Supervisory Attorney Advisor (General)

Summary

The Volpe Center Chief Counsel and Director, Office of Legal Services reports to the Director of the Volpe Center. In this position you will be responsible for providing, either personally or through subordinate staff, legal services and representation in or for all aspects of the Volpe Center's operations and programs.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Attorney Advisor (General), you will: Provides legal opinions and expertise and coordinates the delivery of legal services in support of all aspects of Volpe Center technical program operations and Center-wide administration. Coordinates with legal staff at sponsor organizations and others as needed; establishes and maintains effective and collegial working relationships with functional counterparts within the Office of General Counsel, other DOT Operating Administrations, the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, other Government (federal, state and local) agencies. and private sector organizations; participate in DOT legal leadership teams. Provides representation for formal proceedings before administrative tribunals, arbitrators, and other third-party decision makers and courts; prepares and presents the Volpe Center's legal and factual responses in litigation consistent with legal requirements and appropriate advocacy techniques. Manage operations, logistics and financial planning. and directing work assignments and functions of the Office of Chief Counsel; supervises all staff Attorney Advisors to effectively achieve the objectives of the Center. The ideal candidate possesses in-depth experience building relationships and coalitions to provide in an organization and providing comprehensive legal advice across areas such as acquisition, employee ethics, employment law, and intellectual property. Additionally, he or she demonstrates proven expertise in managing a legal office while actively participating in leadership teams, leveraging an expansive professional network to manage complex relationships and resolve issues both internally and externally with other stakeholders (i.e. federal, state, local, and private sector clients).

Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service. TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT: All employees are subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, set out in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 2635, including restrictions on owning financial interests that may conflict with performance of their duties. Some employees, like those involved in contracting or regulating non-Federal entities, are subject to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure requirements set out in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 263. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. You must be a U.S citizen Applicants must have a Law Degree (J.D. or equivalent) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school AND 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. PROOF OF BAR MEMBERSHIP

Education

MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: In order to qualify for this position, candidates must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have a professional law degree, and must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are REQUIRED as there is a stated education requirement for the series. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - click here.