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.

Duties

The Branch Chief is responsible for the supervision and management of Branch 3 within the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate). The branch provides all necessary legal services in connection with assistance to the IRS in the defense, settlement, and processing of cases pending in the United States Tax Court and refund cases in United States district courts and the Court of Federal Claims. The branch also assists in the development and drafting of Internal Revenue regulations, recommendations for the promulgation of regulations, preparation of private letter rulings, revenue rulings, technical advice memoranda, consents to change methods of accounting, and other advice dealing with tax problems submitted by taxpayers and their representatives, state and federal agencies, and other Chief Counsel and IRS offices. In this regard, the branch handles issues involving corporate reorganizations, corporate acquisitions and corporation-shareholder issues (including subchapter C), redemptions, liquidations, spin- offs, transfers to controlled corporations, loss limitation, corporate bankruptcies, and consolidated returns. As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) Branch Chief, you will: Provide necessary expertise in developing the Service's litigating position. Prepare recommendations to the Department of Justice concerning the filing of appeals and petitions for certiorari in cases decided contrary to Service position. In refund litigation cases, review defense letters and settlement letters prepared by trial attorneys in District Court cases prior to their transmittal to the Department of Justice. Prepare defense letters and settlement letters in Court of Federal Claims cases. Brief and otherwise participate in meetings with higher-level Counsel and Service officials and prepares any necessary position papers. Make oral presentations within the Service or before outside groups. Perform extensive research into the background, including congressional intent, of statutory provisions as reflected in congressional hearings, committee reports, court decisions, etc. When appropriate, recommends referral of cases to other functions in the Office of Chief Counsel for consideration of substantial legal issues. Study complex and highly sensitive technical problems and recommends appropriate action such as a legislative proposal, a change in regulations, or other means of resolving the problem. Consider the administrative feasibility of the proposed action and its effect on taxpayers and the national economy. Participate in both formal and informal training of tax professionals. Study and review the adequacy of technical materials developed for the guidance of Service personnel and the public insofar as they relate to areas within the jurisdiction of the branch. Represent the branch on matters pertaining to originating, revising, and supplementing provisions of the Internal Revenue Manual. As assigned, represent the branch or the office on task forces. Have signature authority and may function as the final reviewer of work produced in the branch; in a great percentage of cases in which procedure does not require signature by higher officials, the incumbent's review is final. Make decisions in the remaining instances for referral to higher officials.

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 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 year(s) of professional legal tax experience Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: Transaction planning or tax controversy work, in cases involving business and corporate reorganization and corporation-shareholder issues, redemptions, liquidations, spin-offs, transfers to controlled corporations, corporate bankruptcies, and consolidated returns; OR Judicial or agency experience with cases involving business and corporate reorganization and corporation-shareholder issues, redemptions, liquidations, spin-offs, transfers to controlled corporations, corporate bankruptcies, and consolidated returns, OR Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of Internal Revenue and Federal tax laws and regulations, and decisions applicable thereto, particularly as they relate to business and corporate reorganization and corporation-shareholder issues, redemptions, liquidations, spin-offs, transfers to controlled corporations, corporate bankruptcies, and consolidated returns. 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]