Tax Law Specialist

2 weeks ago

Washington DC, United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

As a Tax Law Specialist - Senior Advisor, you will:
Assist with the development, management, and evaluation of the office's policies, positions, and programs, and provides strategic planning and support in identifying emerging trends and issues likely to have an impact on office programs and activities. Serve as a primary liaison, on behalf of the office, with other Counsel and IRS offices to facilitate communications between offices and to coordinate and improve services. Conduct outreach activities to promote information sharing between offices. In connection with technical review work, develop procedural guidelines to assist attorneys in the development of these products. Serve as a primary reviewer on proposed legislation with potential impact on office programs and prepares final comments/recommendations on behalf of the office. Identifies the need for and drafts new legislation. Develop procedures for implementing new legislation. As designated by management, act as recognized resource specialist to other office staff for the purpose of providing substantive guidance and assistance to less senior attorneys to facilitate the development and completion of work assignments. May assist in the identification of staff training needs, and the development and delivery of such training. Serve as Counsel representative and advocate in senior-level meetings and conferences with IRS and Treasury personnel, as well as in meeting with Congressional staff or the staff of other Federal agencies or instrumentalities, as appropriate, with full authority to participate in decisions/commitments on behalf of the office. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Refer to "Other Information." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

Qualifications

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 Tax Law Specialist - Senior Advisor you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:

For GS-15:
Specialized Experience: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience with respect to standards and generally accepted principles under the Internal Revenue Code, tax regulations, published rulings, court cases, and other technical materials relating to health and welfare benefits, including experience with tri-agency matters (tri-agency matters refers to matters under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services). Experience independently planning, developing, and completing projects delegated by management. Experience providing technical guidance and review of work products relating to health and welfare benefits. Experience assisting all levels of non-tax and tax personnel. Experience serving as a liaison, teaching training courses, and/or presenting on external professional panels.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Relocation expenses are not authorized. This is a bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. Conditions of Employment Continued: Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Undergo an income tax verification. The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights , for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov) (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

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