Senior Advisor
Company: Department of the Treasury
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
DutiesWHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL
(LB&I)DIVISION? A description of the business units can be
found at: Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty
areas: Large Business and International Director Pass Thru
Entities, Any team in PTE The following are the duties of this
position at the full working level. Provides in-depth expertise and
analysis on international or domestic tax issues, practices, and
trends, and top-level advice related to short- and long-range
program policies, strategies, and objectives for the Deputy
Commissioner for International or an Industry Director, to promote
and facilitate the implementation of Service-wide and LB&I
priorities and policies and to ensure consistency of approach,
technical correctness, and fair and equitable treatment of
customers.Provides expert international or domestic tax analysis
and advice to the Deputy Commissioner International or an Industry
Director on legislative issues, litigation matters, international
or domestic tax administration priorities and policies, new or
revised program priorities, significant technical issues, and
sensitive or critical policy. .Leads coordination with the Office
of Associate Chief Counsel (International), the Office of Chief
Counsel, the Treasury Office of International Tax Counsel, the
Office of Pre-filing and Technical Guidance, LB&I Operating
Division Counsel, and others on published guidance, litigation, and
other technical international tax administration issues.Provides
analysis and coordinates with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(International), the Office of Chief Counsel, the Office of
Pre-filing and Technical Guidance, and others on competent
authoritative matters and cases which raise technical or sensitive
critical policy issues. Reviews outgoing position papers and
sensitive correspondence.Participates in appropriate Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) initiatives,
including Working Party No. 1 on tax treaty issues.Requirements
Conditions of EmploymentSTANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD96693 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position
descriptions.Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible
positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and
sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at
least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and
supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program.
Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official
assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. 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.A 1-year probationary
period is required (unless already completed).Obtain and use a
Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
QualificationsFederal experience is not required. The experience
may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or
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/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 GS-15:
To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have
one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and
responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal
service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Advising directors and senior managers on tax laws impacting High
Income, High Wealth, and multi-tier passthrough entities including
partnerships, S-corporations, and Trusts. Experience in leading
projects on strategic initiatives involving passthrough entities.
Qualifying examples could include leading projects on Bipartisan
Budget Act (BBA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) as they relate to High Income, High
Wealth and multi-tier partnerships, S-corporations, and multiple
entity Partnerships.ANDMEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You
must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To
meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have
served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or
equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you
are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted
if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the
lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.ANDTIME AFTER
COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open
continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job
announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at
least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest
non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate,
known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement,
a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were
appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more
information on qualifications please refer toOPM's Qualifications
Standards.Education A copy of your transcripts or equivalent
documentation is required for positions with an education
requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a
combination of education and experience. An official transcript
will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific
education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously
held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no
need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants
are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50
documenting experience in a specific series. 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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional informationWe may select from this announcement or any
other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be
filled.The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the
minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty
locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty
location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under
Salaries & Wages.This is a non-bargaining unit position.Tour of
Duty: 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday-FridayAlternative work schedule,
staggered work hours or telework may be available.In the event that
a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be
placed in a local commuting location.The employment of any
candidate selected for this position, including a current employee
or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon
classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may
include up to 2 years of returns.Pay retention may be offered based
on applicable laws and regulations. Help 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. Review our benefitsEligibility 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 EvaluatedYou 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 supporting
documents. 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.Rating: Your application will be
evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge,
skills, abilities, and other characteristics):Financial Management
AnalysisLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementTax
Administration Your application will also be rated and ranked among
others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding
your experience, education, and training. Any performance
appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be
forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will
review this documentation and give it due weight consideration
during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain
their most recent awards listing at . Your rating may be lowered,
if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the
education and/or experience described in your application.Referral:
A category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rate, rank
and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned
to one of three quality level categories, Superior/Best Qualified,
Highly Qualified and Qualified. If you are among the top qualified
candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting
official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate
in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the
discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring
practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not
reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from
the interview site. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal
employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you
must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as
well qualified to receive special selection priority.
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