Attorney Advisor

Summary This position is an Attorney-Advisor located in the section of Public and Governmental Affairs in the Board's Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance (OPAGAC). This section has primary responsibility for engaging with agency stakeholders, including from Congress, Federal, state and local governments, foreign governments, agency practitioners, members of the public, and the media. Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. All qualification requirements must be met by 01/03/2025. Your application package will not receive consideration if it lacks any of the required documents under the "Required Documents" tab. Trial Period: Two-year trial period may be required. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/ Background Suitability Investigation: Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation and the granting of a Federal suitability or security clearance. If selected, you may be offered tentative employment until the background investigation has been fully adjudicated. Must submit a complete resume, writing sample, cover letter and all required documents. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. The STB is an E-Verify Participant. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Qualifications The Office of Personnel Management has not issued qualification standards for attorney positions. However, successful candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications before the closing date of this posting: A professional law degree (LL.B, J.D., LL.M.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA); Current membership in good standing of the bar of a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Proof of bar membership will be required before entering on duty. All candidates being considered must demonstrate through their application documents: excellent research and writing skills, incisive legal analytical ability, strong oral advocacy and presentation skills. A writing sample is to be submitted with application package. GS-13 GS-13 candidates must have two years of professional legal experience: analyzing statutes, regulations, and decisional law; presenting those analyses and relevant legal or policy issues to decision makers; and resolving disputes. GS-14 An ideal candidate at this level should possess a legal background in transportation, economics, administrative law, or government regulation. GS-14 candidates must have three years of professional legal experience: analyzing statutes, regulations, and decisional law: presenting those analyses and relevant legal or policy issues to decision makers; and resolving disputes. GS-15 An ideal candidate at this level should possess a legal background in transportation, economics, administrative law, or government regulations, and ideally also have experience providing advice on complex technical issues concerning rail transportation. GS-15 candidates must have four years of professional legal experience: analyzing statutes, regulations, and decisional law; presenting those analyses and relevant legal or policy issues to decision makers; and resolving disputes, ideally in the field of rail transportation. Education You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. You must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include the courses' names and number of credit hours. To search the database of accredited institutions, visit: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Please Note: If selected Official Transcripts will need to be submitted directly to STB from the University (electronic transcripts are accepted). Additional information A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. In addition, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has work/life-balance flexibilities that may be right for you. We offer: Flexible Work Schedules Limited Telework opportunities upon supervisor approval in accordance with the Employee Work Schedule policy; Fitness Center: STB employees, at no cost, have access to the fitness center conveniently located in the building; and A monthly transit subsidy for a portion of your commuting costs to help defray the commuting costs of employees who use mass transportation, including commuter bus, Metrorail or Metrobus, or commuter rail systems. This announcement may be used to fill 1 or more vacancies. Read more Benefits Review our benefits