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 Large Business and International (LB&I) Division Counsel provides legal services to the IRS LB&I Division, an industry focused organization with an emphasis on global tax administration for corporations and partnerships with assets greater than $10 million. The Division Counsel employs over 340 attorneys located in 39 cities nationwide. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Division has five Area Counsels based in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Texas, and California. Each Area Counsel is responsible for legal work within a defined geographic area and for developing specialized knowledge of one of the industries served nationally by the IRS including: financial services; heavy manufacturing and transportation; retail, food, pharmaceuticals, and health care; natural resources and construction; and communications, technology, and media. LB&I attorneys provide a full range of legal services on all issues, including advising LB&I compliance agents, handling litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, and assisting the Department of Justice in the handling of refund cases in the U.S. District Courts. As a Secretary (OA), you will: Work closely with the Deputy Division Counsel and the staff to provide advice on procedures, reports, requirements, and other matters necessary to implement the Division Counsel's policies, directives, and instructions. Implement and modify administrative systems, procedures and record keeping systems to facilitate coordination of the work of the office with both internal and external groups. Produce a variety of written documents utilizing varied advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software functions. Implement office procedures and practices to be used in subordinate/field offices covering such work areas as correspondence, telephone procedures, publications, directives, reports, etc. Respond to inquiries and problems of an administrative nature not requiring a technical knowledge. Receive all correspondence for the Division Counsel Deputies; screen correspondence prepared for a Deputy Division Counsel's signature. Arrange conference and exercise exclusive control over each Deputy Division Counsel's appointments. 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 Secretary (OA) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for: Secretary (OA) Office Automation Skills: This position requires office automation skills. Some examples of office automation software include electronic spreadsheets, database management, desktop publishing, electronic calendar, and electronic mail. Typing Requirement: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 word per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. Applicants may meet this requirement by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years. For GS-07: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience responding to routine inquiries, screening calls and visitors, creating and maintaining files. Experience maintaining appointment calendars of an office or higher-level personnel, including scheduling meetings or appointments. Assisting with travel arrangements for office personnel. Basic proficiency in Office systems; experience independently completing routine tasks and obtaining review/direction when appropriate. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-6). For GS-8: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience responding to inquiries and problems of a non-technical nature, screening calls and visitors, creating and maintaining files and records. Experience assisting with supervisors' appointment calendars by scheduling appointments and travel when requested, locating and summarizing conferences and/or meetings. General proficiency with Office systems; experience working independently after given direction or task by higher level personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-7). For GS-9: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience responding to inquiries and problems of a non-technical nature, screening calls and visitors, creating and maintaining files and records. Experience maintaining supervisors' appointment calendars, including scheduling appointments and travel; assisting with planning meetings or conferences. Proficiency in Office systems; experience training lower grade administrative personnel as requested by management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-8). For GS-10: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience responding to inquiries and problems of a non-technical nature, screening calls and visitors, creating and maintaining files and records. Experience exercising control over high-level supervisors' appointment calendars, locating and summarizing conference arrangements, and scheduling appointments and travel. High level proficiency in Office systems; experience working independently and assisting/training lower grade administrative personnel as needed. 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-07: 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-06). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-08: 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-07). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09: 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-08). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-10: 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-09).

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: Malva Trowser
• Phone: 469-801-0076
• Email: [email protected]