General Attorney

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Departmental Appeals Board, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This serves as a Public Notice.

Duties

• WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY Please click the link below to visit DAB Career's page to view the duties for this vacant position. https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/dab/careers.html DUTIES: The level of responsibility and complexity of assignments will vary by grade and may include: Provide authoritative legal advice, staff support, and assistance to judges (Board Members, ALJs, AAJs) and Division Directors, or others involved in matters for which the assigned Division is responsible, on substantive and procedural issues. Review case files, identify and analyze legal issues, and resolve legal disputes. Conduct legal research and prepare drafts of decisions, rulings, orders or memoranda containing legal analyses, appropriate to the attorney's grade level. Serve as the DAB representative in dealings with the parties in an assigned case or with others. Schedule and participate in evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, or mediation conferences. Higher grade attorneys may provide assistance to lower-grade attorneys in particular types of cases, as assigned. Complete other assignments and special projects, as assigned.

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.