Summary

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

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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.

• Directs and oversees the work of a team of Legislative Affairs Advisors responsible for Congressional liaison activities, Executive Secretariat coordination, legislative analysis, regulatory support, and executive communications.
• Provides executive oversight for development, review, clearance, and delivery of Congressional correspondence, Questions for the Record (QFRs), testimony coordination, briefing materials, technical assistance, and responses to Congressional inquiries.
• Coordinates Service-wide legislative and regulatory activities involving Treasury, Congressional committees, IRS Business Operating Divisions, Executive Secretariat, and the Office of Chief Counsel.
• Reviews and analyzes proposed legislation, Congressional inquiries, Treasury initiatives, and regulatory guidance to assess operational, compliance, and tax administration impacts.
• Oversees preparation of briefing books, talking points, executive summaries, legislative analyses, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.

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).

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 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 14 in the normal line of progression. Qualifying experience includes supervising professional employees, leading complex legislative programs, or managing high-visibility tax, legal, legislative, or public policy initiatives affecting an organization. To qualify for this position your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate:

• Supervising, leading, or directing professional staff responsible for tax law, legislative affairs, congressional or legal relations, executive correspondence, legal analysis, public policy, or related technical functions, including planning work, assigning priorities, evaluating performance, developing employees, allocating resources, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative work environment.
• Serving as a principal advisor to senior executives, organizational leadership, congressional or legal staff, and government officials or clients on complex tax, legislative, legal, operational, or public policy matters, including researching, interpreting, and applying the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, IRS guidance, administrative authorities, judicial decisions, legislative proposals, and/or related legal authorities to provide strategic recommendations.
• Planning, coordinating, or directing legislative affairs, congressional or legal relations, executive correspondence, executive action tracking, and organizational responses to congressional or legal inquiries, oversight activities, hearings, investigations, Questions for the Record (QFRs), appropriations matters, technical assistance requests, and other high-profile executive assignments.
• Reviewing, coordinating, or directing the development of congressional or legal responses, executive correspondence, testimony, briefing books, decision memoranda, policy papers, legislative analyses, executive summaries, talking points, and other executive-level written products involving complex tax, legal, legislative, or operational issues.
• Analyzing proposed or enacted legislation, Treasury initiatives, appropriations, or executive level priorities and advising leadership regarding legal, operational, compliance, policy, or organizational impacts while representing the organization before senior executives, congressional or legal staff, policymakers, clients, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams of congressional or legal staff, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), enrolled agents, economists, investigators, policy analysts, attorneys, executives, or other subject matter experts to develop, coordinate, negotiate, or implement legislative, tax administration, regulatory, or organizational initiatives.
• Managing multiple high-priority legislative, executive, or operational assignments involving competing deadlines, sensitive issues, and significant congressional or executive level interest while exercising independent judgment and broad discretion, including developing or improving organizational processes, executive clearance procedures, correspondence management systems, workflow controls, performance measures, and other operational practices to improve efficiency, accountability, responsiveness, and quality.

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

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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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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