This position is located in the Office of General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment). The incumbent serves as an Attorney Advisor and a principal subject-matter attorney for federal financial assistance and the legal development and implementation of the Arts Endowment programs. Who May Be Considered: U.S. Citizens View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.
In this position, you will serve as an Attorney Advisor. Typical work assignments include: Serving 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. Advising leadership and program officials on whether proposed activities comply with statutory authority and agency appropriations.
Interpreting and applying federal frameworks, including the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act and the OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), appropriations provisions and other statutes, regulations, executive orders, government-wide requirements and agency policies governing agency financial assistance. Providing legal review of public-facing materials, including program solicitations, application guidelines, eligibility requirements, and award terms and conditions.
Counseling program grants-management, budget, civil rights and other agency personnel-on applicant eligibility, cost allowability, and compliant merit-review panel procedures. Advising on complex or sensitive award administration issues, such as changes in project scope, budget revisions, subawards, recipient noncompliance, suspension, termination, and intellectual property provisions.
Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.
Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S.
college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
This position is with National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $187093/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-27 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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