Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist (Chief of Staff)

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 multiyear 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.

• Oversees personnel, operations, and strategic coordination within the Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs.
• Directs legislative liaison activities involving Congressional committees, Member offices, Treasury, external stakeholders, and IRS operating divisions.
• Provides executive oversight for Congressional engagement activities, including hearing preparation, Questions for the Record (QFRs), briefing books, testimony coordination, technical assistance, and responses to Congressional inquiries.
• Oversees Executive Secretariat operations, including executive correspondence, action tracking, briefing coordination, controlled communications, leadership clearances, and executive task management.
• Coordinates Service-wide legislative strategy and serves as a principal liaison among Treasury, Congressional committees, IRS Business Operating Divisions, Executive Secretariat, and the Office of Chief Counsel on legislative and regulatory matters.

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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.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement::

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IR-01: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower-level payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression. Qualifying experience includes substantive supervisory, executive leadership, or program management responsibility directing complex organizations, major initiatives, or enterprise-wide operations. To qualify for this position your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate:

• Serving as a principal advisor to senior executives, agency leadership, elected officials, or other organizational leaders on complex tax, legal, legislative, regulatory, operational, public policy, or strategic management issues, providing recommendations that support executive decision-making.
• Researching interpreting, and applying the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, IRS guidance, administrative authorities, judicial decisions, or related legal authorities to analyze complex technical, legislative, regulatory, or operational issues and developing executive-level policy or operational recommendations.
• Planning, directing, coordinating, or overseeing executive operations, legislative affairs, congressional relations, regulatory initiatives, executive correspondence, controlled communications, executive action tracking, or other high-profile organizational initiatives affecting tax administration or public policy.
• Leading organizational responses to congressional oversight, hearings, investigations, appropriations, GAO reviews, TIGTA audits, OMB coordination, Executive Office of the President initiatives, or other high-profile executive activities, while coordinating with senior officials across government and/or external stakeholders to resolve complex issues.
• Developing, reviewing, or directing executive correspondence, congressional or legal responses, testimony, briefing books, decision memoranda, policy papers, legislative proposals, strategic communications, talking points, and other executive-level products to prepare senior leaders for congressional, executive, stakeholder, or public engagements.
• Leading enterprise-wide initiatives involving tax administration, legislative affairs, regulatory implementation, strategic planning, organizational transformation, or modernization by building collaborative relationships and directing multidisciplinary teams across organizational boundaries to achieve strategic objectives.
• Managing subordinate managers, supervisors, or professional staff; establishing organizational priorities; allocating personnel and financial resources; overseeing organizational performance; and managing multiple high-priority, sensitive initiatives requiring independent judgment, broad discretion, and effective executive leadership.

Qualifying experience may have been gained through executive leadership in tax law, tax administration, congressional affairs, legislative affairs, government relations, regulatory affairs, legal practice, corporate tax, public policy, compliance, or related fields requiring expert knowledge of federal tax law, executive operations, and strategic organizational leadership.

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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
• Demonstrated experience working with Congress, including congressional offices, committees, or staff.

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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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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