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 few vacancies - Washington DC Metro Area, DC few vacancies - San Francisco, CA few vacancies - Laguna Niguel, CA With the Internal Revenue Service as its client and 1500 attorneys on
staff, the Office of Chief Counsel is the preeminent employer for tax
attorneys in the country. Our attorneys are valued assets and the
legal experience provided in Chief Counsel is unlike any other.
Chief Counsel attorneys provide top quality legal advice and
representation to the IRS in the administration of the nation's tax
laws.
The Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) (ACC(I))
employs approximately 89 attorneys, the majority of whom work in
Washington, DC. There are seven technical branches and the Advance
Pricing Agreement (APA) Program. The mission of ACC(I) is to provide
effective legal counsel that advances the uniform interpretation,
administration, enforcement, and litigation of the international
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and tax treaties and
agreements to which the United States is a party. ACC
(I) provides legal advice to the public, the IRS, other business
units in the Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury,
Department of Justice, Congress, other federal agencies,
international organizations, and foreign governments. Attorneys in
ACC(I) provide legal advice in various forms such as published
guidance; technical litigation support; alternative dispute
resolution such as APAs; international information gathering
services; coordinating and negotiating with other countries to
develop consistent tax rules; assisting the Treasury Department with
treaty negotiations; and assisting Congress and the Treasury
Department in developing and drafting legislative proposals.

Major Duties

The Office of Chief Counsel, IRS seeks an attorney to fill a position
in the International (INTL) business unit. The Office of Chief
Counsel, IRS serves as independent counsel to the IRS Commissioner
and furnishes legal advice and representation, nationwide, on matters
related to the administration and enforcement of Internal Revenue
laws. The candidate should possess experience at a law firm, private
industry, or government agency indicating a strong international tax
background.

How to Apply

Before applying to this position you must complete a ONE TIME
registration process. While the registration process requires
significant details it is important in evaluating your
qualifications. Be sure to choose "IRS Bureau" in order to register
as a Chief Counsel employee. Once registered you will be allowed to
apply for this Chief Counsel vacancy. Please go to the following link
to apply for this position on-line:
https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/scripts/treasdo.exe
If unable to apply on-line please contact the Personnel Office at:
972-308-7376 for an alternative method.
Please complete all the steps in the on-line application process:
1. Register with USAJOBS
Once you have completed the initial registration process with USAJOBS
and created a resume, you will not need to perform this step again.
The system will store your personal information and resume.
2. Create or Select a previously created USAJOBS resume
In order to apply for a vacancy announcement, you must have at least
one resume on file at USAJOBS. If you have already created a resume
(s) on USAJOBS, select the resume you would like to submit for this
vacancy announcement. If you have not created a resume on USAJOBS,
use the resume builder provided to do so.
3. Select the vacancy announcement to which you wish to apply
Locate the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS. Review the announcement
thoroughly, including the Who May Apply, Qualifications and Required
Documents sections. These sections describe what type of applicant
is eligible to apply, what education and experience required to be
qualified for the position, and which documents you will need to
submit to support your application. Click the Apply Online link at
the bottom of the page and then select one of your stored resumes to
submit with your application. Click on "Apply for this position
now!" to start the submission of your application. You will be
redirected to the Department of the Treasury's CareerConnector
website to complete the application process.
DO NOT mail, fax or e-mail a copy of your resume, OF-612, etc.
4. Complete/Review the Eligibility Information Questions
You will be prompted to answer questions related to your
eligibility for Federal employment. These questions determine what
types of jobs you are eligible to apply for based on your past
Federal experience and other factors. You will only answer these
questions once. The system will save your responses and include them
with all future applications. However, when you apply for another
BUREAU vacancy announcement, you may update the information on file.
If you have previously applied for a position through
CareerConnector, you may choose to update the information you have on
file.
5. Complete the Vacancy Specific Questions
Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken
directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all of the
questions honestly and thoroughly. Click on the Submit button once
you have completed your application. The vacancy questions are
available until 11:59 Eastern Standard Time on the closing date
listed on the vacancy announcement. You must be finished with the
vacancy questions by 11:59 EST to receive consideration. Always be
sure to have a copy of your entire application emailed to you to
ensure confirmation of receipt. Once you have submitted your
application, you can check your status online through your MY USAJOBS
account. For further information refer to the "What to Expect Next"
section of the vacancy announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If your contact information changes after the
closing date of this vacancy announcement, send your updated
information to careerconnectorhelp@do.treas.gov to ensure you can be
contacted throughout the selection process.
If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, please use
the contact's telephone number listed on this announcement.
Applicants MUST CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to
speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission.
Requests for extensions will not be granted.


Required Documents:
In addition to completion of the on-line application all applicants
must complete the on-line resume. Furthermore, Chief Counsel
employees must submit an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action"
and their latest Performance Appraisal, "LD-2." Non Chief Counsel
employees must submit an unofficial law school transcript, an 8-10
page legal writing sample, and an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal
Employment." Please submit documents by fax by the closing date to:
972-308-7964. Please be sure to cite this vacancy announcement number
on faxed documents. Failure to submit all "Required Documents" or
answer all questions may result in non-consideration.
Other documentation supporting eligibility under a special hiring
authority (VEOA (e.g. DD-214), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc.)
Failure to submit all "Required Documents" or answer all questions by
the closing date of the announcement may result in non-consideration.


Contact Information:
Laura O'Nan

Phone: 972-308-7376

Fax: 972-308-7964

Email: laura.m.onan@irscounsel.treas.gov


Or write:
IRS Office of Chief Counsel
4050 Alpha Road, 14th Floor
Room 1481
Farmers Branch, TX 75244

Fax: 972-308-7964


What To Expect Next:
Please go to https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov to check the
status of your application. You will be required to provide your
CareerConnector UserId and password to access your application
information. After supplying your user information, choose the option
"View Application Status" to review your status.