Senior Attorney (Policy Advisor)
Company
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Surface Transportation Board
Location
Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This Senior Attorney (Policy Advisor) position is located in the Office of Passenger Rail (OPR) of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The purpose of the position is to provide legal, administrative, and policy expertise as necessary to resolve complex passenger rail matters brought before the Board. This work also includes handling legally and factually complex assignments involving passenger rail issues within the Board's jurisdiction.
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Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- All qualification requirements must be met by 10/15/2024. 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, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Please note: Proof of bar membership will be required before entering on duty).
All candidates must demonstrate through their application documents: excellent research and writing skills, incisive legal analytical ability, strong oral advocacy and presentation skills.
A writing sample and cover letter are to be submitted with your application package.
GS-14
To be considered at the GS-14 level, candidates must have three years of professional legal experience: analyzing statutes, regulations, and decisional law, and presenting those analyses and relevant legal or policy issues for decision, resolving disputes, and possess a legal background in transportation, economics, administrative law, or government regulation.
GS-15
To be considered at the GS-15 level, candidates must have four years of professional legal experience: analyzing statutes, regulations, and decisional law, and presenting those analyses and relevant legal or policy issues for decision and resolving disputes in support of an efficient, competitive, and economically viable surface transportation network. Candidates at this level will also have experience providing advisement on complex technical issues concerning rail transportation.
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months, years, and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. To receive full consideration for specialized experience, please list month/year to month/year (XX/XX-XX/XX) or month/year to present (XX/XX-present) and the number of hours worked per week for each period of employment/experience listed in your resume. Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported/demonstrated in your resume. If a determination cannot be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
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 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 the 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.
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Date Posted
09/29/2024
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