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 incumbent of this position serves as a Special Counsel (Criminal Tax) and as such serves as a staff official, confidential advisor, and subject matter expert on Criminal Tax Training, Communications, Internal Policy Guidance and is the Program Manager responsible for overseeing legal training curriculum and instructional materials at the National Criminal Investigation Training Academy (NCITA) in Glynco, GA. The Special Counsel represents and acts for the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (CT) or Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (CT) in top-level IRS, Counsel, Treasury and Department of Justice meetings and conferences where criminal tax policy and procedures are developed and implemented. The Special Counsel will serve as the primary liaison on all Criminal Tax legal training programs, handbooks, desk guides, attorney job aids (check lists), CT SharePoint, resource development and publications in the criminal tax arena. The incumbent will serve as subject matter expert and program manager to the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel offices in training and communications to support IRS-Criminal Investigation (CI) and Chief Counsel Criminal Tax Attorney needs and objectives. The incumbent is responsible for assigned program responsibilities in assisting in efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of the Criminal Tax (CT) legal program. The CT Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel directs and oversees CT's advice as it pertains to CI's national and international criminal tax, money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act enforcement programs. As a Attorney-Advisor Special Counsel, you will: Assists with the development and evaluation of the office's legal policies and positions and provides strategic planning and support in emerging trends and issues likely to have an impact on office activities. Assists the Division Counsel and Deputy Division Counsel (CT) in responding to congressional inquiries directed at the IRS or Counsel. Provides assistance to CI in response to GAO/TIGTA audits and FOIA requests. Provides day-to-day management and coordination of matters involving communications and training, providing legal and policy advice to Criminal Tax Attorneys and Criminal Investigation. Makes recommendations on the need for initiating, consolidating, or eliminating programs and projects. Assigns work to attorneys, advises them on approach to take, reviews work products, and provides performance feedback of work performed. Assists in the identification of legal staff training needs especially with respect to NCITA, and in the development and delivery of such training. Serves as a mentor for less experienced attorneys within CT. The Special Counsel will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive legal database of CT legal and policy guidance. CT primarily provides legal services to IRS Criminal Investigation (CI). The Special Counsel will be responsible for overseeing the development and updating of legal training materials at the National Criminal Investigation Training Academy (NCITA) used to train IRS-CI Special Agents. Incumbent collaborates with CI Office of Strategy which oversees NCITA; oversees a cadre of Criminal Tax Attorneys instructing at NCITA; manages legal training programs for Criminal Tax Attorneys nationwide; develops handbooks, desk guides, and attorney job aids (check lists); and oversees publication of all legal guidance, including communication products such as the Criminal Tax Bulletin, CT Connector Newsletter, Tax Crimes Handbook, Criminal Tax SharePoint, and CT Shared Drives and other electronic media. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Qualifications

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 Special Counsel, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for Attorney Advisor Tax - Special Counsel: 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; Part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. The experience may have been gained in the public, private sector, or Volunteer Service. 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. 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: you must possess the following specialized experience which is in, or directly related to, the work of the position to be filled. Specialized knowledge and experience includes the following: Legal Experience is defined as: presenting evidence before a federal or state grand jury in a criminal tax or financial crimes case; trying a criminal tax or financial crimes case before a federal or state petit jury; prosecuting or defending criminal tax or financial crimes offenses; engaging in motion practice relating to the Federal Rules of Evidence or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; drafting or providing legal advice relating to search warrant applications; experience prosecuting or defending criminal or civil forfeiture actions, or money laundering or Bank Secrecy Act violations; providing legal advice relating to undercover operations, other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code as they relate to criminal tax programs. 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, orP&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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Office of Chief Counsel, IRS Staffing and Classification Branch 1111 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: Jennifer Rodarte
• Phone: 469-801-0156
• Email: [email protected]