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In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. 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 General Attorney (Tax) - Branch Chief (Financial Institutions & Products), you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) - Branch Chief: Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; GS-15 Experience Requirements: 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus 3 years of professional legal tax experience Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as experience providing advice and legal interpretation of Internal Revenue Laws, preparing and reviewing legal briefs and pleadings, preparing private letter rulings, and conducting legal research related to Financial Institutions and Products. 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, or P&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. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-15: 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-14).
Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, the largest tax law firm in the country, 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. As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) - Branch Chief (Financial Institutions & Products) for the Associate Chief Counsel, you will perform the following principal duties and expertise: Acts as legal consultant to the IRS on some of the most difficult, important and complex professional and legal matters arising in the administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Directs exhaustive and detailed research on some of the most complicated legal problems within the assigned program areas and directs preparation of recommendations as to the position to be taken by the Office of Chief Counsel and the Internal Revenue Service in connection with these matters. Directs the participation by the branch in conferences with representatives of other interested offices concerning projects. Branch employees, including the incumbent, represent the Commissioner before the Tax Court, signs court pleadings, and performs other professional legal activities. Prepares or reviews proposed memoranda on various legal matters for submission to the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions and Products), Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions and Products), the Deputies Chief Counsel, the Chief Counsel, or the General Counsel for final approval. Prepares or reviews material for publication by the branch. Represents the Office in negotiations with taxpayers and in presentations to the public. Examines all matters assigned to the branch and assigns to each branch employee work appropriate to his/her grade level. The level of assignment difficulty is determined by a number of factors, the most significant of which are: Complexity of issues; Importance as a precedent; Impact of problem; Availability of precedent decisions; Public interest; and Amount of money involved. Additional supervisory responsibilities exercised over the branch are: Plans the work of the branch that must be accomplished by the staff, including establishing priorities. Insures timely performance of a satisfactory amount of high-quality work. Reviews work product of professionals and specialists in the branch for completeness, accuracy and consistency. Evaluates performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel or instructions on both work and administrative matters, and resolves any issues raised. Makes recommendations for promotions, awards or reassignments. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands. Recommends actions in more serious cases. Hears and resolves complaints from employees; refers more serious unresolved complaints to the Associate Chief Counsel or Deputy. Identifies and recommends developmental and training needs of employees. Performs other duties as assigned This is not an all-inclusive list. Announcement amended to include trial period requirements. See Conditions of Employment.