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Attorney-Adviser
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 87 days ago
About the Role
Serves as legal counsel within the Office of the Chief Counsel, International Affairs & National Security Law Division (AGC-700), providing advice and counsel concerning a variety of national aviation security matters.
What You'll Do
- →Reviews, drafts, and negotiates agreements for the provision of technical assistance agreements, research and development agreements, and Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements (BASA) and associated implementation procedures between the FAA and foreign governments.
- →In conjunction with other legal practice areas, provides advice and counsel regarding international affairs matters related to aviation safety, air navigation services, and commercial space.
- →This includes a wide range of aviation safety, air navigation services, and commercial space-related matters, including but not limited to International Aviation Safety Assessments (IASAs) and Bi-lateral Commercial Space Transportation Agreements (BCSTAs).
- →Provides legal and policy advice and guidance to headquarters and regional offices relating to the foregoing matters, which cover a diversified and complex field of law and international, inter- and intra-governmental relations.
- →The work involves contact with high-level officials within the FAA, the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), other executive and legislative agencies, foreign governments, and industry.
- →Reviews regulatory and legislative proposals to ensure conformity with the authorizing statute and agency policy.
- →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.
- →Provides advice tailored to the client and requirements of the agency.
- →Adjusts communications to meet audience expectations and level of understanding.
- →Keeps client and practice area management informed of issues and activities that may or should be discussed at a higher level.
- →Manages workload to ensure that priorities are achieved and deadlines are met.
- →Participates in appropriate training and/or learning activities.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2601bf94-0b5e-4a0c-8295-5ecb3ecc199b
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