Supervisory Attorney

Closing Date: 2nd July, 2024

Description:

Summary:
As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding.
Serves as a managing attorney within the Office of the Chief Counsel, Acquisition & Fiscal Law Division (AGC-500).
Duties:
Responsible for an extensive and diverse array of acquisition, real estate, and fiscal matters that are of critical importance to the agency's mission.
Reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Chief Counsel for Acquisition & Fiscal Law (AGC-500). Provides expert legal advice, interpretations, opinions, and innovative solutions, regarding all aspects of real estate matters and contract formation and administration, including fiscal law, bankruptcy, conflicts of interest, comparative acquisition systems, environmental, ethics, export control, information disclosure, intellectual property, legislative technical assistance, mergers, policy, procurement integrity, property disposal, security, suspension and debarment, and/or socio-economic laws affecting acquisitions. Encourages and facilitates division-wide collaboration and teaming to develop staff and to support the AGC Business Plan and FAA Strategic Plan. Possesses expertise in project management, complex litigation, and strategic problem-solving. Assigns and supervises the work of staff attorneys.
Applies expert knowledge of the work directed, including expertise in both acquisition law and the technical areas within the practice area's portfolio. Often, personally deals with the most complex legal matters falling within the purview of the division. Actively involved in both long-term and immediate operations of the division. Shares responsibility and collaborates with higher-level managers and leaders in developing and executing plans, policies, procedures, and programs.
Oversees attorneys responsible for providing legal support, processing acquisition, fiscal law, and real estate inquiries, matters, policy, and litigation generated by client offices in support of the multi-billion dollar modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS), in accordance with statutory, regulatory, and Acquisition Management System (AMS) requirements and guidance. The work has national and agency-wide significance, and directly affects the FAA's ability to meet its aviation safety responsibilities.
As required, provides legal support to the FAA Aviation Insurance, Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), Insider Threat, and Facilities programs involving issues of a classified nature.

Managerial duties include: developing and executing plans, policies, and programs, strategic planning; assigning work to subordinate attorneys; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave requests; and taking, recommending, and/or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate. Defines and organizes staff and work to accomplish objectives and meet performance measures, and identifies and evaluates opportunities for operational efficiencies and/or cost savings.
Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or requests additional resources as needed. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements. Applies the principles of management, strategic planning, and fiscal management to the work of the division. Responsible for the efficient management and safeguarding of resources and assures internal controls meet agency standards.
Contacts are primarily with peers, higher-level managers in AGC and with high-level regional, center, and headquarters managers and leaders to discuss the status of programs and projects, develop plans for the future, balance workload, consult and advise on appropriate acquisition strategies, defend matters in litigation, and, as necessary, plan and implement curative action to meet objectives.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
• Requirement for Managerial Probationary Period: Unless previously completed, selectee must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to remain in this managerial position.
• This Level 2 (Non-Critical Sensitive; Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, All applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

• have a JD Degree from an accredited law school;
• be admitted to practice before the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction or within the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico;
• be an active member of that bar; and
• demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to the FV-J/K or GS-14/15 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

The specialized experience for this position is defined as:

• Experience directing and executing plans, programs, policies, or projects in a professional or legal environment; and
• Experience providing legal advice and assistance on a full range of fiscal law matters (i.e., use of appropriated funds, the Anti-Deficiency Act, appropriations, continuing resolutions, reauthorizations, or lapses in funding or authority).

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. Do Not Assume That Because You Hold, Or Have Held This Position, You Will Automatically Be Found Eligible. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement.
In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and/or Technical Requirement, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.
Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

Education:
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).
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