Summary Serves as a managing attorney within the Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division (AGC-200), responsible for overseeing an extensive and diverse array of regulations matters that are of critical importance to the agency and the National Airspace System (NAS). Responsibilities Provides oversight and expert legal advice, interpretations, opinions, and solutions, regarding all aspects of regulatory law. Directs and oversees staff attorneys who are responsible for an array of regulatory matters pertaining to airworthiness, air traffic procedures and airspace, airman certification, operations law, commercial space matters, rulemaking, licensing of commercial launches and reentries and the licensing of launch and reentry sites. Directs the planning, policy development, and execution of regulatory legal programs, including: developing and executing legal aspects of the FAA regulatory program; rendering opinions and interpretations of FAA regulations; drafting regulations; reviewing agency policy; ensuring that agency rulemaking policies are consistent with government statutes, executive orders, and Department of Transportation policies; and developing procedures for processing rulemaking actions. lnterprets statutory requirements; reviews and evaluates legal aspects of petitions for rulemaking, exemptions. or waivers; reviews agency directives, advisory circulars, handbooks, and manuals for consistency with pertinent regulations; drafts and/or reviews written, relevant statutes and agency rules for use within the agency and by members of the public; reviews administrative opinions issued by agency office and service heads as guidance for their field personnel. As necessary, reviews interpretations, memoranda, and legal documents issued by regional attorneys. Represents the agency and the Chief Counsel in meetings as necessary. Provides support as needed on regulatory matters impacting international obligations and cooperation. Drafts and reviews legal opinions and interpretations on relevant statutes and agency rules for use within the agency and by members of the public. Briefs senior leadership on emerging legal issues related to regulation law matters. Managerial duties include but are not limited to: assigning work; reviewing the work-product of other attorneys; exercising quality control, providing technical legal guidance and training to staff attorneys; monitoring and evaluating performance; initiating disciplinary action; ensuring staff are trained and developed; and making authoritative recommendations to higher level managers for other substantive personnel actions (such as selections and promotions). Duties further include: developing and executing plans; setting priorities and performance metrics; approving leave; taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions; as appropriate; defining and organizing staff and work so as to accomplish objectives and meet performance measures; and identifying and evaluating opportunities for operational efficiencies and/or cost savings. Defines, plans, and organizes or assists in defining, planning, and organizing assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives. Requests additional resources if needed. Identifies opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies for the organization as directed. Implements policy decisions of higher-level officials. Applies an expert knowledge of the work of the organization. Deals with the most complex legal matters within the organization directed. Is actively involved in both long-term and immediate operations of the organization, assisting and guiding subordinates as needed. Shares responsibility with higher-level managers for developing and executing plans, policies, procedures, and programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position, ALL applicants MUST meet the following criteria: (1) have a JD Degree from an accredited law school; and (2) be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or within the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and (3) be an active member of that bar; and (4) at least one full year of specialized experience in the work performed at the next lower grade level (FV-J/K or GS-14/15) for this occupational series. The specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience providing legal counsel and advice on regulatory law matters;and Experience directing and managing legal policy documents, plans, programs, policies, or projects to advise and counsel executives, senior managers or senior policy makers in a legal or professional environment. 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 selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for 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. Education This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. For additional information regarding foreign education, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html **Applicants who are not currently in the 905 occupational series (Attorney) in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 905 occupational series (Attorney), you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. NOTES: 1) As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement. In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate. 2) This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm . 3) This is temporary promotion NTE 2 years; however, it may be extended or terminated at any time, at management discretion. Position may become permanent without further competition. 4) This Level 2 (Non-Critical Sensitive, Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check & Inquiries (ANACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. 5) Some, all or none of the referred candidates may be interviewed. 6) The base salary range above will be adjusted for locality. Washington, DC:(incl 33.94% - Washington, DC) Fort Worth, TX: (incl 27.26% - Dallas, TX) Des Moines, WA: (incl 31.57% - Seattle, WA) New York, Queens, NY: (incl 37.95% - New York, NY) This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
