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Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (International), Washington, DC. The Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) employs approximately 90 attorneys who work in the D.C. office. There are eight technical branches. The mission of Associate Chief Counsel (International) is to provide effective legal counsel that advances the uniform interpretation, administration, enforcement, and litigation of the international provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and tax treaties and agreements to which the United States is a party. The Associate Chief Counsel (International) provides legal advice to the public, the IRS, and other business units in the Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury, Department of Justice, Congress, other federal agencies, international organizations, and foreign governments. Attorneys in Associate Chief Counsel (Internatiional) provide legal advice in various forms such as published guidance; technical litigation support; international information gathering services; coordinating and negotiating with other countries to develop consistent tax rules assisting the Treasury Department with treaty negotiations; and assisting Congress and the Treasury Department in developing and drafting legislative proposals.
WHAT DOES A SECRETARY TO THE DEPUTY ASSOCIATE CHIEF COUNSEL DO? You will provide advice on procedures, reports and requirements; set up and arrange meetings and conferences; on own initiative, recommends changes in administrative policies and procedures; devises and implements office procedures and practices to be used in subordinate offices covering such work areas as correspondence; telephone procedures, publication, directives, reports, etc.; coordinates with support functions regarding such matters as space supplies, equipment, equipment repairs, personnel actions, records of disposition and other similar office functions; prepares and maintains attorney time and attendance, as requested; schedules and makes all necessary travel and lodging arrangements for the Deputy’s staff; inputs travel vouchers and serves administrative and legal support staff in preparing and processing legal documents and correspondence and maintaining legal filing systems; serves as a back-up secretary to the Associate Chief Counsel and other staff members.
09/01/2017 to 09/18/2017
$44,941 - $71,467 per year
GS 07 - 09
2 vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
No
Permanent - Full time permanent
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
09
No
CCCS-17-M44
478606400
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-09. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Secretary for the Deputy Associate Counsel, International, you will:
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
Typing Proficiency: A typing proficiency of 40 wpm based on a 5 minute test with no more than 3 errors is required. Proof of an acceptable typing speed must be submitted with the application one of the following ways: 1) An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows federal employment in a “typing”, “office automation” or “stenography” position; or 2) A current notice of test results (from an appropriate testing authority) based on a five-minute typing test which includes words per minute and error rate; or 3) Self-certify that states you type 40 wpm. This position requires office automation skills. Some examples of office automation software include electronic spreadsheets, database management, desktop publishing, calendar, and electronic mail.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view Resume Tips.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: Submit a copy of your most recent signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If it is not dated within the last 12 months or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application.
EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION: Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The “position occupied” block on the SF-50 should show a “1” and your “tenure” block should show a “1” or “2”.)
VRA: If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that. Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc.
SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES DOCUMENTATION: If you are applying under a special hiring authority, submit a copy of proof of your eligibility.
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.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
HOW TO APPLY:
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact usif you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/478606400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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