Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Location(s): Phoenix, Arizona, East Los Angeles, California, Oakland, California, Sacramento, California, San Diego, California, San Jose, California, Orlando, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Newark, New Jersey, Beaumont, Texas, Dallam County, Texas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Plano, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Sherman, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Seattle, Washington, Tacoma, Washington, San Francisco De Borja, Mexico
Salary Range: $146481 - $190424 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Salary wage as shown is for the Rest of the U.S. pay scale and does not include locality pay. For specific wage information, refer to the OPM Salary Tables. This serves as a Public Notice.
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Qualifications: WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR HHS OGC is looking for talented and enthusiastic attorneys with superior academic qualifications, and excellent research, writing, litigation, and communication skills to work in its CMS Division, Program Enforcement, Fraud Prosecutor Program. Experience with criminal cases and familiarity with Medicare and Medicaid or fraud prosecutions is desirable. At the GS-15: Applicants at the GS-15 level must have at least four years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Applicants at the GS-15 level must also have a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum levels of supervision. Basic Qualifications: Must have successfully completed a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited educational institution. AND Must have a current active bar membership from any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court. AND Minimum Qualifications: Must have at least four (4) years of experience post bar admission specifically in emergency preparedness and/or related legal authorities, administrative law, health law, and/or litigation (particularly litigation to which the Federal Government is a party). One year of the four years of government procurement law experience must be at a level equivalent to the GS-14 level. The legal work performed on a regular and recurring basis by the incumbent of this position is assigned Type III. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must apply at https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/ogc/careers/open-opportunities/index.html . Resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Application requirements are clearly stated in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Failure to submit a resume and any other required documentation identified in this announcement will result in removal from further consideration. For Résumé Tips visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YX7o1PBoFk For Application Tips visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqYkibnuiJU For additional information about USAJOBS visit the Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. Official documentation will be requested upon selection.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-31