Criminal Law Attorney

Veterans Affairs, Inspector General; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 169,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Opportunities for advancement

Competitive salaries

Bonuses and incentive awards

11 paid holidays

13 days sick leave

13–26 days vacation annually

Health insurance premiums covered up $

Retirement with employer matching

Job summary

Veterans Affairs, Inspector General is seeking a Criminal Law Attorney to provide expert legal policy guidance to the IG and nationwide staff across audits, investigations, and evaluations. The role involves addressing criminal, civil, and administrative issues and supporting the oversight program on misconduct or fraud, waste, or abuse within VA operations.

Requirements include ABA-accredited law degree and credentials evaluation for foreign education; comprehensive federal benefits and a

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the ABA at time of graduation (transcript copy required if selected).

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance consistent with laws and regulations on audits, reviews, investigations, inspections, and other initiatives.
• Assist in development, planning, administration, and reporting of oversight programs addressing misconduct, fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Prepare and conduct criminal and civil proceedings involving VA incumbents and others when VA interests are at stake.

Education

ABA-accredited law degree

Foreign education credential evaluation

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

OIG is organized into six operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, and Office of Management and Administration. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.

Key Responsibilities

The Criminal Law Attorney, located in the Office of the Counselor to the Inspector General is responsible for for providing the IG and his/her nationwide staff of auditors, analysts, criminal investigators, and healthcare inspectors with critical legal policy advise needed to carry out the statutory responsibilities imposed by the IG Act of 1978, as amended. Current OIG Employees will remain at their current duty location.

As a/an Criminal Law Attorney, you will: Provide expert legal advice and guidance consistent with applicable laws and regulations on issues relating to the review and coordination of OIG audits, reviews, investigations, inspections, and other initiatives designed to prevent or detect inefficiency, waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in VA programs and operations.

Most specifically complex issues of criminal, civil, and administrative laws, practices and procedures, remedies, and enforcement mechanisms. Assist in the development, planning, administration, and reporting of a comprehensive oversight program covering misconduct or allegations of fraud, waste, or abuse received from a variety of sources such as VA senior officials, the OIG Hotline, Congress, and referrals from OIG program managers. Provide assistance to U.S.

Attorneys and DOJ attorneys in the preparation and conduct of criminal and civil proceedings involving VA incumbents, incumbents of other Government agencies, and others when the interests of VA are involved.

Requirements & Education

Must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation (a copy of your transcript will be required if selected). A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous.

• - Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
• - Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
• - Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
• - A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods.

We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

- A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Affairs, Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-08 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov