Tax Law Specialist

WHAT IS TAX EXEMPT AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES (TEGE)? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): TEGE - Exempt Organizations and Government EntitiesProgram Management Office This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in TEGE business units. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Formulates and clearly articulates TE/GE business unit positions on complex, interrelated, and sensitive issues to senior officials within TE/GE and/or the IRS. Provides continuing guidance, program and project reviews, and recommends adjustments to the scope of projects and programs, in executing and implementing approved initiatives, programs, and projects. Provides consistent support to the TE/GE GS-0987-15 Technical Advisor(s) on developments resulting from litigation, legislative action, regulations, and departmental policy as needed. Researches, analyzes, quantifies, develops, validates, justifies, and articulates clearly background data and documentation which are used in senior leader decision briefs. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26518 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Legal, tax accounting, or other experience that required knowledge of Federal tax laws, regulations, precedent decisions, or other areas related to the position to be filled. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Preparing, reviewing, or applying rulings, advisory letters, memoranda, etc. related to Federal taxation. Analyzing and adjudicating tax claims, appeals, settlement offers, or similar work related to Federal tax operations. Work as an attorney that required legal research, analysis, and preparation of briefs or similar documents interpreting laws and regulations. Work as an accountant, auditor, or investigator that required application of Federal tax accounting principles and/or the Internal Revenue Code and related laws. AND Working as an attorney that required legal research, analysis, and preparation of briefs or similar documents interpreting laws and regulations related to compliance with complex Federal taxation. Providing legal opinions with respect to the validity of tax exemption. Tax legal writing experience applicable for analyzing and responding to request for interpretation of Internal Revenue legislation and regulations, private letter rulings, revenue rulings, technical advice memoranda, Chief Counsel advice and other advice memoranda dealing with Federal taxation. Performing analytical services related to TE/GE business unit positions on complex, interrelated, and sensitive issues. Determines, formulates, and represents TE/GE segments and business units in meetings with senior leaders and staff, providing position information and explanation of issues and proposed solutions. Interacting and negotiating effectively with regard to tax exempt and governmental entities, examiners, or representatives in accounting, legal, tax, or exempt status to address compliance with Federal taxation. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.