Attorney-Adviser
Performs assignments that involve providing leadership to others and providing authoritative legal expertise. Develops critical agency positions and provides guidance on critical legal issues to senior agency officials. Work contributes to the accomplishment of the AGC and FAA objectives and programs. Conducts thorough legal research by appropriately identifying and analyzing relevant legal and factual issues and arguments. Assesses legal strengths and weaknesses of available arguments to provide accurate, complete, and practical legal advice and conclusions. Identifies and learns emerging issues, principles, and practices relevant to the legal practice area.Provides timely and effective representational legal services to deliver benefits through technology and modernized National Airspace System infrastructure and timely legal services in processing grant enforcement proceedings under 14 CFR Part 16. Laws, regulations, and policies provide general guidance for completing assignments. Considerable discretion is often required to develop new or innovative approaches or interpretations. Decisions and opinions may be used as guidance by others in similar areas. Work is considered authoritative and is usually not subject to change. Completed assignments may be reviewed for adherence to agency policy and for assurance that requirements have been fulfilled.Produces communications that are well-organized, clear, and persuasive. Provides advice tailored to the client and requirements of the agency. Provides appropriate advice. Effectively adjusts communications and guidance to meet audience expectations and level of understanding. Applies considerable experience in a specialty area and advanced, directly relevant legal knowledge to assignments. Plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives.Demonstrates interpersonal skills needed to develop and maintain strong client relationships. Actively participates with clients to identify and meet client goals and objectives. Seeks consensus with client as to the timing and scope of work. Proactively identifies and appropriately pursues solutions to effectively represent the agency's interests in responding to high priority issues. Puts forth effort to meet established proficiency level goals and objectives. Keeps clients informed of developments, to include why and when an extension may be necessary.Develops and demonstrates knowledge and a full understanding of key client business processes, priorities, and objectives relevant to the practice area. Accurately identifies client business objectives and issues when providing legal advice. Provides appropriate alternative solutions as needed to meet client's strategic business objectives. Provides legal risk/reward analysis in support of business decisions.Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of when and the willingness to go to more senior-level of client based on risk-levels. Demonstrates skill in representing the agency. Consistently puts forth effort needed to accomplish tasks and produce work that is timely and of professional quality. Defines, organizes, and uses available staff resources and technology to accomplish work activities within established schedules, analyzes requirements and accomplishments, and manages work flow, product or directs adjustments needed to address organizational needs.(Summary of duties continued below.) To qualify for this position, ALL applicants MUST meet the following criteria:
(1) have a JD Degree from an accredited law school;(2) be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or within the District of Columbia;(3) be an active member of that bar; AND(4) demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band (FG/GS-13/FV-I) that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organizationSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as:
experience providing advice and counsel concerning various environmental laws and policies, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and/orexperience conducting legal sufficiency reviews of documents in accordance with environmental and/or airport law.You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories:
(1) score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Summary of duties continuation:
Keeps practice area and AGC management informed of client issues and activities that may or should be discussed at a higher management level. Keeps supervisor timely informed of developments on the legal matters discussed at a higher management level. Educates clients about efficient and effective use of legal resources. Effectively prioritizes work such that priorities are achieved and deadlines are met. Delegates work to the appropriate level for competent and timely completion. Seeks feedback from clients regarding quality and timeliness of service. Pursues new ideas or approaches to strengthen personal and professional effectiveness. Follows established office administrative policies and procedures. Effectively participates in appropriate training and/or learning activities.Contacts are internal and external to the agency. Contacts vary with the purpose of contacts, the level of authority required to resolve issues, and the nature of the legal problem at hand. Typical contacts involve dealings with members of senior management, officials of various courts, representatives of professional organizations, representatives of industry groups, and representatives of other government agencies. Provides timely advice and counsel concerning airport and environmental law matters, agency guidance, advisory materials, and responses to requests for legal opinions and interpretations.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
(1) have a JD Degree from an accredited law school;(2) be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or within the District of Columbia;(3) be an active member of that bar; AND(4) demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band (FG/GS-13/FV-I) that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organizationSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as:
experience providing advice and counsel concerning various environmental laws and policies, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and/orexperience conducting legal sufficiency reviews of documents in accordance with environmental and/or airport law.You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories:
(1) score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Summary of duties continuation:
Keeps practice area and AGC management informed of client issues and activities that may or should be discussed at a higher management level. Keeps supervisor timely informed of developments on the legal matters discussed at a higher management level. Educates clients about efficient and effective use of legal resources. Effectively prioritizes work such that priorities are achieved and deadlines are met. Delegates work to the appropriate level for competent and timely completion. Seeks feedback from clients regarding quality and timeliness of service. Pursues new ideas or approaches to strengthen personal and professional effectiveness. Follows established office administrative policies and procedures. Effectively participates in appropriate training and/or learning activities.Contacts are internal and external to the agency. Contacts vary with the purpose of contacts, the level of authority required to resolve issues, and the nature of the legal problem at hand. Typical contacts involve dealings with members of senior management, officials of various courts, representatives of professional organizations, representatives of industry groups, and representatives of other government agencies. Provides timely advice and counsel concerning airport and environmental law matters, agency guidance, advisory materials, and responses to requests for legal opinions and interpretations.
- Department:
0905 Attorney - Salary Range:
$110,710 to $171,632 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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