Attorney Adviser (General) at Department of Health and Human Services

Not Required

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Attorney Advisor, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of the General Counsel to optimize business results and customer experience by: Investigating and prosecuting crimes with federal, state and local law enforcement as a Special Assistant United States Attorney assigned to a United States Attorney's Office. Prosecuting criminal identity theft and beneficiary-side fraud cases relating to CMS programs. Leading cases from investigation through charging, pretrial litigation, trial, sentencing, and appeal. Negotiating plea agreements with defense counsel.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: A.) Education Requirement: Must have successfully completed a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited educational institution; B.) Bar Membership: Must have a current active bar membership from any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court; AND C.) License to Practice Law: Must have a current, valid license with eligibility to practice law in a state, the District of Columbia, or any United States territory or commonwealth. In addition to the basic qualifications listed above, the following minimum qualifications must be met: Minimum Qualifications (GS-11): Must have successfully completed a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited educational institution. Minimum Qualifications (GS-12): Must have at least one (1) year of professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Minimum Qualifications (GS-13): Must have at least two (2) years of professional legal experience post bar admission, with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Minimum Qualifications (GS-14): Must have at least three (3) years of professional legal experience post bar admission with one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 level. 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. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the position qualifications listed in this announcement.

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Other Information

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW These positions are in the Excepted Service. Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc. Bargaining Unit Position: No Research position: No Drug Screening Required: No Salary (includes locality): Baltimore, MD $84,601 - $185,234 Beaumont, TX $73,939 - $161,889 Boston, MA $83,742 - $183,353 Chicago; IL $82,655 - $180,974 Dallas TX $80,381 - $175,995 Fort Worth, TX $80,381 - $175,995 Houston, TX $85,270 - $186,700 Los Angeles, CA $86,199 - $188,733 Newark, NJ $87,133 - $190,779 Phoenix, AZ $77,343 - $169,343 Plano, TX $80,381 - $175,995 Sacramento, CA $81,960 - $179,453 San Antonio, TX $75,025 - $164,268 San Diego, CA $84,462 - $184,929 San Francisco, CA $92,433- $195,200 San Jose, CA $92,433 - $195,200 Seattle, WA $83,104 - $181,956 Sherman, TX $80,381 - $175,995 Tacoma, WA $83,104 - $181,956 Tampa, FL $73,939 - $161,889 Tyler, TX $80,381 - $175,995 Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an CTAP/ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be considered well-qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated eligible based on minimum qualifications for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement. Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.