[blindlaw] FW: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: General Attorney Positions (GS-11/12/13/14) - Civil Rights Division (CLOSES July 17th)

[Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)]

Thought some on this list might be interested.

/s/

Bennett Prows

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Subject: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: General Attorney Positions (GS-11/12/13/14) - Civil Rights Division (CLOSES July 17th)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, Civil Rights Division is seeking applicants with at least one year of legal experience post bar for two general attorney positions in Washington, D.C. at the GS-11 to GS-14 level ($63,722 - 139,523).  The attorneys will provide legal advice and services to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in one position, in regard to the enforcement and administration of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules; and in the other position, in regard to civil rights issues with a primary focus on the on the enforcement and administration of Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination in certain health programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, and disability.   Applications may be submitted until July 17, 2015.  See attached announcements for additional information.
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