Senior Technical Advisor to the TE/GE Commissioner Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. DE-24-12650116-BP Department Internal Revenue Service
Salary $147,649.00 to $204,000.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/23/2024 Close Date 1/9/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.

Duties

We strongly encourage applicants to read the entire announcement before submitting their applications.

The Senior Technical Advisor to the Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TE/GE) Commissioner serves as a legal expert and advisor to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, TE/GE Division. The Senior Technical Advisor provides top-level legal advice and technical analysis on a wide variety of issues including legislation, regulations, and other guidance, litigation matters, and trends and needs relating to federal taxation for employee plans, exempt organizations, tax exempt bond issuers, and federal, state, local, and Indian tribal governments.

As the Senior Technical Advisor to the TE/GE Commissioner your duties and responsibilities include:

  • Providing in-depth legal and technical research, analysis, and advice related to program policies, strategies, and objectives of the TE/GE Division. Working closely with Chief Counsel and TE/GE Counsel on technical positions and regulatory and litigation issues affecting tax exempt and government entities.
  • Analyzing and developing recommendations on technical issues related to compliance priorities and policies, return filing improvements, unique program evaluation, and assessment ideas and techniques.
  • Partnering to develop, draft and review regulations and other guidance. Representing TE/GE Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner in sensitive and controversial cases, technical issues, and findings and recommendations of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and the General Accountability Office.
  • Preparing testimony, correspondence, and analyses for presentation to Congress and Congressional committees with legislative interest in tax exempt and government entities.
  • Advising Commissioner, TE/GE, on relationships between IRS and Congress concerning tax exempt and government entities matters, and technical issues impacting the creation and maintenance of cooperative partnerships with customers and stakeholders. Providing advice and participates in dispute resolution efforts affecting the TE/GE Division.
  • Chartering, coordinating, and/or chairs special studies and analyzes wide ranging technical, operational, and functional problems involving significant public policy controversy to construct viable solutions.
  • Providing expertise in the independent review of work performed within the Employee Plans, Exempt Organizations, and Government Entities functions to ensure consistency of approaches, technical accuracy, fairness, and equitable treatment of taxpayers
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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
  • Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
  • Provide information to successfully complete a background investigation. Applicants must have a successfully adjudicated FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check) and a NACI or equivalent.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification as listed on Form I-9 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9_IFR_02-02-09.pdf); of which one must be a valid state or federal government-issued picture identification. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Employees must maintain PIV credential eligibility during their service with the Department of the Treasury.
  • A pre-employment federal income tax verification.
  • File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (sf278) within 30 days of appointment and annually.
  • Federal law requires verification of identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The IRS participates in e-Verify (Employment Verification) and may provide information from your Form I-9 to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure a work authorization. You will receive written instructions and contact information for SSA and DHS if this information cannot be confirmed.
  • The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
  • Veteran's Preference is applicable.

Qualifications

You must upload your responses to the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible experience directly related to the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined under Mandatory Technical Qualifications. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent, with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. You must demonstrate in your application, significant achievements, increasing levels of responsibility, and a solid record of successful professional performance.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs):

In addition to specialized experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. All applicants must submit a written narrative response to the TQs. You must address each TQ separately. Limit your written statements to one and half (1½) pages per technical competency. Please give examples and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issued you handled in your narrative.

  1. Program Analysis - Demonstrated ability to analyze all aspects of major programs in an organizational setting of substantial size and complexity and develop sound recommendations for program improvements.
  2. Legislative Analysis - Ability to analyze and predict the impact of proposed legislation and advise on its ramifications on tax exempt and government entities programs.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. Failure to meet basic qualification requirements and all Mandatory Technical Qualifications may result in disqualification.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

  • Veterans preference is applicable to the Senior Level positions.
  • Applications MUST be submitted through USAJobs.
  • Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM EST of the closing date.
  • Telework eligibility does not guarantee telework; employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
  • Salary for Senior Level jobs vary depending on qualifications.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required Technical Qualification (TQ) narrative.

Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their leadership skills, technical experience and accomplishments, as described in their TQs narrative.

Applicants will be rated and ranked by a senior executive panel and those determined best qualified may be referred to participate in a selection interview. Highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The IRS Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.

Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference eligible will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference eligible in that category. Qualified preference eligible with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Required Documents

  1. Resume - All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
  2. Separate narratives addressing the Technical Qualifications (TQs)
    • Narratives addressing the TQs are limited to one and a half (1 1/2) pages per competency.
  3. Veteran's Preference Documentation - If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligible must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets
  4. SF-50 - (or personnel action to verify civil service) - Current or former Federal employee applicants must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that documents your current tenure, position title, series and grade level.
Applicants who fail to submit all required documents will not receive consideration for this position and will receive an "incomplete" rating.

You must submit all documentation by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date of this announcement to be eligible.

Cover letters are optional, Cover Letter Tips.

We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure it supports your responses to the questions. Please view Resume Tips.

How to Apply

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application.

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 01/09/2025 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 01/09/2025.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12650116

  • To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
  • You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
  • To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 01/09/2025.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account USAJOBS. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: USAJOBS. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: USAJOBS Application Status

Agency contact information

Brian Picariello
Address
TEGE
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
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Next steps

Once your application package and online questionnaire are received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at Reasonable Accommodation. We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

  • Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
  • 11 paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 26 days of vacation time each year.
  • Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
  • A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
  • A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
  • Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: Pay and Benefits.


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