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. Relocation Incentive and Recruitment Incentive may be authorized, please see Additional Information. Responsibilities The incumbent of this position serves as a Branch Chief responsible for the supervision and management of the National Office Branch of the Office of the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax) (DC/ACC) providing legal counsel to IRS, Criminal Investigation (Cl). The Branch provides all necessary legal services in connection with formulating and implementing legal positions and policies broadly impacting the criminal tax function; reviews significant or sensitive legal cases and grand jury matters centralized in the National Office and prepares legal opinions on significant criminal tax issues received by the DC/ACC; reviews and prepares a variety of criminal tax work products such as search warrants, undercover requests, responses to congressional correspondence, analysis of legislative matters and manual revisions; reviews criminal tax appellate matters and makes appropriate recommendations for appeal to the Department of Justice; reviews and analyzes forfeiture matters as well as cases involving money laundering and Title 31 violations; provides formal and informal advisory opinions and other assistance to officials of Cl with respect to criminal tax matters; coordinates with other Division Counsel on matters (such as proposed civil liability actions, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and discovery proceedings) relating to particular criminal tax cases; reviews proposed prosecution cases declined by the Department of Justice. As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax)-Branch Chief, you will: Act as a legal consultant to (CI) on some of the most difficult, important, and complex professional and legal matters arising in the administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Direct exhaustive and detailed research on some of the most complicated legal problems within Cl's program areas and direct the preparation of recommendations as to the position to be taken by the DC/ACC and Cl in connection with these matters. Prepare or substantively review proposed memoranda on various legal and administrative matters for submission to the DC/ACC, the Deputies Chief Counsel or the Chief Counsel for final approval. Direct the participation by the Branch in conferences with representatives of other interested offices concerning projects. Examine all matters assigned to the Branch and assigns to each Branch employee work appropriate to his/her grade and experience level. Provide coordination, control and direction of criminal tax activities to ensure that specific Chief Counsel criminal tax objectives, policies and programs are implemented effectively and efficiently. 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 Supervisory General Attorney (Tax)-Branch Chief 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 with criminal tax law, the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or possess professional experience with Internal Revenue laws, regulations and decisions applicable thereto. 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, 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. 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 authorized. This is a non-bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. A Relocation Incentive of up to $30,000 may be authorized for eligible and highly qualified current federal employees who reside outside of the respective commuting areas as defined by Chief Counsel policy CCDM 30.4.1.15.1 (5) and 5 CFR 575, subpart B. A Recruitment Incentive of $30,000 may be authorized for newly appointed Federal Employees as defined in 5 CFR 575.102. 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). Subject to a Tenure Commitment of up to 3 years 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)
