Legal Affairs Advisor

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• Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
  • HQ - Office of the Commissioner -Office of Legislative Affairs and Regulatory Affairs

REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS 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: 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 here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Serves as an advisor on legislative, Congressional, and tax administration matters affecting IRS operations and priorities.
• Coordinates development, review, clearance, and delivery of Congressional correspondence, Questions for the Record (QFRs), briefing materials, technical assistance, hearing preparation materials, and executive communications.
• Analyzes proposed legislation, Congressional inquiries, Treasury initiatives, and regulatory guidance to assess operational and tax administration impacts.
• Analyzes proposed legislation, Congressional inquiries, Treasury initiatives, and regulatory guidance to assess operational and tax administration impacts.
• Coordinates with IRS Business Operating Divisions, Treasury, the Office of Chief Counsel, Executive Secretariat, and other stakeholders to obtain and reconcile technical, legal, and policy input.

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-timework 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 meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Advising senior executives, organizational leadership, congressional or legal staff and government officials or clients on complex federal tax, legislative, legal, or public policy matters, providing strategic recommendations that support executive decision-making.
• Researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying federal tax laws, administrative guidance, judicial decisions, legislative proposals, and related legal authorities to resolve complex technical issues and advise leadership or clients regarding legal, operational, compliance, budgetary, or policy impacts.
• Coordinating legislative, congressional, executive, or public policy activities involving multiple stakeholders, organizations, or subject matter experts to develop positions, resolve issues, or implement legislative or regulatory changes affecting tax administration.
• Preparing, reviewing, or directing executive correspondence, legal memoranda, congressional or legal responses, briefing papers, policy analyses, testimony, legislative proposals, technical guidance, and other executive-level written products involving complex tax, legal, legislative, or public policy issues.
• Preparing executives and government officials or clients for congressional or legal hearings, oversight activities, executive meetings, stakeholder engagements, or other high-profile interactions, including developing briefing books, testimony, talking points, questions for the record, and presenting complex tax, legislative, legal, or public policy matters to executive leadership and other decision-makers.
• Collaborating with congressional staff, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), enrolled agents, economists, policymakers, industry representatives, trade associations, taxpayer advocacy organizations, government agencies, or other technical experts to develop, negotiate, communicate, or implement tax policy, legislative proposals, or strategic initiatives.
• Leading complex, high-visibility projects involving multiple organizations, competing priorities, changing deadlines, and significant executive or congressional interest while exercising independent judgment and producing clear, concise, and persuasive written and oral communications for technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifying experience may include advising on federal tax controversy, tax policy, tax legislation, tax administration, regulatory development, congressional affairs, legislative analysis, executive correspondence, appropriations, legal analysis, government relations, public policy, compliance, or related technical areas requiring expert knowledge of federal tax law and the legislative process.

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You must also meet the following requirements

• MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have:
  • Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
  • Completed a formal vocational training program; or
  • Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.