Attorney Advisor

The Office of the General Counsel is the legal team for HHS, providing quality representation and legal advice on a wide range of highly visible national issues. OGC supports the development and implementation of the Department’s programs by providing the highest quality legal services to the Secretary of HHS and the organization’s various agencies and divisions. OGC Region 8-Denver provides comprehensive litigation services, legal advice, counseling, and negotiation services to many Department programs, with an emphasis on services to those HHS agencies that have a presence in Region 8. Most of our work supports the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Our workload is divided between litigation and advice. Most of our administrative litigation is before the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the position qualifications listed on this announcement. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The following are required qualifications: GS-11: You 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: You must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school, active bar status in good standing, and one year of professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to the GS-11 level. GS-13: You must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school, active bar status in good standing, and two years of professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to the GS-12 level. GS-14: You must possess a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B from an accredited ABA law school, active bar status in good standing, and three years of professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to the GS-13 level. GS-15: Applicants at the GS-15 level must have at least four years of professional legal experience. Applicants at the GS-15 level must also have a demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum levels of supervision. Proof that bar status is active, in good standing and eligible to practice in the highest court of a State, U. S. commonwealth, U. S. territory, or the District of Columbia. Candidates must also have exemplary legal writing, oral advocacy abilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and display a capacity to work with diverse individuals and groups.

This is a General Attorney position located in our Region 8 office in Denver, Colorado, with a focus on Indian law. OGC attorneys are expected to work independently and as a team with more than 700 OGC colleagues around the nation. The Denver office has a collegial staff of twelve employees, including ten attorneys. The incumbent of this position will primarily provide legal advice and litigation services to the Indian Health Service. Areas of practice in the Denver office include: administrative litigation, employment law, Indian law, medical malpractice and other tort defense, contracts and other agreements, health law, Medicare enforcement litigation, civil rights, information law, and a variety of others. ATTORNEY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT We are seeking to fill the position at the GS-11 to GS-15 level depending on experience and qualifications. The position will be located in Denver, CO (subject to negotiation). Reimbursement for relocation expenses is not available. It will be favorable for the candidate to have familiarity and experience with federal Indian law, federal employment law, and administrative litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and/or Merit Systems Protection Board.

$80,665 - $191,900 annually