[Hiring] Tax Law Specialist @Internal Revenue Service

Role Description

This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in the Appeals business unit. Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.

• Analyzes developments resulting from litigation, legislative action, regulations, and departmental policy and initiates changes in areas where necessary.
• Advises the Division Commissioner or Division Director/Director, Technical Guidance, or Director Affordable Care Act on issues pertaining to uniform interpretation and application of laws involving ACA or organizations exempt from income tax, and procedural and administrative provisions with respect to such organizations.
• Reviews proposed legislation and regulations and proposed revenue rulings for adequacy and accuracy, and advises Division Commissioner or Division Director/Director, Technical Guidance or Director ACA on potential areas of controversy or conflict and overall technical soundness of proposals, and evaluates the effect of legislation and court decisions on programs.
• Coordinates, on behalf of the Division Commissioner or Division Director/Director, Technical Guidance, or Director ACA with the Office of the Chief Counsel, Health Care Counsel, other Operation Divisions and/or Justice Department in providing technical advice and assistance in connection with ACA, employee plans, exempt organizations, or government entity or appeals matters in litigation or preparing to go to litigation.

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-time work 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 have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, including:
  • Applying disclosure and privacy rules as they relate to tax law and organizational policies.
  • Justifying or resolving administrative and/or policy matters with stakeholders of conflicting interests.
  • Researching tax laws, regulations, procedures and policies and applying them across a multi-level organization.
  • Determining the impact of laws and proposed rulings on organizational procedures, operations, and current regulations.
  • Identifying and implementing alternative courses of action and making decisions that arise from unforeseen circumstances.
  • Coordinating with the Chief Counsel's Office and relevant Congressional Committees to smooth the implementation of decisions, proposals, and/or recommendations.
  • Analyzing the impact of federal court decisions and initiating policy or rule changes with Chief Counsel and other stakeholders as needed.
  • Responding to and participating in program audits with external stakeholders.
  • Developing and presenting position papers on legal or technical issues to executive staff to inform decision makers and provide recommendations and options.
  • Drafting, editing, finalizing responses to inquiries from executive or legislative branch correspondence.

Requirements

• Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position.
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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.
• TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

Education

• 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.
• 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.

Additional Information

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
• As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer.