Summary Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve 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. Please click "Learn more about this agency" to find out more about Chief Counsel's various offices, to view some of the workplace attributes that Chief Counsel's workforce rates most favorably, and to hear from employees themselves. Responsibilities Reports to the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel. Acts as a legal and technical consultant on the most difficult, important, and complex professional legal and policy matters concerned with the work of the Branch(es), or which may affect the work of other Branches of the office, or other components of the Chief Counsel's Office. These matters involve the incumbent in detailed and extensive research on complicated legal problems and the development of recommendations as to the positions to be taken by the Branch and the Office. The incumbent considers all such questions which have broad legal ramifications, and he/she renders appropriate decisions for use by the Branch Chief or other officials of the Office of Chief Counsel. As a General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Technician Reviewer, you will: Act as principal attorney in charge of recommending the policies and developing the procedures and regulations or other guidance in implementing new or amended legislation or addressing ongoing or developing issues in specific areas of tax law and be responsible for insuring that these policies, procedures, and regulations or other guidance are consistent with the intent of the law and are administratively sound, efficient, and economical in operation. Makes recommendations for enactment of legislation or the need for initiating, consolidating, or eliminating programs and projects. Perform field service activities in the subject area of the Branch(es) including legal assistance, document review, preparation of technical advice memoranda or other advice memoranda, appellate recommendations and litigation support. Many of the issues presented for decision are submitted after extensive consideration in the field and elsewhere. Problems presented cover a broad range involving numerous questions requiring interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code, tax regulations, published rulings, court cases and other technical materials. As necessary, participate in the resolution of some of the most complex technical problems presented by taxpayers or their representatives, including preparation of private letter rulings, and giving advice on important technical, legal, and policy matters to other offices in Chief Counsel, the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, Associate Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, and Chief Counsel or to other federal or state agencies. As appropriate, speak or engage in panel discussions before business and professional groups on technical and legal matters relating to the work of the Branch(es). Act as project manager, advise attorneys and specialists within the Branch(es) on the approach to take, review work product, and provide Branch Chief with performance feedback of work performed. As required, substitute for the Branch Chief and/or Deputy Associate Chief Counsel in his/her absence performing the full range of duties of that position. In a great percentage of cases, where procedure does not require signature by a higher official, take final action with respect to work prepared in the Branch(es). Make decisions in the remaining instances for referral to higher levels. This position is located in the Associate Chief Counsel (EEE) - Qualified Plans Branch(es) This is not an all-inclusive list. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Technician Reviewer you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Technician Reviewer: 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 year(s) of professional legal tax experience Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: Extensive legal knowledge and a broad technical knowledge of tax law related to the role of the Office of Chief Counsel in qualification rules for qualified retirement plans; certain employee annuity plans; individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) and Roth IRAs; certain eligible deferred compensation plans; governmental plans; church plans; exemption from tax for qualified retirement plan trusts; taxation of distributions from qualified retirement plans; withholding and rollover rules for distributions from qualified retirement plans penalties and excise taxes related to qualified retirement plan failures. 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) 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). Education 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov). 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 non-bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. Conditions of Employment Continued: Subject to a 1-year trial period (unless already completed). Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial 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. 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)"