Attorney - Adviser - Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel

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This position is located in the Front Office of the Office of Chief Counsel. The incumbent serves as an advisor to the Chief Counsel on a broad array of activities designed to fulfill Counsel's responsibilities of preparing, reviewing, and assisting in the preparation of regulations and proposed legislation, and also providing legal support on the most difficult, important and complex matters to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In this capacity, the incumbent serves as a liaison with Treasury Division Commissioners, heads of other programs, and other governmental agencies.

As Attorney Advisor - Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel, you will:

* As directed by the Chief Counsel, consider legal, policy, technical, legislative or litigation matters having broad ramifications or particular importance and renders decisions thereon, generally without review.
* Act as personal, legal, and technical advisor to the Chief Counsel on the most difficult, important, and complex legal matters raised to the Chief Counsel. He or she serves as an expert in the area assigned. (E.g., Energy, Energy Markets, Energy Policy)
* Perform detailed research on complicated legal problems and prepares recommendations as to the position to be taken by the office.
* Prepare or review proposed memoranda and letters for signature of various Chief Counsel management officials on various legal matters for the submission to a variety of internal and external clients.
* Act as principal attorney in charge of recommending the policies and developing the procedures and regulations implementing new or amended legislation for the assigned area (E.g., Energy, Energy Markets, Energy Policy).
* Lead special projects and handle high visibility assignments of an extremely complex level.
* Determine the correctness of legal positions in responding to e-discovery and other electronic requests, including applying privileges, IRC section 6103 and 6110, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemptions, U.S. Tax Court Rules, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and other procedural provisions.
* Researches and determines the correctness of legal positions related to the litigation discovery process. Drafts legal documents required in connection with e-discovery and electronic litigation support such as declarations, memoranda, motions, and other documents.
* Perform document review in electronic discovery systems (e.g., Relativity, Everlaw, Nextpoint).

This is not an all-inclusive list.

This detail announcement's open period has been extended. It will now close on June 11, 2025.

Requirements Conditions of Employment

* Refer to "Additional Information"
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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.

Requirements

To qualify for this position of Attorney - Advisor (Tax) - Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:

* Current Permanent GS-14 General Attorney
* Desired Experience:
* General professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus experience in energy law and document review.

Professional Legal Experience is defined as: Broad experience with matters regarding energy law, policy, and/or energy markets; Experience reviewing documents in electronic discovery systems (e.g. Relativity, Everlaw, or Nextpoint); and Experience performing significant volume of document review for privilege, FOIA, and/or relevance.

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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Additional Information

* We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
* Relocation expenses are not authorized.
* This is a non-bargaining unit position.
* We offer opportunities for telework.
* We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
* Under a detail assignment, there is no change to the selectee's pay. The positions will be filled at the employee's current grade level.
* IRS Chief Counsel does not offer any additional benefits beyond that which the Federal employee is already receiving.
* This vacancy may be filled in any Office of Chief Counsel office nationwide. Chief Counsel locations include:
* Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Birmingham, AL; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; East Hartford, CT; Farmers Branch (Dallas), TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Greensboro, NC; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Kansas City, MO; Lake Forest, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Louisville, KY; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; New York (Manhattan), NY; Newark, NJ; Oklahoma City, OK; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; Richmond, VA; Tampa, FL; Sacramento, CA; Saint Louis, MO; Saint Paul, MN; Saint Petersburg (Tampa), FL; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Seattle, WA; Thousand Oaks, CA; Washington, DC; Westbury (Long Island), NY.

Conditions of Employment Continued:

* Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
* If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
* Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
* Undergo an income tax verification.
* The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
* This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:
* Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights , for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
* FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
* SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov) , (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)

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