The Deputy Associate General Counsel (Benefits) serves in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Office of the General Counsel, located in Washington, DC. The position operates in a fast-paced executive legal environment providing legal, legislative, policy, and litigation support on matters affecting benefits, health care operations, loan guaranty programs, revenue collections, and related administrative law issues.
The incumbent works closely with senior VA leadership, Congressional committees.
1. Legal Program Leadership - Plans, directs, and supervises a professional staff furnishing legal, legislative, and litigation services across VA on veterans' benefits matters, including compensation and pension, life insurance, education, vocational rehabilitation, and burial/memorial affairs. 2. National Litigation Strategy - Manages national policy and litigation strategy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 3. Benefits Policy & Compliance Oversight - Provides legal counsel on eligibility questions, character of discharge, domestic relations, regulation of representatives, fiduciaries, garnishment, forfeiture, and judicial review of benefits decisions 4.
Medical Care & Research Counsel - Leads counsel on medical care administration and operations (including eligibility and access), Homeless Programs, Veterans Canteen Service, patents and intellectual property, non-profit research corporations, and medical research and development programs. 5. Loan Guaranty & Real Property Oversight - Oversees loan guaranty programs (Home Loan Guaranty, NADL, SAH) and related real-property legal matters. 6.
Revenue, Collections & FTCA Leadership - Directs legal strategy for revenue and third-party collections activities and provides leadership on Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) issues.
If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, an official transcript or equivalent will be required if you are selected. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
HOLLY.DORMAN@VA.GOV · (202) 461-6765
This position is with General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-20.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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