Deputy Associate General Counsel for Benefits

General Counsel • Washington, DC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Associate General Counsel (Benefits) serves in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Office of the General Counsel, located in Washington, DC. The position operates in a fast-paced executive legal environment providing legal, legislative, policy, and litigation support on matters affecting benefits, health care operations, loan guaranty programs, revenue collections, and related administrative law issues. The incumbent works closely with senior VA leadership, Congressional committees.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen or National.
• Subject to a One year probationary period required (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) is required within 30 days of appointment.
• May be subject to reassignment geographically or organizationally.
• Must demonstrate progressively responsible experience leading and supervising a professional legal workforce engaged in complex, high-stakes matters (TQ1).
• Must demonstrate expert knowledge and senior-level leadership directing legal work across complex regulatory, administrative, and litigation programs with significant organizational and public impact (TQ2).
• Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people (ECQ 1).
• Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades (ECQ 2).
• Demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality (ECQ 3).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture (ECQ 4).
• Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors (ECQ 5).

Nice To Haves

• If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and supervises a professional staff furnishing legal, legislative, and litigation services across VA on veterans' benefits matters, including compensation and pension, life insurance, education, vocational rehabilitation, and burial/memorial affairs.
• Manages national policy and litigation strategy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
• Provides legal counsel on eligibility questions, character of discharge, domestic relations, regulation of representatives, fiduciaries, garnishment, forfeiture, and judicial review of benefits decisions.
• Leads counsel on medical care administration and operations (including eligibility and access), Homeless Programs, Veterans Canteen Service, patents and intellectual property, non-profit research corporations, and medical research and development programs.
• Oversees loan guaranty programs (Home Loan Guaranty, NADL, SAH) and related real-property legal matters.
• Directs legal strategy for revenue and third-party collections activities and provides leadership on Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) issues.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed