Attorney Adviser (Public Utilities)

Full Job Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings!

This Attorney Adviser position is located in the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (OERA).

For more information visit: OERA You must meet the following basic requirements, by the closing date of this announcement: (1) hold a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited college or university and (2) be a current, active bar member in good standing.

In addition, to the minimum requirements above, you must meet the following qualifications for each grade level by the closing date of this announcement: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Specialized experience is defined as: applies relevant experience and professional knowledge to case assignments that contain difficult legal or factual questions; knowledge of relevant statutes, regulations and policies pertaining to the agency; independently manages caseload and completes activities within established schedules with limited supervision.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Major Duties:

As an Attorney Adviser (Public Utilities), some of your typical work assignments may include: Drafting orders, rulemakings and associated memoranda and advising the Commission on matters pertaining to enforcement and compliance.

Preparing a finished product for submission to the Commission, in conjunction with staff members from other program offices as appropriate; and making oral presentations to the Commission or senior officials within the Commission.

Establishing a good working relationship with representatives of electric utilities and natural gas and oil pipeline companies to obtain information.

Participating as a staff representative at settlement or technical conferences or industry meetings to resolve complex issues.

Independently or in multi-disciplinary teams: evaluating facts, and analyzing legal pleadings or briefs, data or other relevant materials; marshaling evidence and arguments to support conclusions and recommendations Conferring with regulated company representatives on natural gas/oil and electric industry related issues.

Explaining complex regulatory policies, Commission rules, regulations, precedents and practices for the purpose of resolving legal issues, discussing industry trends, exchanging information, and avoiding the need for formal hearings or to narrow the issues when hearings are necessary.