Attorney-Advisor (General) (Attorney - Whistleblower Protection Investigations)

1 month ago


Washington, United States Veterans Affairs, Inspector General Full time

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Investigative Attorneys in OSR have significant investigative and writing experience gained from public or private sector and have often previously served as internal investigations counsel, trial litigators (civil and criminal), appellate attorneys, and federal agency counsel. The day-to-day work includes:

administering OSR's docket of investigations involving allegations of reprisal against employees of VA contractors, subcontractors, grantees, subgrantees, and personal services contractors brought pursuant to 41 U.S.C. § 4712 (Section 4712 whistleblower reprisal investigations); and
establishing and maintaining appropriate procedures for the performance of Section 4712 whistleblower reprisal investigations consistent with applicable professional standards; and
coordinating resources necessary to conduct Section 4712 whistleblower reprisal investigations; and
providing subject matter expertise and direction to staff conducting Section 4712 whistleblower reprisal investigations; and
aligning investigative efforts with legal advice provided by the VA OIG's Office of the Counselor; and
liaising with VA counterparts in the VA Office of General Counsel and the VA Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, as necessary, to carry out the duties of the position; and
assisting the deputy assistant inspector general in maintaining OSR's quality assurance processes; and
designing investigative plans; and
drafting subpoenas and other formal requests for information; and
managing and examining large document sets using E-Discovery tools; and
conducting legal research and briefing management on legal analysis; and
examining and summarizing evidence, laws, regulations, and VA policies; and
conducting on-the-record witness interviews; and
writing confidential reports of investigation consistent with the requirements of 41 U.S.C. § 4712 and other applicable laws, as well as reports that may be scrutinized by stakeholders including Congress, VA leaders, and the public.

Investigative Attorneys serve on and lead multidisciplinary teams, conducting work that blends the skills of lawyers, administrative investigators, program analysts, and writers. These teams work independently with supervisory support, and the work is stimulating, varied, and collaborative. Investigative Attorneys also maintain a working relationships with outside groups, including other OIG components, VA officials, and Congressional stakeholders.



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