Attorney Advisor

National Endowment for the Arts•Washington, DC

7d•$121,785 - $143,913

About The Position

This position is in the Office of General Counsel at the National Endowment for the Arts. The Attorney Advisor serves as a principal subject-matter attorney on federal financial assistance and the legal development and implementation of Arts Endowment programs. The role advises agency leadership and program officials on grants, cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance, including program design, implementation, administration, and oversight. It also interprets applicable federal laws and requirements and reviews program materials and award administration matters.

Requirements

U.S. citizen or national.
Graduate of an ABA-accredited law school with an LLB or JD; transcripts must be provided.
Currently in good standing with the bar of a U.S. state or territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
For GS-13: At least 1.5 years of professional experience acquired after bar admission, including one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12 level. Specialized experience includes advising on grants, cooperative agreements, or other financial-assistance programs and counseling program officials on their legal design, development, implementation, administration, or enforcement.
For GS-14: At least 2.5 years of professional experience acquired after bar admission, including one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-13 level. Specialized experience includes advising on grants, cooperative agreements, or other financial-assistance programs and counseling program officials on their legal design, development, implementation, administration, or enforcement.
Resume must explicitly document qualifying experience, duties and responsibilities, dates worked, and hours per week.
Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Selective Service registration is required where applicable.
Must meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Serve as a legal advisor to leadership on grants, cooperative agreements, and other federal financial assistance, including the design, development, implementation, administration, and oversight of agency programs.
Advise leadership and program officials on whether proposed activities comply with statutory authority and agency appropriations.
Interpret and apply the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), appropriations provisions, statutes, regulations, executive orders, government-wide requirements, and agency policies governing financial assistance.
Provide legal review of public-facing materials, including program solicitations, application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and award terms and conditions.
Counsel grants-management, budget, civil rights, and other agency personnel on applicant eligibility, cost allowability, and compliant merit-review panel procedures.
Advise on complex or sensitive award-administration matters, including project-scope changes, budget revisions, subawards, recipient noncompliance, suspension, termination, and intellectual property provisions.