Attorney Advisor (Personnel and General Law)

Federal Railroad Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking attorneys to advise on personnel law, labor relations, and ethics, and to litigate personnel matters with the agency's Labor Relations Officer. Responsibilities include solving complex personnel problems, training, and providing guidance on external civil rights programs.

Qualifications require a law degree (LL.B./J.D. or equivalent) and bar admission, with at least one year (GS-12) to four years (GS-15) of professional legal experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited law school with LL.B., J.D., or equivalent and at least one year of professional legal work experience.
• Active bar in good standing of the bar in a U.S. state, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
• For grades GS-12 to GS-15, experience must meet the required level for the grade.

Responsibilities

• Advise on administrative law, labor relations, personnel policies and ethics.
• Litigate personnel law and labor disputes with agency stakeholders.
• Create and present training, and advise on external civil rights programs.
• Collaborate with the Labor Relations Officer on labor matters.

Skills

Administrative Law

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Law degree (LL.B., J.D., or equivalent)

Bar admission in good standing (US state/DC/PR)

Job description

The Office of Personnel and General Law advise on complex issues ranging from labor relations to personnel policies to ethics. Our attorneys exercise a broad range of legal skills including working directly with clients to solve personnel problems and provide ethics advice, working closely with the agency's Labor Relations Officer on labor matters, litigating personnel law and labor disputes, creating and presenting training, and advising on the agency's external civil rights program.

To qualify your experience should include experience and education equal or equivalent to the following:

GRADE 12

• Be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D., or equivalent AND at least ONE (1) year of professional legal work experience.
• Be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

GRADE 13

You must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

• Be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D., or equivalent AND at least TWO (2) years of professional legal work experience.
• Be an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state, territory of the United States District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

GRADE 14

You must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

• Be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D., or equivalent AND at least THREE (3) years professional legal work experience of a progressively responsible nature.
• Be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

GRADE 15

You must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:

• Be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D., or equivalent AND at least FOUR (4) years of professional attorney experience.
• Be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

You cannot qualify for any grade on education alone; you must also have experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Administrative Law - Knowledge of state and Federal administrative laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to case preparation and settlements.
2. Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.