Supervisory Attorney Advisor

This position is in the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law and will assist in the supervision and management of all legal matters related to the Department of Transportation's administrative operations, including fiscal issues, procurement matters, federal financial assistance, and innovative financing and public private partnerships.

The Supervisory Attorney Advisor: Assists the Assistant General Counsel for Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law in monitoring and overseeing the Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law activities of the Department. Aids in the supervision of all aspects of work performed by the attorneys and administrative staff in the Office of Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law, as well as any temporarily assigned honors attorneys, law clerks, and interns. Under the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel for Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law, the Supervisory Attorney reviews and assigns projects, directs, and evaluates performance, acts on recommendations, furnishes advice and assistance, approves, or overrules proposed actions, and exercises all other appropriate supervisory functions. Ensures that the Office of Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law renders effective legal advice and recommends the most appropriate way to develop or to implement new or amended departmental policies. The Supervisory Attorney is also responsible for ensuring that these policies are consistent with the intent of the law and are administratively sound, efficient, and economical in operation. Performs legal research and analysis, conducts necessary conferences and consultations prepares memoranda and opinions and maintains continuing contact with Departmental officials and others affected to assure understanding of the legal and policy positions involved. Renders expert written or oral counsel, opinions, or decisions on the legal aspects of matters within the purview of the Office of Federal Financial Assistance, Acquisition, and Fiscal Law. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, self-reliant, and skilled individual willing to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment with experienced professionals committed to ensure that our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world. This individual should have a keen interest in the broad range of legal issues involving the department's administrative operations including appropriations, fiscal law, acquisitions and federal financial assistance. The ideal candidate can handle multiple projects, cases, and issues simultaneously. The ideal candidate exercises a high degree of initiative and must be creative and imaginative in coping with exceptionally difficult legal and policy problems and must have the ability to set priorities in the exercise of assigned responsibilities.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. 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. ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT: All employees are subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, set out in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 2635, including restrictions on owning financial interests that may conflict with performance of their duties. Some employees, like those involved in contracting or regulating non-Federal entities, are subject to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure requirements set out in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 2634. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.

MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: In order to qualify for this position, candidates must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have a professional law degree, or have completed a structured, multi-year apprenticeship under the supervision of a practicing attorney or judge equivalent. Candidates must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.