolve. In adversarial and adjudicative proceedings in which the incumbent may represent FTA—predominantly contracts and employment matters before administrative tribunals—the incumbent plans FTA’s litigation strategy, directs all discovery, and advocates on behalf of FTA through written and oral presentations. The ideal candidate has experience advising and representing a federal agency on administrative matters, preferably with experience administering federal grants or advising and defending contracting activity subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Requirements Conditions of Employment This is an Excepted Service position. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date. Required documents must be submitted by the closing date. You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required. The Division is responsible for: (1) internal administrative laws like Federal contracting, employment, FOIA, and ethics; and (2) requirements applicable to FTA’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure grant programs, including the laws of federal financial assistance, administrative law, domestic preference laws like Buy America, and providing guidance for the public. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: A law degree, bar membership in good standing and at least TWO years of professional attorney experience To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: A law degree, bar membership in good standing and at least THREE years of professional attorney experience 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: Legal, Government and Jurisprudence Grants Management Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines Contracting/Procurement For all types of consideration, 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. Education Additional Information FOREIGN EDUCATION must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.