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Paralegal Specialist (Health Care Fraud)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Department of Justice

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent GS-11 Paralegal Specialist job in Denver, Colorado, with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, part of the Department of Justice. Occasional travel may be required, and the announcement says more positions may be filled from it as needed.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job was eliminated or who are displaced may get priority under the CTAP or ICTAP programs.

What you would do

  • Provide technical litigation support to Health Care Fraud civil trial teams.
  • Organize and manage case evidence using court rules and discovery methods.
  • Recommend software such as databases and spreadsheets for presenting evidence.
  • Prepare exhibits such as charts, graphs, and diagrams for legal proceedings.
  • Review Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance data for suspicious billing patterns.
  • Perform specialized legal research and writing for complex civil fraud cases.

Do you qualify for GS-11?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service. Examples include working in a law office on litigation support, reviewing large amounts of documents, organizing case discovery, using litigation software, and doing legal research and writing.

With education: You can qualify with a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. if related, in a field such as Criminal Justice or Law. Graduate education must come from an accredited college or university. You can also combine more than 2 full years of graduate education with experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than two pages with employer names and contact information
  • Position titles, with series and grade if Federal
  • Start and end dates with month, day, and year
  • Hours per week if part-time, plus duties and accomplishments for each job
  • Unofficial college transcript if you qualify through education
  • DD-214 or other proof if you claim veterans' preference
  • CTAP or ICTAP proof, SF-50, and latest performance appraisal if applicable

How you will be rated: Your resume, supporting documents, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment are rated using DOJ category rating. You may be placed as Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified, and overstating your experience or cheating on the assessment can get you removed.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, since longer resumes are ruled ineligible.
  • Include month, day, and year for every job start and end date.
  • Plan to finish the USA Hire online assessment, which may take 3 hours, soon after the application is submitted.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Conditions of employment:

  • You must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Pre-employment checks include fingerprints, credit, tax, and drug testing
  • Continued employment depends on a favorable background investigation
  • Selective Service registration required for men born after 1959, if applicable
  • You may have a one-year probationary period
  • You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$83,265 – $108,251 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-11 · General Schedule
Location
Denver, Colorado
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Paralegal Specialist (0950)
Announcement
27-CO-13093467-DE

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