Assistant Chief Counsel

This position serves as a principal assistant to and representative of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator's Chief Counsel, with particular emphasis on rulemaking work. The Assistant Chief Counsel serves as a primary legal adviser to the Chief Counsel, administrator, the Deputy Administrator and other key NHTSA officials. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : As Assistant Chief Counsel, you will: Act in a supervisory and coordinating capacity over the rulemaking division of the Office of the Chief Counsel. Maintain extensive working knowledge of vehicle safety and fuel economy statutes and regulations, the Administrative Procedure Act, and other laws and policies related to NHTSA rulemakings. Review and advise on legal aspects of policy questions that require decision or clearance of NHTSA's Administrator or his deputy, such as congressional testimony, drafts of and reports on legislative proposals, proposed regulations, policy and procedure directives, and congressional investigations. Serve as an authoritative legal advisor and has primary responsibility for providing legal services to the Administrator and the agency on questions of law and administrative policy relating to rulemaking pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, and to Title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, as amended. Personally perform legal work and provide legal advice concerning legal cases and problems characterized by extreme or special sensitivity, urgency, novelty or difficulty, where the handling of factual issues and legal problems may be the subject of national publicity and controversy, and where it is anticipated that the opinions or results of the legal work may be vigorously contested by the nation's top law firms, or become major political issues. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1. Demonstrated legal experience drafting and interpreting complex regulations of national reach, significance, economic impact, and controversy, and engaging in senior level coordination on sensitive aspects affecting diverse stakeholder interests while appropriately operating within constrained legal and procedural parameters. TQ 2. Demonstrated executive experience directing complex administrative law strategy under the Administrative Procedure Act and statutory mandates, including evaluating notice-and-comment rulemaking, anticipating high-stakes litigation risks, and advising senior leaders on legally defensible, high-impact regulatory frameworks. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the

Salaire : $151,661 – $218,800/Per Year

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