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Federal Aviation Administration - US Department of Transportation
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Closing Date:
17th April, 2026Description:
Summary:
Serves as legal counsel within the Office of the Chief Counsel representing the agency regarding contracts, leases, grants, and agreements, including matters related to procurement, real estate, intellectual property, construction, and fiscal law.Duties:
Provides legal support in the areas of acquisition, fiscal law, and real estate, including as they relate to the Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS), with limited supervision or guidance. Develops mastery of concepts and processes applicable to BNATCS, including understanding the Integrator Accountability Contract and related statutes, regulations, and other authorities. Develops excellent knowledge of BNATCS programs and priorities. Proactively contributes ideas and offers solutions to achieve BNATCS. Develops good working relationships with BNATCS program offices and other stakeholders. Demonstrates sound judgment in seeking additional business information and applying legal analysis. Represents the agency before appropriate internal and external tribunals, as well as with other federal, state, or local agencies. Provides legal advice and assistance on agency contracts, leases, grants, and agreements, including matters relating to procurement, real estate, intellectual property, construction, fiscal law, and related matters. Provides legal support, in terms of legal review, analysis and concurrence on insurance contracts/policies and instruments of settlement and release to the FAA Aviation Insurance Program Office, involving certain classified programs. Conducts thorough legal research by appropriately identifying and analyzing relevant legal and factual issues and arguments. Assesses legal strengths and weaknesses of available arguments to provide accurate, complete, and practical legal advice and conclusions. Identifies and learns emerging issues, principles, and practices relevant to the legal practice area. Produces communications that are well-organized, clear, and persuasive. Provides advice tailored to the program office and requirements of the agency. Maintains the appropriate balance between providing accurate, complete, and practical legal advice. Effectively presents advice to meet audience expectations and level of understanding. Demonstrates interpersonal skills needed to develop and maintain strong relationships. Actively participates with program office to identify and meet program office goals and objectives. Seeks consensus with program office as to the timing and scope of work. Proactively identifies and appropriately pursues solutions to effectively represent the agency's interest in responding to high priority issues. Puts forth effort to meet established proficiency level goals and objectives. Keeps program office informed of developments, to include why and when an extension may be necessary. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of key program office business processes, priorities, and objectives relevant to the practice area. Accurately identifies program office business objectives and issues when providing legal advice. Provides appropriate alternative solutions as needed to meet program office's strategic business objectives. Provides legal risk/reward analysis in support of business decisions. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of when and the willingness to go to more senior-level of client based on risk-levels. Demonstrates skill in representing the agency. Consistently puts forth effort needed to accomplish tasks and produce work that is timely and of professional quality. Keeps practice area and AGC management informed of program office issues and activities that may or should be discussed at a higher management level. Keeps supervisor timely informed of developments on legal matters. Educates program offices about efficient and effective use of legal resources. Uses available staff resources and technology to manage workflow and product. Pursues new ideas or approaches to strengthen personal and professional effectiveness. Follows established office administrative policies and procedures.Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Designated or Random Drug Testing required. This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required. 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.Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, ALL applicants MUST meet the following criteria: have a JD Degree from an accredited law school; be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction, state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; be an active member of that bar; and To be considered for theH Band:
Applicants mustdemonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) ofSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band (FG/GS-11/FV-G) that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.Specialized Experience is defined as:
Experience providing legal advice on contracts, fiscal law matters, grants or other agreements, and Experience advising on legal matters relating to litigation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution cases. To be considered for theI Band:
Applicants must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) ofSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band (FG/GS-12/FV-H) that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.Specialized Experience is defined as:
Experience providing legal advice on contracts, fiscal law matters, grants or other agreement formation, award, interpretation, modification, termination, or administration; and Experience advising on legal matters relating to bid protest, contract dispute, or other litigation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution cases for matters related to procurement, real estate, intellectual property, construction, fiscal law matters, or grants. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. 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/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement.
Education:
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