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.

Duties

The Associate Chief Counsel, Procedure & Administration (P&A) is located in Washington, DC and is comprised of approximately 100 attorneys and 80 support personnel. The primary work areas provide legal services in federal tax procedure and administration. The office's responsibilities include legal issues arising out of the assessment and collection of federal taxes, bankruptcy, ethics, abatement, credits, refunds of federal taxes, judicial proceedings, and disclosure of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act matters. As a Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist you will: Conduct agency-wide studies and evaluation of the major programs administered by the different branch sections. Analyze and evaluate the impact of new or modified Chief Counsel, Service, legislative or Tax Court requirements or rules affecting the delivery, processing, and time limits of responding to petitions, opinions, motions, decisions, order, calendars, or electronic filing of documents with the Tax Court. Serve as a primary liaison between the Office of Chief Counsel, the Internal Revenue Service, Treasury and the U.S. Tax Court, including high-level senior managers, in resolving problems with Tax Court documents served on the Office. Monitor and evaluate computerized systems utilized in the completion of work assignments to determine needed improvements to the speed of delivery and accuracy of work products. Plan, assign and review the work of the Technical Support Services Branch, including establishment and maintenance of records and participation in special projects. Revise work schedules and adjust workload as needed to improve work flow and ensure maximum productivity. Assess the impact of new or modified requirements affecting the branch, developing and implementing plans to meet substantial changes in workload requirements, and proposing and justifying revisions to staffing levels, work priorities and work processes to implement new or modified requirements. Develop written instructions as necessary to keep staff informed of methods and procedures for processing work, including issuing special instructions for complex or novel assignments. This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position, and will receive training to help you grow in the position.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See "Required Documents" for a list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Career Transition Assistance ProgramCurrent Chief Counsel Employee 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 Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: For GS-12: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience gathering and organizing data from various sources; experience assisting with legal and/or administrative studies and the presentation of findings to management; experience providing technical and clerical support to attorneys and other legal personnel; experience coordinating the work of legal support staff. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). For GS-13: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience reviewing and analyzing information contained in various legal documents and administrative material; experience conducting studies using analytical and evaluative methods and techniques; reviewing and coordinating the work of subordinates or colleagues in order to accomplish the mission of the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-13: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Chief Counsel, IRS Staffing and Classification Branch 1111 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: Laura O'Nan
• Phone: 469-801-1031
• Email: Laura.M.O'[email protected]