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Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team and gain valuable experience in a legal environment. Our mission is to serve America's taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS. It is a great place to work with an excellent benefits package and family-friendly atmosphere.
Learn more about this agency09/28/2022 to 10/19/2022
$66,214 - $126,742 per year
GS 11 - 12
2 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Temporary - 14 months - Temporary Law Clerk appointment will be converted to a permanent Attorney appointment after admittance to a state bar association if within 14 months
Full-time
Excepted
12 - Law Clerk may be converted to Attorney (GS-11/12/13 target GS-14) after admittance to a state bar association
No
No
CCKC-22-11650270-HON
680221100
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel's Honors Program is a highly competitive program available to primarily third-year law students, graduating LL.M. students and judicial clerks. The program offers entry level positions that provide the opportunity to acquire significant training and experience in labor and employment law. The positions are open to individuals each year who have superior academic qualifications or relevant experience to the work of the Office of Chief Counsel.
Who May Apply:
Law Students & Recent Law School Graduates who are eligible for participation in the IRS Chief Counsel Honors Program
Applicants who have already been accepted into the State Bar are not eligible to apply to the Honors Program (Law Clerk) announcement and must apply to the following Honors General Attorney announcement in order to be considered https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/680136400
To qualify for this position of Honors Program Law Clerk you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
Basic Requirement for Honors Program Law Clerk:
All applicants must be attending or graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be considered based on their overall background as it relates to the position to be filled. Interviews may be held at the option of the office. All application materials and interviews, if conducted, will be used in the final evaluation and selection process.
Referral: Professional Order will be used to refer and select eligible candidates. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference eligibles will be listed at the top of the certificate in alphabetical order and considered before non-preference eligibles. All other candidates will be listed in alphabetical order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, you may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview, such as travel to and from the interview site.
A complete application includes
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.
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 10/19/2022 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00am - 4:00pm. ET, Monday - Friday). To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11650270
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/680221100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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