Organization Overview:

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia to help the Region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.

Position Summary :

ARC seeks an Attorney Advisor to assist senior attorneys and/or the General Counsel with the provision of legal advice to ARC managers, employees, and ARC State personnel on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to administrative and non-administrative law issues; legislative topics; state, local and federal law as related to ARC business; contracts and grants; ethics; employment law; and personnel issues relating to EEO, pensions, benefits and compensation. Conduct legal research, reviewing laws, legal opinions, policies and precedent cases. Under the supervision of senior attorneys and/or the General Counsel, advise employees on issues related to managing grants and contracts, records management, ethics and a wide variety of matters concerning employee behaviors and responsibilities. Aid with contracts, grants or other legal instruments executed by administrative officials of the Commission. Assist with requests for records under ARC’s Open Records Policy. Present trainings to ARC staff, State partners and current/perspective grantees on federal grant regulations.  This position reports directly to the General Counsel.

Required Qualifications:

• Professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited law school.

• Active member and in good standing of the bar of a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. t erritory.

• Minimum on e year of relevant, professional law experience (including paid and/or unpaid experience); or a second professional law degree (Master of Laws [LL.M.]), provided it required at least one full academic year of graduate study; or Superior law student work or activities, as demonstrated by one of the following: academic standing in the upper third of the attorney's law school graduating class; work or achievement of significance on one of the attorney's law school's official law reviews or journals; special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school (e.g., membership in the Order of the Coif, winning a moot court competition, or membership on the moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools); full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program, as opposed to one (1) time, intermittent, or casual participation; significant summer law office clerk experience; or other evidence of clearly superior accomplishment or achievement.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws that impact ARC’s operations and program delivery. Experience providing legal counsel on laws, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to federal grants management a plus.

• Skilled in recognizing and analyzing key legal issues in a factual situation and applying well-reasoned analysis to reach clear, concise conclusions.

• Ability to research legal issues, analyze complex factual situations in light of general legal principles and the results of research, and prepare legal opinions.

• Ability to work collaboratively with managers, staff, attorneys and support personnel in a wide range of enforcement, litigation, policy-making activities and legal counseling.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of individuals, in and outside the legal profession, both orally and in writing, in both formal and informal settings.

• Ability to conduct trainings for a non-legal audience.

• Core competencies: accountability, adaptability, collaboration, communication, and critical analysis.

  Why ARC?

Great Benefits: ARC offers a collaborative work environment and a competitive benefits package which includes health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, commuting subsidy, professional development, etc. This is not a federal position, however, if a federal employee is selected for this position and transfers without a break in service of more than three calendar days, he or she may be able to continue his or her retirement and life/health insurance benefits. ARC generally follows the General Schedule Salary Table of the Federal government. ARC's grades denoted by "NF" are equivalent to the federal grade(s) on the GS chart.  This position is a NF11 (DC locality) located in Washington, DC and requires three “in-person” days in the office.

Strong Mission : Curious about the work we do at ARC? Read more about our newly released strategic plan, Appalachia Envisioned (https://www.arc.gov/strategicplan/) , to check out our goals for the next five years. Our team is dedicated to innovation, partnerships, and investments in the Appalachian Region to help achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation. See our work in action at the Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow (https://www.arc.gov/roadshow/) , where ARC is hitting the road to highlight those strategic goals and how Appalachia’s 13 states are working to achieve them.

Equal Employment Policy

ARC is an equal employment opportunity employer and endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of ARC’s business. If an applicant believes he or she requires such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, he or she should contact the Director, Human Resources. If an applicant has any questions or concerns, he or she should reach out to the Lisa Pansegrouw, Director, Human Resources at 202.884.7770 or at hr@arc.gov

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