USAJOBS · 22 hours ago
Lead Legal Administrative Specialist
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $83K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Lead Legal Administrative Specialist to serve on matters pertaining to the development, evaluation, and disposition of appealed issues for the Veterans and Family Member Programs. The role involves independently developing recommendations to address appeal policy, legal, and procedural issues while ensuring compliance with established guidelines.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Independently develops action and/or recommendations to address appeal policy, legal issues, and procedural issues
Develops responses to correspondences from other Federal agencies, providers, professional organizations, and Congressional offices
Performs research, problem solving analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of laws, regulations, and policies associated with Community Care Operations
Determines the specific information needed for an appeals request and formulates a comprehensive approach to obtain and analyze data, facts, and references needed
Determines the most efficient way to handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently and effectively within the established guidelines
Documents all contacts with providers and beneficiaries and keeps the appellant apprised of the status of the Decision Review
Assimilates complex and fragmented information through the application of analytical skills, conducts comprehensive reviews, identifies relevant facts, and formulate sound conclusions and recommendations based on findings
Provides Decision Review determinations that are supported by thorough review, facts, supporting additional factual or medical documentation, and clear understanding of background information
Develops and implements necessary changes and process improvements within the area of responsibility
Qualification
Required
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education
Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/13/2026
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements
For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09
You must provide an SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility
You may qualify based on your Specialized Experience and/or Education as described below
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
Experience leading a team providing problem solving methods and techniques and identifying viable solutions
Experience in determining the most efficient way to handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently and effectively within the established guidelines
Experience performing research, applying regulations, rendering significant findings of fact, and appropriate conclusions of law
Experience independently developing action(s) and/or recommendations to address policy, legal, and procedural issues
Experience preparing documentation to substantiate assessments, analyses, recommendations, and organizing briefings
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience
To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., (if related)
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level
You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree Or LL.B. or J.D., (if related)
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Critical Thinking, Communication, Problem Solving
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week
The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required
Use of a computer and keyboard is extensive
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
Company
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