This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/507170200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of the Nation’s passenger and freight rail operations and infrastructure by promoting safe, efficient, and accessible rail transportation.
This position is located in the Safety Law Division, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA. The person selected for the position will be responsible for (1) assessing civil penalties for violations of Federal rail safety statutes and regulations against railroads, hazardous materials shippers, and other entities, including individuals, (2) developing and drafting rail safety regulations, (3) conducting offensive and defensive litigation, (4) developing and drafting rail safety legislation, and (5) providing miscellaneous legal services supporting FRA's safety program, e.g., preparing legal interpretations and representing FRA employees whose testimony is sought in private litigation.
The ideal candidate for this position has strong research and analytic skills and the ability to interpret and report on complicated factual and legal issues. The candidate possesses the ability to present information verbally and in writing and has experience successfully dealing with individuals from diverse backgrounds. The candidate should be capable of handling multiple projects, cases, and issues simultaneously.
This vacancy may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days for these locations.
08/07/2018 to 09/05/2018
$68,036 - $148,967 per year
GS 11 - 14
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
14
No
No
FRA.CC-2018-0009
507170200
The Attorney-Advisor (Transportation):
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This is an Excepted Service position.
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the MANDATORY education and experience qualifications for the grade for which you are requesting consideration.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-11:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of equal or equivalent experience, it must include:
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-12:
On Experience, you must have at least two years of equal or equivalent experience, it must include:
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-13:
On Experience, you must have at least three years of equal or equivalent experience, it must include:
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-14:
On Experience, you must have at least four years of equal or equivalent experience, it must include:
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.
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Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date.
Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be citizens of the United States, possess 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.
Managers may exercise discretion to allow a limited amount of regular or task-based telework for this position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the specialized experience requirements.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL 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). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNREQUESTED DOCUMENTATION. Resumes should only be submitted electronically as part of the application process and are not considered supplemental documents.
IN ADDITION, THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS IN WORD AND/OR PDF FORMAT MUST BE EMAILED TO FRASafetyLawjobs@dot.gov.
WRITING SAMPLE: If selected for an interview, a writing sample may be requested.
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.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email us at Transjobs@dot.gov
Within two weeks of the vacancy closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will issue certificate(s), or list(s) of applications, which will then be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration. At this point, you may check online to see if your application was referred by logging in at MYUSAJOBS and clicking on "Applications."
From this point on the selecting official determines all aspects of the hiring process. If they wish to contact you for an interview or for hire, they will do so directly. Otherwise, when a selection is made, we will update your application status online and the Human Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by email.
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/507170200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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