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The Associate Chief Counsel (Finance and Management) supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel on all management matters for the organization nationwide. The Field Operations function of Finance and Management is responsible for supervising and coordinating administrative, program, and clerical support duties for all of Chief Counsel's field functions, located in over 50 cities nationwide.
Learn more about this agency06/09/2020 to 06/23/2020
$41,310 - $53,703 per year
GS 08
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Travel to assist trial teams and attend training and meetings.
No
Permanent - Career/Career Conditional.
Full-time - Full-Time.
Competitive
08
No
No
CCJD-20-M84
569933800
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
All candidates who are: 1) Current Office of Chief Counsel, IRS employees who are qualifying as Status Candidates or are currently serving on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA); OR 2) CTAP eligible.
As a Legal Assistant (OA), you will perform a variety of clerical, technical, and administrative tasks while providing legal support to attorneys and paralegals. Practice areas may include general litigation, tax litigation, criminal tax, and advisory services.
As a Legal Assistant, you will:
Please note this is not a complete list of the duties you will perform.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Because of its tax-related mission, the Office of Chief Counsel requires fingerprinting, tax verification, and a background security investigation as part of the pre-employment process.
WHAT IS THE OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL, IRS?
The Office of Chief Counsel, the largest tax law firm in the country, is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team and gain valuable experience in a legal environment. Our mission is to serve America's 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 Internal Revenue Service. The Office of Chief Counsel is a great place to work with an excellent benefits package and family-friendly atmosphere.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
TYPING PROFICIENCY:
A typing proficiency of 40 words per minute with no more than three errors is required. Proof of an acceptable typing speed must be submitted with the application in one of the following ways: a current notice of test results (from an appropriate testing authority) based on a five-minute typing test which includes words per minute and error rate ; or you may self-certify by indicating typing speed on application.
OFFICE AUTOMATION SKILLS:
This position requires office automation skills. Some examples of office automation software include electronic spreadsheets, database management, desktop publishing, electronic calendar, and electronic mail.
GS-08: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes comprehensive knowledge of the laws, regulations, and agency requirements of tax case administration; experience preparing a variety of legal documents, conducting legal research, and processing database system updates; experience with trial preparation and support, electronic document management, case collaboration, and workflow site administration user support; experience training others on office procedures, databases, software and/or legal work.
The experience may have been gained in the public, private sector, or 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/year and the number of hours worked per week on your resume.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable: you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and the required supporting documents. Please be sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position, as failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified" determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: 1) Knowledge of the organizational structure and the litigation functions, programs, and priorities of the Office of Chief Counsel; 2) Skill in applying comprehensive legal regulations, techniques, and procedures to effectively research and analyze case work; 3) Knowledge of functional legal procedures related to working with Counsel case management systems; 4) Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; 5) Knowledge of the organization's software applications. Your application will be rated and ranked among others based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, and awards relevant to the duties of this position.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. 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.
If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee (eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)), you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
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 Resume Tips for further guidance.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION:
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL:
Submit a copy of your most recently signed and 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.
EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION:
SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITIES DOCUMENTATION:
If you are applying under a special hiring authority, submit a copy of proof of your eligibility.
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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
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 the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon CT on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury provides 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.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/569933800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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