Department of Veterans Affairs

Attorney-Adviser (General)

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Attorney-Adviser (General)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: OIG is organized into six operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, and Office of Management and Administration. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.

Major Duties:

  • As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will: - Provide expert legal advice and guidance consistent with applicable laws and regulations on issues relating to the review and coordination of OIG audits, reviews, investigations, inspections, and other initiatives designed to prevent or detect inefficiency, waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in VA programs and operations. - Review and/or prepare OIG subpoenas for testimony, books, and records related to VA programs. - Develop comments and recommendations with other OIGs in relation to legislation and develop OIG positions on the impact of laws, regulations, policies and procedures on the economy and efficiency of, and the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in, Department programs and operations. - Provide technical legal assistance for investigations into allegations of fraud and incumbent misconduct. - Represent the OIG in administrative forums, including but not limited to the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and state unemployment agencies.

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state or territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. To qualify for the GS-15 you must have four or more years of post-J.D. legal experience, of which two years must be equivalent to the GS-14 grade level. Examples of this specialized experience must include: - Representing federal agencies or other parties in federal employment complaints and litigation, including, but not limited to, in the forums of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and federal courts; AND - Providing independent legal advice and guidance on federal employment issues including, but not limited to, federal employee misconduct and performance matters, federal employee fact-findings/investigations regarding misconduct, federal employee suitability matters, federal employee reasonable accommodation and leave matters, federal employee hours of duty and pay issues, and other federal employment policy matters.

How to Apply: VAOIG has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application: -Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) -Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. To preview the online questionnaire:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12862389

Application Deadline: 2026-01-26