Job Description
General Attorney Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Departmental Appeals Board Summary This position is loced in the Department of Health and Human Services, Departmental Appeals Board, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This serves as a Public Notice. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced in the Department of Health and Human Services, Departmental Appeals Board, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This serves as a Public Notice. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 09/30/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 2026 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Washington, DC No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $70,623 - $158,322 per year Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 13
Promotion potential 13 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0905 Attorney Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Modere Risk (MR) Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number HHS-DAB-PN-26-12960437
Control number 872101600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to All U.S. Citizens Duties Help WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
Please click the link below to 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 authoritive legal advice, staff support, and assistance to judges (Board Members, ALJs, AAJs) and Division Directors, or others involved in mters 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, approprie to the torney's grade level. Serve as the DAB representive in dealings with the parties in an assigned case or with others. Schedule and participe in evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, or mediion conferences. Higher grade torneys may provide assistance to lower-grade torneys in particular types of cases, as assigned. Complete other assignments and special projects, as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship required Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov Suitable for federal employment Appointment subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigion and favorable adjudicion. All informion concerning qualificions is subject to investigion. Documention th you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. All qualificion requirements must be met by the closing de of the announcement. Financial disclosure stement may be required. Probionary (or trial) period may be required. Qualificions WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR HHS
-Wide Attorney Qualificions Requirements:
Educion :
Must possess a Juris Doctore (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Associion. (Must provide transcripts prior to selection). Bar Membership :
Must possess a current active bar membership in good standing. Admission to the bar of any Ste, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active bar membership is verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an torney with HHS. (Must provide a copy of active bar membership prior to selection). License to Practice Law . A current, valid license with eligibility to practice law in a ste, the District of Columbia, or any United Stes territory or commonwealth is a continuing condition of employment for Federal torneys. Additional experience may be required depending on starting grade level•: GS-9: Requires a J.D. or LL.B. and active bar membership. No prior professional legal experience is required. GS-11 : Requires a J.D. or LL.B. and active bar membership. No prior professional legal experience is required. GS-12 : Requires a J.D. or LL.B., active bar membership, and one year of professional legal experience post bar admission equivalent to the GS-11 level. GS-13: Requires a J.D. or LL.B., active bar membership, and two years of professional legal experience post bar admission, including one year equivalent to the GS-12 level. Documenting experience:
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Qualificions are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact des of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualificion determinions cannot be made when resumes do not include the required informion, failure to provide this informion may result in disqualificion. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupional applicion questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as th will not be considered a demonstrion of your qualificions for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities approprie for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience th would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by sisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documention must indice whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected th this documention is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume th is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the approprie documention of such experience as indiced above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending des of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualificion General Policies Website Educion Foreign Educion:
If you are using educion completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualificion requirements, you must show th the educion credentials have been evalued by a prive organizion th specializes in interpretion of foreign educion programs and such educion has been deemed equivalent to th gained in an accredited U.S. educion program; or full credit has been given for the courses a U.S. accredited college or university. For further informion, : http://www.ed.gov. Additional informion THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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 stement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive offered and paid. Incentives may include the following:
moving expenses, recruitment or relocion incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualificions 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 Applicants selected for this position subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP): For informion 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 red eligible based on minimum qualificions 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 any level under the provisions of title 5, United Stes 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 th to the Human Resources Office. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Applicion requirements are clearly sted in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Failure to submit a resume and any other required documention identified in this announcement will result in removal from further considerion. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the locion identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your applicion shared with any interested selecting official(s) HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP
applied for similar positions across HHS. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. Note:
This vacancy filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority. Veterans' Preference and traditional ring and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this announcement. Please click here for more informion on OPM's Authorizion of Direct Hire authority" Traditional ring and ranking of applicions does not apply to this vacancy. Applicions evalued against the basic qualificions. Qualified candides referred for considerion in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management direct hire guidelines. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Selections made under this announcement processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. To preview the applicion questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12960437 Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete applicion. You must provide a complete online Applicion Package which includes: Your Resume. Resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Applicion requirements are clearly sted in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Failure to submit a resume and any other required documention identified in this announcement will result in removal from further considerion. You are encouraged to use the USAJobs online resume builder to ensure th all required informion is in your resume. Your resume must clearly articule how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualificions section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the applicion questionnaire. For each position you must describe your duties, accomplishments, reled skills, and responsibilities. Your resume must also include the day, month, and year th you began and ended for each position held. Full-time employment assumed unless otherwise sted on your resume. Part-time employment prored in crediting experience. Not providing this informion may result in the lowering of your assessment score or an ineligible ring. For resume writing guidance, please the USAJobs Resource Center or view their video tutorial . For Most Effective Resumes Tips :
https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Most_Effective_Resumes . Other Supporting Documents Other Supporting Documents:
(Only Submit if applicable to you.) College transcript (if qualifying all or in part based on your educion) CTAP/ICTAP
Documention A copy of your RIF separion notice, notice of proposed removal for failure to reloce, notice of disability annuity terminion, or certificion from the Nional Guard Bureau or Military Department th you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notificion of Personnel Action'', documenting your RIF separion, noting your positions, grade level, and duty locion, and/or Agency certificion of inability to place you through RPL, etc.; A copy of your lest performance appraisal including your ring; and Any documention from your agency th shows your current promotion potential. For Résumé Tips :
https://www.youtube.com/wch?v=8YX7o1PBoFk For Applicion Tips :
https://www.youtube.com/wch?v=bqYkibnuiJU For additional informion about USAJOBS the Help Center:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ You are not required to submit official documents this time; copies are sufficient. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please click the link below to DAB Career's page to view the duties for this vacant position. https:
//www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/dab/careers.html By submitting your applicion, you are certifying the accuracy of the informion contained in your applicion. If you make a false stement in any part of your applicion, you may not be hired; you may be termined after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Agency contact informion SROC Help Desk SROCHelpDesk@hhs.gov Address Departmental Appeals Board 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US Next steps You required to submit official documention prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the informion provided on your applicion (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.). HHS has a Critical Preparedness and Response Mission:
we protect the American people from health thres, research emerging diseases, and mobilize public health programs with domestic and internional partners. HHS' 24/7
Secretary's Operions Center (SOC) unites highly trained experts, well established processes, and ste-of-the-art technology to coordine resources and informion as HHS responds to emergencies worldwide. Every HHS employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through voluntary temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other HHS programs and activities while colleagues respond. In addition to their everyday work, HHS offers employees the opportunity to contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security thres. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete applicion. You must provide a complete online Applicion Package which includes: Your Resume. Resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Applicion requirements are clearly sted in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Failure to submit a resume and any other required documention identified in this announcement will result in removal from further considerion. You are encouraged to use the USAJobs online resume builder to ensure th all required informion is in your resume. Your resume must clearly articule how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualificions section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the applicion questionnaire. For each position you must describe your duties, accomplishments, reled skills, and responsibilities. Your resume must also include the day, month, and year th you began and ended for each position held. Full-time employment assumed unless otherwise sted on your resume. Part-time employment prored in crediting experience. Not providing this informion may result in the lowering of your assessment score or an ineligible ring. For resume writing guidance, please the USAJobs Resource Center or view their video tutorial . For Most Effective Resumes Tips :
https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Most_Effective_Resumes . Other Supporting Documents Other Supporting Documents:
(Only Submit if applicable to you.) College transcript (if qualifying all or in part based on your educion) CTAP/ICTAP
Documention A copy of your RIF separion notice, notice of proposed removal for failure to reloce, notice of disability annuity terminion, or certificion from the Nional Guard Bureau or Military Department th you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notificion of Personnel Action'', documenting your RIF separion, noting your positions, grade level, and duty locion, and/or Agency certificion of inability to place you through RPL, etc.; A copy of your lest performance appraisal including your ring; and Any documention from your agency th shows your current promotion potential. For Résumé Tips :
https://www.youtube.com/wch?v=8YX7o1PBoFk For Applicion Tips :
https://www.youtube.com/wch?v=bqYkibnuiJU For additional informion about USAJOBS the Help Center:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ You are not required to submit official documents this time; copies are sufficient. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Please click the link below to DAB Career's page to view the duties for this vacant position. https:
//www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/dab/careers.html By submitting your applicion, you are certifying the accuracy of the informion contained in your applicion. If you make a false stement in any part of your applicion, you may not be hired; you may be termined after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion SROC Help Desk SROCHelpDesk@hhs.gov Address Departmental Appeals Board 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US Next steps You required to submit official documention prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the informion provided on your applicion (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.). HHS has a Critical Preparedness and Response Mission:
we protect the American people from health thres, research emerging diseases, and mobilize public health programs with domestic and internional partners. HHS' 24/7
Secretary's Operions Center (SOC) unites highly trained experts, well established processes, and ste-of-the-art technology to coordine resources and informion as HHS responds to emergencies worldwide. Every HHS employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through voluntary temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other HHS programs and activities while colleagues respond. In addition to their everyday work, HHS offers employees the opportunity to contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security thres. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today • Apply by 09/30/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 2026 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Washington, DC No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $70,623 - $158,322 per year Pay scale & grade GS 9 - 13
Promotion potential 13 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number HHS-DAB-PN-26-12960437
Control number 872101600
