Supervisory Attorney Advisor
4 days ago
This Supervisory Attorney Advisor position is located at Chief Counsel (.....
This Supervisory Attorney Advisor position is located at Chief Counsel (CC), International Operations & Law, Enforcement Incident Management, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:
- Maintains expert knowledge of international laws affecting TSA operations and programs, advises key TSA senior leaders and DHS officials on international legal issues related to TSA activities and engagements with foreign governments and international organizations, and provides legal advice to the International Operations office and the International Policy and Programs Division and other TSA offices in their determinations regarding international policy development, strategies, and plans for addressing threats to transportation security.
- Advises clients at the Assistant Administrator (AA) level and is responsible for responding directly to the AAs/Deputy AAs and their staffs with immediate assistance. Possesses the ability to be persuasive and, as necessary, persistent with senior executive clients while deftly balancing the most sensitive political, operational and situational ramifications. Recognizes issues with national and international import and is responsible for providing relevant information directly to the Chief Counsel, the AAs and other senior staff.
- Oversees legal work directly impacting the mission of TSA HQ organizations and regularly having national and international implications on national and transportation security and the transportation industry. Has situational awareness regarding the impact of legal approaches and recommendations on multiple internal and external parties, and transportation or national security.
- Drafts, negotiates, and concludes bilateral and multilateral international agreements and other arrangements to advance TSA program and policy objectives globally consistent with overarching U.S. Government policies and laws, with high-ranking officials and diplomatic officers of foreign governments and regional and international organizations, in coordination with other USG agencies, including but not limited to the Department of State (DOS), Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other stakeholders as appropriate and necessary. Works with the International Civil Aviation Organization (!CAO) and appropriate foreign governments' aeronautic authorities to address security concerns on passenger flights by foreign air carriers in foreign air transportation.
- Provides written and oral counsel, legal reviews, opinions, security standards, regulations or decisions in the application of the U.S. Constitution, Federal laws, legislation, or policies to programs conducted or assisted by DHS components, and to DHS policies.
Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.
Starting at $163,964 Per Year (SV K)
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