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As a key member of the executive staff of the Chief Counsel, the Associate Chief Counsel (Partnerships, S corporations, Trusts, and Estates) is responsible for coordinating and directing all activities of the Associate Office for Partnerships, S corporations, Trusts, and Estates, within the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Associate Office of Partnerships, S corporations, Trusts, and Estates (Office) is comprised of approximately fifty attorneys, tax law specialists, and support employees in Washington, D.C.; and provides legal advisory services that support the uniform interpretation, application, enforcement, and litigation of tax laws involving a wide range of business and investment entities, including partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates (passthrough entities).
The Office manages the classification of domestic and foreign entities and issues involving passive activity and at risk loss limitations, tax shelter disclosures, and estate, gift, and generation skipping taxes (referred to collectively as "transfer taxes") and with Treasury officials and IRS Division Commissioners and other Associate and Division Counsel on program matters, such as identifying and prioritizing emerging issues and publishing guidance.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Major duties include but are not limited to:
The incumbent is expected to have substantial experience in managerial roles requiring application of broad, comprehensive, professional knowledge and experience in applying federal tax laws. Comprehensive knowledge of the tax laws that affect passthrough entities and activities, including partnerships, S corporations, trusts, estates, classification of domestic and foreign entities, issues involving passive activity and at risk loss limitations, tax shelter disclosures, and estate, gift, and generation skipping taxes, is required.
Work involves highly sensitive and intricate matters under the jurisdiction of the Associate Chief Counsel. The incumbent must have demonstrated ability to think critically, and approach issues creatively to effectively resolve problems of substantial impact, sensitivity, and complexity; and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, performing detailed legal analysis and research on problems of unusual delicacy, as well as calculating risks. Professional experience should encompass managing a large-scale legal projects, including the ability to review and assess the organizational effectiveness of program services and policies, and to design and implement procedures to improve and optimize organizational performance; as well as translate long term goals and objectives into short term tactical plans and operational activities; and supervise others to promote maximum use and development of staff, and to support equal employment opportunity initiatives and goals.
The Associate Chief Counsel (Partnerships, S corporations, Trusts, and Estates) must maintain effective working relationships, communicate effectively, and deal tactfully and diplomatically with key officials, including the IRS Commissioner, senior officials at Treasury, as well as other agencies, key external and internal stakeholders, and represent the Office of Chief Counsel in executive and professional meetings; and facilitate communications between individuals with differing points of view. Contacts may also include key members of professional associations and other tax practitioners/experts.
Graduation from an ABA accredited law school and current possession of a bar membership which permits the practice of law in the United States is required, including a thorough knowledge of the American Bar Association's Model Code of Professional Responsibility.
A) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
Prospective candidates must have and clearly describe leadership experiences that demonstrate the executive level managerial capabilities comprising the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) of the Senior Executive Service; and certification by the Office of Personnel Management's Qualification's Review Board (QRB), required for initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level or its equivalent in Federal service or with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.
B) Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTQs):
In addition to the general managerial competencies set out in the Executive Core Qualifications and mandatory for all Senior Executive Service positions, candidates must show evidence of the following more specific competencies in order to meet basic qualifications for this position:
C) Desirable:
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: 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: .
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A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), 3. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs), 4. Vacancy Question Responses, and 5. 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).
1. RESUME: 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 . Resume should clearly state your experience related to this position as described in the Duties section and Qualifications section.
2. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)- A separate narrative statement of 10-pages or less that addresses each of the five ECQs separately as described above.
3. MANDATORY TECHINCAL QUALIFICATION (MTQs) - A separate narrative statement of 10-pages or less that addresses each of the MTQs separately as described above.
4. VACANCY QUESTION RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy
5. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: In addition, applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation:
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 July 12, 2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:
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Full Time
Business Services
$270k-346k (estimate)
06/27/2024
08/26/2024
irs.gov
WASHINGTON, DC
>50,000
1862
Government
KATIA FANO
<$5M
Business Services
IRS is a government tax collection agency that administers the Internal Revenue Code.