- Position Title
- Legal Administrative Specialist - DIRECT HIRE
- Agency
- Internal Revenue Service
- Announcement Number
- 24-12280794K-PRD-0901-13T14 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 19, 2024 to Thursday, February 1, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
IRS CTAP Candidate - Are you a current displaced or surplus IRS employee and:
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
- you are located either within or outside the local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
- your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
3.
Treasury CTAP Candidate - Are you a current displaced or surplus Department of Treasury (non-IRS) employee and:
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
- you are located within the same local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
- your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES) AND a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal AND a copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
4.
ICTAP Candidate - Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position and:
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
- you are located within the same local commuting area of this vacancy, AND
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of this vacancy, AND
- your position has the same or higher promotion potential of this vacancy, AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
For more information, review Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
5.
U.S. Citizen Candidate - Are you a U.S. citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity. Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior performance and conduct with the Service, and all other applicants may be subject to reference checks of prior employment. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.
Please select the response that best describes your current or prior employment with the IRS. If you never worked for the Internal Revenue Service, you must select the last response "Not applicable."
Please select the response that best describes your current or prior employment with the IRS. If you never worked for the Internal Revenue Service, you must select the last response "Not applicable."
4.
Employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity, and must be in compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. Applicants being considered for employment with the IRS will be subject to a tax check. You can "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/ (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) and check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. Applicants not in compliance will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS. Your responses to the following questions will be verified; Applicants providing false information may be made ineligible and will be subject to debarment for future employment opportunities with the IRS.
Please select the response that best describes your compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. You will be subject to a tax check that will verify your response to this question.
Please select the response that best describes your compliance with all Federal Tax requirements. You will be subject to a tax check that will verify your response to this question.
5.
The following question is regarding your Selective Service status. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government (5 CFR 300.704). Visit http://www.sss.gov/ for additional information.
6.
If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are you employed?
7.
If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization.
8.
If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State]
9.
If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?
10.
If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, please provide your current or last pay plan, series, and grade level or pay band. For example: GS-0303-05, IR-0343-02, WG-5400-04.
(limit 250 characters)
11.
If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. For example: GS-05, IR-02, WG-04.
12.
Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility?
13.
Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
14.
Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
15.
Regarding the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; how did you first hear about this job?
16.
If you answered "Posting on a job board or search agent other than USAJOBS (Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, LinkUp, etc." in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the job board or search agent other than USAJOBS you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name and state of the recruiting event.
If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Radio" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.
If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the city and state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the website.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the website.
If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the website, city and state.
If you answered "Other" in the previous question, please specify in the box below.
If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name and state of the recruiting event.
If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Radio" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.
If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the city and state you saw the advertisement.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the website.
If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the website.
If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" in the previous question, please indicate in the box below the name of the website, city and state.
If you answered "Other" in the previous question, please specify in the box below.
17.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316 (relating to the Executive Schedule)?
-OR-
Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
-OR-
Are you a current or former noncareer SES appointee, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under Limited Term SES or Limited Emergency SES appointment in the Executive Branch?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316 (relating to the Executive Schedule)?
-OR-
Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
-OR-
Are you a current or former noncareer SES appointee, or an individual who serves or served in a political capacity under Limited Term SES or Limited Emergency SES appointment in the Executive Branch?
18.
If yes, identify the position held, the employing agency/organization, and the dates of the appointment. Please provide SF-50s showing your political appointment and, if applicable, resignation/termination SF-50.
19.
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, are you aware that you must submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent as specified in this announcement? An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
Assessment 1
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All GRADES -- SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:
To be eligible for this position, at any grade level, applicants must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of Legal Industry, including legal practices, federal codes and regulations, and application of complex legal principles to facts. This knowledge may be met through experience and/or education. To meet this requirement, the applicant must demonstrate the following experience:
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: You must have 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: Knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance. Experience in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All GRADES -- SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:
To be eligible for this position, at any grade level, applicants must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of Legal Industry, including legal practices, federal codes and regulations, and application of complex legal principles to facts. This knowledge may be met through experience and/or education. To meet this requirement, the applicant must demonstrate the following experience:
- Substantive knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance.
- Exceptional skill in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: You must have 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: Knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance. Experience in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume.
ALL GRADES: Throughout the online application process, you will be asked a series of questions that will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and rating and ranking for this position. Your responses to these questions will be further verified against the information provided in your resume, transcripts, and/or any other documents provided. The level and quality of your knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated throughout the hiring process.
1.
Which of the following responses best describes your knowledge of legal industry gained through education? Please select your highest level of education.
Applicants who selected responses A, B or C in the question above must select response A to the following question. All other applicants please select the response that best describes your knowledge of legal industry gained through experience.
2.
Which of the following responses best describes your knowledge of legal industry gained through on-the-job experience?
3.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance. Experience in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance. Experience in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?
4.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14:
You must have 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: Knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance. Experience in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?
You must have 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: Knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance. Experience in researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance. Experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability. Experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance.
In addition to the above, your experience may include the following: experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards; experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230; experience preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation; experience demonstrating understanding of state, and Congressional oversight issues; experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively and diplomatically.
Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?
5.
Do you have at least one year of experience that has given you the knowledge of state and federal laws, judicial decisions and precedents, legal codes, court procedures, legal practices, legal instruments and documents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules specific to tax administration and compliance?
6.
Do you have at least one year of experience researching, interpreting, examining, analyzing, and applying relevant state and federal laws, regulations, related statutes, and sub-regulatory guidance, sufficient to produce written reports, relevant forms, instructions, explanatory publications, legal memoranda, proposed legislation, and other materials, sufficient to address taxpayer rights and responsibilities, propose tax legislation or regulation, and issue opinions and/or decisions specific to tax administration or compliance?
7.
Do you have at least one year of experience interpreting and explaining complex points of law and valuation matters to legal and factual situations and to persuade highly competent representatives concerning determinations made on tax issues and liability?
8.
Do you have at least one year of experience working with financial, professional, or business accounting practices specific to tax administration or compliance?
9.
Do you have at least one year of experience analyzing and interpreting relevant tax laws, regulations, judicial decisions and precedents, rulings, policies, IRS functions, processes, interrelationships and dependencies, procedures, and precedent decisions in order to research and advise on effecting resolution of issues allegations of misconduct of tax practitioners in a broad array of representational matters demonstrating a full understanding of professional practice (representational or ethics) standards?
10.
Do you have at least one year of experience addressing specific issues or allegations of misconduct under Circular 230?
11.
Do you have at least one year of experience in preparing, reviewing, or applying revenue rulings, revenue procedures, IRS guidance, legal memoranda, etc. related to Circular 230 and Federal taxation?
12.
Do you have at least one year of experience in demonstrating an understanding of state and Congressional oversight issues?
13.
Do you have at least one year of experience in public speaking on Federal tax matters and participating in training initiatives for internal and external audiences applying communicative techniques to interact with internal and external customers effectively, and diplomatically?
14.
To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination?
15.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.