Supervisory General Attorney (Criminal Tax) - Branch Chief at U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC

Summary

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. Relocation Incentive and Recruitment Incentive may be authorized, please see Additional Information.

Duties

The incumbent of this position serves as a Branch Chief responsible for the supervision and management of the National Office Branch of the Office of the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax) (DC/ACC) providing legal counsel to IRS, Criminal Investigation (Cl). The Branch provides all necessary legal services in connection with formulating and implementing legal positions and policies broadly impacting the criminal tax function; reviews significant or sensitive legal cases and grand jury matters centralized in the National Office and prepares legal opinions on significant criminal tax issues received by the DC/ACC; reviews and prepares a variety of criminal tax work products such as search warrants, undercover requests, responses to congressional correspondence, analysis of legislative matters and manual revisions; reviews criminal tax appellate matters and makes appropriate recommendations for appeal to the Department of Justice; reviews and analyzes forfeiture matters as well as cases involving money laundering and Title 31 violations; provides formal and informal advisory opinions and other assistance to officials of Cl with respect to criminal tax matters; coordinates with other Division Counsel on matters (such as proposed civil liability actions, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and discovery proceedings) relating to particular criminal tax cases; reviews proposed prosecution cases declined by the Department of Justice.

As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax)-Branch Chief, you will:

Act as a legal consultant to (CI) on some of the most difficult, important, and complex professional and legal matters arising in the administration of the Internal Revenue laws.
Direct exhaustive and detailed research on some of the most complicated legal problems within Cl's program areas and direct the preparation of recommendations as to the position to be taken by the DC/ACC and Cl in connection with these matters.
Prepare or substantively review proposed memoranda on various legal and administrative matters for submission to the DC/ACC, the Deputies Chief Counsel or the Chief Counsel for final approval.
Direct the participation by the Branch in conferences with representatives of other interested offices concerning projects.
Examine all matters assigned to the Branch and assigns to each Branch employee work appropriate to his/her grade and experience level.
Provide coordination, control and direction of criminal tax activities to ensure that specific Chief Counsel criminal tax objectives, policies and programs are implemented effectively and efficiently.

This is not an all-inclusive list.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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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 years of professional legal tax experience.

Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as experience with criminal tax law, the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or possess professional experience with Internal Revenue laws, regulations and decisions applicable thereto. 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be considered based on their overall background as it relates to the position to be filled. Interviews may be held at the option of the office. All application materials and interviews, if conducted, will be used in the final evaluation and selection process.

Referral: Professional Order will be used to refer and select eligible candidates. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference eligibles will be listed at the top of the certificate in alphabetical order and considered before non-preference eligibles. All other candidates will be listed in alphabetical order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, you may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview, such as travel to and from the interview site.

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .

In addition, applicants are required to submit:

An unofficial or official transcript(s) for your J.D. degree or LL.M. degree (an official transcript is required if you are selected)
An 8-10 page legal writing sample
A memorandum of interest summarizing your interest in the position

Current Chief Counsel Employees are also required to submit:

A copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If it is not dated within the last 12 months or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application
A Supervisory Report for Supervisory or Management Positions (ERB Form 1-88, Rev 7/2020) regarding your suitability for the position as completed by your current supervisor. You are responsible for notifying your supervisor that this report must be received no later than five workdays after the closing date of this announcement.

Education Documentation: 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. See "Education" for more details.

Certificate of Good Standing: A certified original copy of your certificate of good standing from your State Bar will be required if you are selected.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Office of Chief Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference, view .

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.