Supervisory Attorney Advisor

About the role

The Federal Transit Administration's Office of Chief Counsel is seeking a supervisory attorney to serve as Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation and Regional Operations.

Duties

• Direct and supervise the work of Regional Counsels for FTA's ten Regional Offices who are responsible for providing legal advice and assistance on matters relating to FTA's annual multi-billion-dollar grant-making program, with a focus on grant administration, including administrative law, contract law, and environmental law.
• Carry out the legal directives and policy initiatives of the Chief Counsel and FTA and DOT leadership, ensuring consistency in legal interpretations and application across all FTA regional offices.
• Manage programmatic matters in the areas of environmental and historic preservation law, providing advice regarding compliance for implementation by FTA's Regional Counsels and other FTA personnel, and coordination of development of regulations and guidance with the Legislation and Regulations Division of the Office of Chief Counsel, the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of the Secretary, and other Federal agencies.
• Represent FTA's interests in complex Federal litigation, including environmental and other high-profile litigation matters, in coordination with the Office of the Secretary and Department of Justice.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) on criminal matters, including qui tam actions, criminal referrals by FTA, and criminal investigations by the OIG.

Ideal candidate background

Experience in general law, including the following areas: government contracts, administrative procedure, grant agreements, real property, Federal ethics, environmental, safety, and civil rights law.

Qualifications

Grade 15: A law degree, bar membership in good standing and at least 5 (five) years of professional attorney experience.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines: Knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of transportation, environmental, and fiscal law, including their order of precedence.
• Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, regulations, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Executive Orders, agency guidance, government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.
• Administrative Law: Knowledge of State and Federal administrative laws, including statutes, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to case preparation and settlements.
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, confidential, technical and sensitive); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Education requirements

Successful completion of a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and a professional law degree, and current membership in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/59.
• Background/security investigation required prior to onboarding.
• This is an Excepted Service position; applicants selected may be subject to a two-year trial period.
• Subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 CFR § 2635), including restrictions on owning financial interests that may conflict with duties. Some employees are subject to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure requirements (5 CFR § 263).
• Government contractor-issued travel card required for official business travel.

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