Internal Revenue Service

Supervisory Associate Advocate (Local Taxpayer Advocate)

Internal Revenue Service$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 1 year of specialized experience at a managerial level in the public or private sector.
  • Experienced in advocating for clients in tax matters.
  • Knowledge of tax laws from a financial, legal, or accounting perspective.
  • Skilled in working with large organizational policies and procedures.
  • Experience collaborating with various stakeholders to resolve complex tax issues.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee planning, direction, and execution of multiple program segments.
  • Approve and manage multi-year work plans for organizational units.
  • Revise long-term plans and objectives based on organizational changes.
  • Develop and implement policy changes in response to legislative adjustments.
  • Manage budget allocations, including distribution of funds.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for federal employees.
  • Access to federal health and retirement benefits.
  • Opportunity for training and development during onboarding.
Full Job Description
Summary

  • Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
    • TAS - Deputy National Taxpayer Advocate -Deputy National Taxpayer Advocate, EDCA


REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Duties

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General Manger Duties:

As a Senior Manager you will:

  • Exercise delegated managerial authority to oversee the overall planning, directing and timely execution of a program, several program segments (each of which is managed through separate subordinate organizational units), or comparable staff functions, including development, assignment, and higher level clearance of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational unit or lower organizational levels.
  • Approve multi year and longer range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manage the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.
  • Oversee the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed.
  • Manage the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes.
  • Manage organizational changes throughout the organization directed or major change to the structure and content of the program or program segments directed.
  • Exercise discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organizations budget.


The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

  • Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.


  • Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
  • Evaluates work performance of subordinates; identifies training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
  • Provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.


  • Interviews candidates for positions in the group; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions.


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.
  • Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).


  • Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.


Key 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.


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS AND ADDTIONAL INFORMATION SECTIONS

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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR IR-01:

You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualified for this position your experience must include:

  • Experience advocating for clients to effect resolution of tax controversy matters;
  • Experience applying tax laws demonstrated by career experience in accounting, financial or legal management positions or served in a management position that includes tax administrative responsibilities;
  • Experience working with operating policies, procedures, and processes of a large organization;
  • Experience collaborating with multiple organizations or stakeholders to resolve complex issues, negotiate solutions, implement program initiatives, or achieve organizational objectives
  • Experience communicating different tax issues, policies, practices and laws in a variety of situations and different geographic areas, including advocating for a tax position that may be considered contrary to the traditional tax interpretation;
  • Experience evaluating complex issues with consideration for taxpayer rights, organizational objectives, social and economic impacts, congressional interests, and public perception.


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.

Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.

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).

Additional information

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: IRS (IR) Pay Band Locality Pay tables may be found under 2026 - IR Salary Tables.


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Benefits

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