Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid and Social Services

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid and Social Services

State Role

Title:

Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Responsibilities of the attorney include litigating in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals; providing legal advice, counsel, and training to the Department and the Board; attending Board meetings and providing advice and counsel to the Board; reviewing regulations pursuant to the Virginia Administrative Process Act and State Plan amendments pursuant to federal law; reviewing contracts and assisting the Department in procurement matters, including high-risk contracts;

and completing special projects as assigned. The daily advice provided to the Department or the Board will involve a variety of legal issues involving Medicaid and federal and state health law, Medicaid managed care, confidentiality and privacy laws, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the Virginia Public Procurement Act, and the Virginia Administrative Process Act. This attorney will also assist in preparing official opinions, responding to citizen inquiries, and reviewing legislation.

• Candidate must possess excellent analytical, research, and writing ability, and demonstrate superior oral and written communication and litigation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required.
• The optimal candidate will have significant state government experience and a thorough understanding of Medicaid law.
• The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia Bar.

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the Page Up/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone:

Email: recruitmentte.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.