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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.
01/25/2024 to 02/22/2024
$143,736 - $191,900 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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No
No
CCJR-24-12277516-ATTY
772709800
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
The incumbent of this position serves as a Criminal Tax Special Counsel (Training) and as such serves as a staff official, confidential advisor, and subject matter expert on Criminal Tax Training, Communications, Internal Policy Guidance and is the Program Manager responsible for overseeing legal training curriculum and instructional materials at the National Criminal Investigation Training Academy (NCITA) in Glynco, GA. The Special Counsel represents and acts for the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (CT) or Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (CT) in top-level IRS, Counsel, Treasury and Department of Justice meetings and conferences where criminal tax policy and procedures are developed and implemented. The Special Counsel will serve as the primary liaison on all Criminal Tax legal training programs, handbooks, desk guides, attorney job aids (check lists), CT SharePoint, resource development and publications in the criminal tax arena. The incumbent will serve as subject matter expert and program manager to the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel offices in training and communications to support IRS-Criminal Investigation (CI) and Chief Counsel Criminal Tax Attorney needs and objectives. The incumbent is responsible for assigned program responsibilities in assisting in efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of the Criminal Tax (CT) legal program. The CT Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel directs and oversees CT's advice as it pertains to CI's national and international criminal tax, money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act enforcement programs.
As an Attorney-Advisor Special Counsel, you will:
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
To qualify for this position of Special Counsel you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
Basic Requirements for Attorney Advisor Tax - Special Counsel:
GS-15 Experience Requirements:
Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: Thorough and comprehensive professional knowledge and understanding of the Internal Revenue Service Code and or Department of Justice policies as they relate to criminal law, criminal tax, or financial crimes law. At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.
Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position (tax, GLS-related, orP&A- FOIA/Disclosure related field) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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 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.
In addition, applicants are required to submit:
Education Documentation: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. See "Education" for more details.
Certificate of Good Standing: A certified original copy of your certificate of good standing from your State Bar will be required if you are selected.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 02/22/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00AM-4:30 PM. ET, Monday - Friday). To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12277516
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