Legal Administrative Specialist (Legislative 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

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Duties

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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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Key Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31, 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so.
• Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 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. These documents must be unexpiredoriginal or certified copies.

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Qualifications

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 forthis position must include the following:

• Working with Congress including congressional offices, committees, or staff.
• 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.

Education

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).

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Suitability Requirements:

• Prior IRS Employment - Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior conduct with the Service. The Taxpayer First Act of 2019, 26 U.S. Code 7804, prohibits the IRS from rehiring certain former employees who were removed from service.
• Tax Check - Must undergo a review of income tax verification. To check the status of your tax record go to: (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript). If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
• Fingerprint/Criminal History Check - 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. For more information regarding your rights refer to Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Additional Information:

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
• Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

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Benefits

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