Serves as legal counsel within the Office of the Chief Counsel, Ethics & Compliance Division (AGC-900), providing advice and counsel concerning a variety of ethics and compliance matters.
Duties
Provides legal assistance concerning employee ethics and compliance concerns including, but not limited to: federal criminal conflict of interest statues; Office of Government Ethics (OGE) standards of ethical conduct regulations; financial disclosure; Procurement Integrity Act (PIA); and related statutory and regulatory laws and policies. Works closely with OGE, the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Agency Advisory and Rulemaking Committees (ARC), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to address routine ethics issues involving FAA employees.
Provides counsel on federal government ethics policies and procedures as related to the Office of Personnel Managements (OPMs) Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), and General Services Administration (GSA) regulations, as well as rules related to attorney pro bono services.
Prepares and delivers ethics training on a variety of ethics topics, such as outside employment, gifts, Hatch Act, and conflicts of interest, in a variety of educational models (i.e., classroom, hybrid, and written articles).
Conducts thorough legal research by appropriately identifying and analyzing relevant legal and factual issues and arguments. Assesses legal strengths and weaknesses of available arguments to provide accurate, complete, and practical legal advice and conclusions. Identifies and learns emerging issues, principles, and practices relevant to the legal practice area.
Provides advice tailored to the client and requirements of the agency. Adjusts communications to meet audience expectations and level of understanding. Keeps client and practice area management informed of issues and activities that may or should be discussed at a higher level. Manages workload to ensure that priorities are achieved, and deadlines are met.
Participates in appropriate training and/or learning activities.
Performs routine, though varying, assignments in an advanced developmental capacity. Assignments include those associated with acquiring and applying legal expertise to less complex assignments or assisting higher-level attorneys on broader assignments. Plans and carries out assignments in accordance with instructions and the principles of professional practice. Represents the FAA in court.
Receives guidance from a manager or higher-level attorney on complex situations for which there are no clear precedents. Routine work is performed independently and is subject only to general review. Applies relevant experience and professional legal knowledge to individual assignments. Independently plans use of time and assigned resources to complete routine assignments and limited projects. Contacts are primarily local, although there may be external contacts commensurate with the nature of the assignments, including those with court officials. Contacts are made to share information, provide data, acquire information, and discuss the status of assignments.
Laws, regulations, orders, policies, and procedures cover most assignments, but sometimes require interpretation and application of precedents. Professional guidance is available from higher-level attorneys. The frequency and intensity with which work is reviewed is commensurate with the nature of the assignment.
Performs other duties as assigned.