Summary This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Immediate Office. Resumes must be no more than 2-pages in length. Responsibilities The Immediate Office includes the Inspector General (IG), the Principal Deputy Inspector General (PDIG), the Chief of Staff, and their support staff. The Immediate Office manages the statutory mission of OIG as a whole; promotes effective OIG internal quality assurance systems; plans, directs, and participates in a variety of interagency and intergovernmental cooperatives relating to fraud and abuse; and manages OIG's external affairs activities, including the Congressional Affairs function. The incumbent, as the Director for Congressional Affairs, is responsible for and leads the full range of Congressional engagements for the OIG, including the planning, management, coordination, staff supervision, and Congressionally related legal matters. The duties of the position will include: Prepares and briefs OIG executives on Congressional, legislative, and related legal matters. Provides technical assistance to Congress and coordinates with OIG components as appropriate. Reviews proposed or new legislation and advises OIG officials in evaluating the legal and operational impact of legislation on OIG programs and authorities. Summarizes and briefs OIG executives, on legislative activities and issues including hearings or legislation, as well as other HHS activities involving Congressionally related subjects that have the potential to affect OIG. Provides leadership and guidance to a team of attorney/advisors by providing technical support and assistance in analyzing legal issues, draft bills and other statutes. Manages the Congressional hearing preparation process, including writing or assisting with the writing of testimony or statements, developing briefing materials, and preparing a witness for a hearing. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 05/03/2026 Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education 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. Minimum Requirements: 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 of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar association. 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 the federal government. Highly qualified applicants will have experience as an attorney or attorney advisor related to federal agency engagement with Congressional stakeholders, advising leadership and executives on strategy for Congressional engagement, reviewing proposed legislation, coordinating and recommending options for legislative technical assistance, and coordinating with subject matter experts to identify and resolve legal problems and other issues presented by draft legislation. This includes experience coordinating engagement with Congressional stakeholders on oversight and enforcement related work by HHS-OIG or other oversight entities, and experience developing and maintaining regular and direct with senior Congressional staff. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Education Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accrediting organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials. Additional Information Recruitment Incentives: Payment for relocation expenses will not be authorized for this position. A recruitment bonus will not be offered. Repayment of student loans will not be offered. Private sector work experience will not be approved as credit for your Annual Leave accrual. Security and Background Requirements: A background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Career Transition Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility. Appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, an SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record along with your application package. Those eligible for consideration will need to be rated as well-qualified at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position in order to exercise selection priority. For more information about ICTAP, go to: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition. EEO Statement: 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. Disabled Veteran Leave: HHS OIG participates in the Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act of 2015. To learn more about this benefit, please go to: Disabled Veteran Leave (opm.gov). Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act ("Fair Chance Act"): 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. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the FCA. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the FCA may submit a written complaint to the Department by email at FairChanceAct@hhs.gov
