Attorney-Advisor
This position is in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Office of Chief Counsel, General Law Division. The General Law Division consists of seven Attorney-Advisors that report to the Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law. The Division has the lead in providing legal support to FMCSA relating to budget, fiscal, and financial management matters, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, memoranda of understanding, and intellectual property.
As an Attorney-Advisor, you will:
- Providing advice, assistance, and interpretations in the area of grants and cooperative agreements, appropriations issues, Title 31, U.S.C., OMB Circulars, Comptroller General Decisions, and other sources of internal and Federal finance law.
- Preparing legal opinions and performing legal services in involving difficult issues concerning the administration of Federal grants, and cooperative agreements regarding various agency programs.
- Providing a review of technical assistance and other advice on new and proposed Federal legislation concerning grants, fiscal matters, FMCSA Budgets, acquisitions, and appropriations and the implementation of related new programs.
- In areas of responsibility, directly advising senior officials of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation after receiving only generalized guidance from the Chief Counsel, the Deputy Chief Counsel, or the Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law.
- Representing FMCSA at meetings with Federal officials, industry representatives, and members of the public.
- Performing other legal services of a comparable level as assigned by the supervisor.
The ideal candidate should have grants and fiscal law experience, superior writing skills, and a desire to work with a team of seasoned attorneys. The individual’s experience and knowledge in other general law areas such as acquisitions (contracts) and employment law will also be considered.