Tax Law Specialist 12 Month Roster DIRECT HIRE
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: White Plains
Posted on: January 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE TAX EXEMPT AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIESDIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Tax Exempt and Government Entities; Employee Plans, Rulings &
Agreements, Technical
Operating at the full performance level, the incumbent makes
quasi-legal determinations applying applicable provisions of the
tax law in employee plans programs. Assignments include difficult
technical and operational problems and involve unusual TE/GE
features, novel problems and sensitive consideration with
significant policy and presidential impact.
Participates in the development of internal and external
educational programs including seminars and outreach programs.
Participates in taxpayer education and outreach programs to foster
voluntary compliance with employee plans issues.
Participates in taxpayer education and outreach programs to foster
voluntary compliance with employee plans issues.
Develops audit guidelines and provides other forms of written and
oral technical assistance to field agents.
Prepares technical responses to the most difficult inquiries
including those controlled on the Commissioner's Executive
Correspondence Control System and/or submitted by members of
Congress, taxpayers, authorized representatives, government
agencies and other external customers.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or 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/year, and indicate
number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the time of
referral:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of
specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility
equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. Specialized
experience is experience that is related to the work of this
position and has provided you with the competencies required for
successful job performance. Qualifying experience is experience
that demonstrated accomplishment of legal, tax accounting, or other
project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of
Federal tax laws, regulations, precedent decisions, or other areas
related to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally
demonstrated by assignments where the applicant analyzed a number
of alternative approaches in the process of advising management
concerning major aspects of Federal tax laws, regulations, and
precedent decisions. Examples of qualifying specialized experience
include: Prepare legal memoranda, reviewing or draft rulings,
determination or advisory letters related to Federal taxation.
Analyze and adjudicate tax claims, appeals, settlement offers, or
similar work related to Federal tax operations. Conduct legal
research and analysis and prepare briefs or similar documents that
interpret laws and regulations. As an accountant, a tax preparer, a
financial manager, auditor, or investigator conduct work that
requires application of Federal tax accounting principles and/or
the Internal Revenue Code and related laws.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
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 .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show
proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill
vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the
next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements.
Applicants need to apply and/or update their applications by 11:59
pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered:
Cutoff date(s): 03/31/2023, 06/30/2023, 09/30/2023, and 12/31/2023.
This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off
dates within the 12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days
prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants in the
highest quality group who apply by the initial cut-off date will be
considered first. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who
applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest
quality group will be considered next.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You
must complete this application process and submit any required
documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12/31/2023 in this
announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying
online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on
12/31/2023.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
IRS Memphis External
Email
Address
TEGE - Tax Exempt/Government Entities
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion;
please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at
. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you
require this for any part of the application and hiring
process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received
you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for
checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy
notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of
your application for this position at any time by logging onto the
USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For
a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on
"more information." Please notify us if your contact information
changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email
mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important
communication that could affect your consideration for this
position.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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