[blindlaw] Civil Rights Division Attorney Vacancy In the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the General Council

[Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)]

Subject: 

 

 

The Office of the General Counsel is seeking an attorney to join our
Civil Rights Division.  The Civil Rights Division advises the
Department's Office for

Civil Rights on the implementation of laws protecting against
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability,
age and sex; and

laws protecting the confidentiality of health information.  A major
focus of the position we are seeking to fill will be in the area of
protecting the

privacy of health information. 

 

The work will involve legal matters in a variety of areas, including
rulemaking, regulatory interpretation, legal aspects of policy
development, investigations,

administrative enforcement and litigation support to the Department of
Justice.  We are seeking to fill the position at the GS-12 to GS-14
level ($69,764

- $127,442, depending on experience and qualifications).  The position
will be located in Washington, D.C., and reimbursement for relocation
expenses is

not available. 

 

Interested candidates should send resumes and 1-2 legal writing samples
to Bonita Huff, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
General Counsel,

Civil Rights Division, Room 5362 Cohen Building, 330 Independence Ave.,
S.W., Washington, D.C.  20201, or by e-mail to Bonita.Huff at hhs.gov.  To
ensure

consideration, applications must be received by COB December 31, 2008.
The Department of Health and Human Services is an equal opportunity
employer.