General Attorney
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 legal practice area.Produces written and oral communications that are well organized, clear, and persuasive. Provides oral or written advice tailored to the client and requirements of the agency. Maintains the appropriate balance between providing oral and/or written advice. Effectively adjusts oral and/or written advice to meet the audience expectations and level of understanding.Demonstrates inter-personal 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 interest in responding to high priority issues. Puts forth effort to meet established proficiency level goals and objectives. Keeps client informed of developments, to include why and when an extension may be necessary.Develops and demonstrates knowledge and understanding of key client business processes, priorities, and objectives relevant to practice area. Accurately identifies client's 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.Represents the agency in enforcement action litigation before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Hearings/FAA Decisionmaker.Provides legal advice and counsel to FAA management in enforcement matters. Provides legal advice to FAA management including high-level agency officials regarding matters within their area(s) of expertise. Provides review and analysis of complex and significant issues within the practice areas to ensure compliance with existing law and agency policies.Reviews and analyzes enforcement investigative reports, and initiates and processes legal enforcement actions for progressively complex violations of statutory and regulatory safety requirements.Conducts research and discovery and prepares motions, pre-trial memoranda of law, and post-trial briefs in enforcement proceedings. In certain cases, prepares and submits administrative appeal briefs. Assists the Department of Justice with FAA enforcement actions adjudicated in U.S. District Court.Performs other duties as assigned. 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-9/FV-F) 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 organization.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; priority 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.
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-9/FV-F) 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 organization.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; priority 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.
- Department:
0905 Attorney - Salary Range:
$57,811 to $89,613 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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