Attorney Advisor

About the role

The Vehicle Safety Standards and Harmonization Division of the Office of Chief Counsel is at the cutting- edge intersections of law, the environment, vehicle safety, and technology. Our work requires curiosity, persistence, exceptional legal abilities and top-notch communication and collaboration skills. Primary tasks include drafting rules and explanations of agency law and policy with interdisciplinary teams of technical experts and applying statutory authorities to modern technology. To qualify, your experience should include experience and education equal or equivalent to the following: GRADE 11 - Possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and be in good standing of a bar. GRADE 12 - Possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and be in good standing of a bar. Applicants must have 1 year of relevant professional legal experience. Experience in performing legal services involving compliance and regulatory issues; Experience preparing legal memoranda and opinions related to administrative law or motor vehicle safety; or Experience as a judicial law clerk GRADE 13 - Possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and be in good standing of a bar. Applicants must have 2 years of relevant professional legal experience. Experience in performing legal services involving compliance and regulatory issues; Experience preparing legal memoranda and opinions related to administrative law or motor vehicle safety; or Experience as a judicial law clerk GRADE 14 - Possess a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and be in good standing of a bar. Applicants must have 3 years of relevant professional legal experience. Experience in performing legal services involving compliance and regulatory issues; Experience preparing legal memoranda and opinions related to administrative law or motor vehicle safety; or Experience as a judicial law clerk 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: Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering 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. Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process. 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. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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