Attorney- Advisor

United States Department of Health and Human Services

13d•$84,601 - $195,200

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) combats fraud, waste and abuse in HHS programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, NIH, FDA, CDC, and more. HHS-OIG is the largest civilian inspector general's office in the Federal Government, employing a nationwide network of auditors, investigators, attorneys, and evaluators who provide program recommendations to decision-makers, distribute educational resources to the industry and public, and investigate cases to root out fraud. Our vision is to drive positive change in HHS programs and in the lives of the people served by these programs. The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) is OIG's legal office. OCIG provides legal advice and representation for OIG in all its activities; pursues administrative enforcement through civil monetary penalties, exclusions and information blocking cases; represents HHS in False Claims Act cases and implements and monitors compliance measures; implements all OIG exclusions of health care providers; provides guidance to the health care industry on the Federal anti-kickback statute and other fraud and abuse authorities; and processes all OIG Freedom of Information Act requests. OCIG staff works closely with professionals across OIG to support legally-sound, high-impact work that protects HHS programs and the people touched by those programs. OCIG is hiring multiple attorneys to support its mission, with a specific emphasis on information blocking enforcement. The position(s) will be as an Associate Counsel (GS-11 to GS-13) and Senior Counsel (GS-14 to GS-15).

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
This position has an educational requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.
Applicants must have graduated with a Juris Doctorate (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must be a current member, in good standing with a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar association.
GS-11: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school and possess active bar status in good standing.
GS-12: Applicants must have one (1) year of relevant professional legal experience post-bar admission equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Experience may be outside of the federal government.
GS-13: Applicants must have two (2) years of relevant professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Experience may be outside the federal government.
GS-14: Applicants must have three (3) years of relevant professional legal experience post-bar admission equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Experience may be outside of the federal government.
GS-15: Applicants must have four (4) years of relevant professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level. Experience may be outside of the federal government.

Nice To Haves

Highly qualified applicants will have experience as an attorney advising and representing clients in matters involving health care fraud, HHS programs, and laws addressing fraud, waste, and abuse.
This includes experience with investigations and litigation under the False Claims Act; administrative enforcement actions such as civil monetary penalties or exclusions; and legal guidance on whistleblower protections, employment law, and compliance.
Additional experience advising health care entities, such as hospitals, health plans, or technology companies, on interoperability, healthcare technology, and information blocking is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Representing OIG in the investigation, litigation, review, analysis, and resolution of civil monetary penalties, with a specific emphasis on matters related to information blocking enforcement, civil monetary penalties, Federal health care program exclusion, kickbacks, substandard quality of care, grant fraud, contract fraud, and whistleblower matters.
Preparing and responding to discovery requests, conducting depositions, representing OIG at administrative hearings, drafting motions, advising and preparing legal opinions on a variety of issues, and providing litigation support to the Department of Justice when cases are in federal court, and representing HHS in False Claims Act cases.
Reviewing and analyzing advisory opinion requests and drafting advisory opinions.
Drafting industry resources and responding to questions and issues from industry representatives regarding compliance with the Federal fraud and abuse laws
Advising on the application of the Federal fraud and abuse laws.
Monitoring compliance of parties under integrity agreements.
Providing legal advice to other OIG components such as the Office of Audit Services, Office of Evaluation and Inspections, and Office of Investigations.

Benefits

HHS is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or other differences.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
HHS OIG participates in the Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act of 2015.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act (FCA) prohibits federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history record prior to extending a conditional offer of employment.

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