This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/502119200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The job is for an Attorney-Advisor position in the STB's Office of Proceedings, which has primary responsibility for developing the public record in formal proceedings. It is expected that multiple selections will be made from this announcement.
This job announcement will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date listed above.
06/12/2018 to 07/03/2018
$68,036 - $164,200 per year
GS 11 - 15
few vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
15
No
10234928-18-KW
502119200
Those selected for this position will research and draft decisions in formal proceedings before the Board. The Board adjudicates, among others, the following types of proceedings: complaints of unreasonable railroad rates or practices; declaratory orders; licensing of rail line constructions, acquisitions, or abandonments; railroad mergers or acquisitions; and proceedings under the Board's limited jurisdiction over motor carriers, water carriage in the noncontiguous domestic trade, and certain pipelines.
In preparing draft decisions, the selected attorneys will review the record before the agency and apply the relevant statutes, regulations, policies, and case law. Board decisions include summaries of relevant evidence, analysis of salient legal issues, and findings of fact, conclusions of law, and determinations of actions to be taken by the Board.
The selected attorneys will lead meetings with staff from other offices within the Board to develop recommendations for resolving Board proceedings. The selected attorneys will also lead briefings of the Board members to present staff recommendations.
The selected attorneys will draft legal memoranda, correspondence, or other materials as assigned.
In order to qualify for this position, candidates must have received a professional law degree (LL.B, J.D., LL.M.) from a law school accredited by the ABA, 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.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
If you are selected at a grade lower than the highest shown in this listing, you will be placed under a career development plan and can be non-competitively promoted when you successfully complete the requirements for the higher grade.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WLL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
The top-rated applicants will be reviewed for the quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the position.
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying; errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
The following documents are required for all applicants. Review each description carefully.
COVER LETTER- All applications must include a cover letter specifically addressing your interest in working at the Board.
RESUME- All resumes must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a determination of your qualifications. Ensure that your resume contains specific details such as titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week. For positions in the Federal government, provide the position, series, and grade level.
WRITING SAMPLE- All applications must include an unedited or lightly edited writing sample that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position and illustrates your ability to conduct complex legal research and analysis. The writing sample should total no more than 10 pages. Selected extracts of larger documents are acceptable. If appropriate, please attach an explanatory cover memo to your writing sample. Do not submit any sensitive or classified documents or documents containing personally identifiable information.
The following documents may be required depending on your circumstances. Please review each description carefully and include any relevant documents:
TRANSCRIPTS- For candidates with less than three (3) years of attorney employment, transcripts are REQUIRED. The transcripts need not be official but must show that you meet the stated education requirements.
SF-50- Applicants currently employed as an attorney by the Federal government must have completed one year of time-in-grade at the next lower grade level or the equivalent within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled and must submit their relevant SF-50.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL -- You must submit your most recent performance appraisal (dated within the last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor. Alternatively, submit a statement explaining why a performance appraisal is unavailable.
NOTICE REGARDING VETERANS' PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the Excepted Service. However, if you are eligible for veteran's preference, you may include that information in your cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty, letter from the VA documenting disability, or other supporting documentation).
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Education must be received from a law school accredited by the ABA.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions, and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
Once the online application received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If you are selected for an interview, we will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/502119200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is a small, independent agency with broad regulatory authority over railroads and more limited regulatory responsibilities over certain water carriers, non-energy pipelines, trucking companies, and intercity bus companies. The STB receives its statutory authority from the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended by, among other legislation, the ICC Termination Act of 1995 and the STB Reauthorization Act of 2015.