This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/534147800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
With the Internal Revenue Service as its client and 1,500 attorneys on staff, the Office of Chief Counsel is the preeminent employer for tax attorneys in the country. Our attorneys are valued assets and the legal experience provided by Chief Counsel is unlike any other. Chief Counsel attorneys provide top quality legal advice and representation to the IRS in the administration of the nation's tax laws
Learn more about this agency05/17/2019 to 05/31/2019
$99,172 - $152,352 per year
GS 13 - 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel for training may be required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full-Time Excepted Service Appointment
Excepted
14
No
No
CCDP-19-86
534147800
U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required. Current Office of Chief Counsel Employees will be given first consideration. Employees must be on the Master First Consideration List to receive first consideration or consideration for a hardship reassignment. Employees should complete the Master First Consideration Application by the closing date of the announcement to ensure consideration.
Responsibilities
Attorneys working for the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (National Taxpayer Advocate Program) (CC:NTA) assist the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel in providing advice to the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) and the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) in fulfilling the mission of TAS set forth in IRC § 7803(c). CC:NTA attorneys review published guidance, legal advice, case law, and procedures for issues that may adversely impact taxpayer rights, and they serve as liaisons between the National Taxpayer Advocate Program and the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, raise awareness of systematic and case-specific issues impacting taxpayers with the Office of Chief Counsel, and provide advice and legal counsel to the NTA and headquarters employees of TAS.
The following are the duties of this position at theGS-14 level. 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.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, legal writing sample 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.
Because of its tax-related mission, the Office of Chief Counsel requires fingerprinting, tax verification, and background security investigation as part of the pre-employment process.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
Specialized Experience: At least 52 weeks of the legal tax experience which included assignments involving complex and difficult legal questions requiring extensive research, analysis, and evaluation. Experience in procedural or administrative issues is referred but not required.
In addition, any of the following experience is preferred, but not required:
For GS-13: Possess a J.D. plus 2 years of professional tax legal experience (one year must have been comparable to the GS-12 level) or an LL.M. in taxation, plus 1 year of professional tax legal experience comparable to the GS-12 level.
For GS-14: Possess a J.D. plus 3 years of professional tax legal experience (one year must have been comparable to the GS-13 level) or an LL.M. in taxation, plus 2 years of professional tax legal experience (one year must have been comparable to the GS-13 level).
You must have graduated with a J.D. and/or the LL.M from an ABA-accredited law school.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated using the experience/education defined under the requirement section.
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 and be listed below those with preference. 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.
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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: 1) An unofficial or official transcript(s) (optional), and 2) An 8-10 page legal writing sample.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets.
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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 the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST, 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 us if you require reasonable accommodatio for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/534147800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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