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Duties

The position is in the Front Office of the Office of Chief Counsel, Associate Chief Counsel (Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes (EEE)), the incumbent serves as Special Counsel specializing in Health & Welfare Benefits. The incumbent assists the Associate in the formulation of high-profile policies and programs for the operation of the office and performs special assignments of a case or project nature. The incumbent represents the Associate Chief Counsel in the regulations and revenue rulings and letter ruling review process and will act as a trusted personal consultant to both the Associate and Deputies on legal, technical, pending legislation and tax litigation matters relating to Health & Welfare Benefits. As an Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Special Counsel), you will: As directed by the Associate Chief Counsel, consider legal cases or problems having broad ramification and render recommendations thereon without review, except at the discretion of the incumbent or as otherwise specifically directed. Act as personal legal and technical consultant to the Associate Chief Counsel on the most difficult, important, and complex professional legal matters arising in the administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Perform exhaustive and detailed research on complicated legal problems and prepare recommendations as to the position to be taken by the Associate Chief Counsel's office. Sign such recommendations on behalf of the Associate Chief Counsel without review except when the incumbent feels the Associate Chief Counsel should review or as otherwise specifically directed. Represent the Associate Chief Counsel at the top-level Service and Treasury conferences where policy is developed and determined, as well as in meetings with Congressional staff or the staff of other Federal agencies or instrumentalities. Such representations are for the purpose of furthering, setting forth, and explaining the position of the Chief Counsel's Office, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Treasury Department. Act in an advisory capacity to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and other top Service and Treasury officials, advising them of the possible courses of action and the consequences of controversial, complex, or unique problems. As a personal representative of the Associate Chief Counsel on professional legal matters, contribute to the polices and precedents guiding the conduct of legal activities of the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury. Perform and aid in the successful management and operation of the Associate Chief Counsel's Office. Review and advise on the impact of proposed legislation and participates in the development and coordination of legislative proposals. Perform such other professional legal duties as assigned by Associate Chief Counsel.

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 Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Special Counsel) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirements for Attorney-Adviser (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. 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: Knowledge and expertise of the following Code sections: 79 - group term life insurance; 104 - compensation for injuries and sickness (except 104(a)(2)); 105 - accident and health plans; 106 -employer provided coverage under accident or health plans; 125 - cafeteria plans; 129 -dependent care assistance programs; 223 - health savings accounts; 419 and 419A - funded welfare benefit plans; 501(c)(9) - voluntary employees' beneficiary associations (VEBAs); 4980B - continuation coverage requirements of group health plans (COBRA); 4980H - employer shared responsibility provisions; 9801 through 9833 -HIPAA and related health care benefit provisions. 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. 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: 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: Malva Trowser
• Phone: 469-801-0076
• Email: [email protected]