Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (EEE/EOET))

Duties

As a key member of the senior executive staff of the Office of Chief Counsel, the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (DACC) Exempt Organizations and Employment Taxes (EOET), is responsible for the management and direction of all technical legal work involving fringe benefits, exempt organizations, employment taxes, and certain Indian Tribal Government (ITG), federal, state, and local government issues.

The incumbent has delegated authority to manage and oversee the operations of the EOET staff, to include supervising personnel and serving as principal legal advisor with respect to technical issues involving fringe benefits, exempt organizations, employment taxes, and certain ITG, federal, state, and local government issues.

The expansive nature and diversity of the topical issues in terms of scope and complexity may require the incumbent to defer to Special Counsel assigned to the Associate Chief Counsel (ACC) (EEE) for technical review and approval.

This will be accomplished at the discretion of the incumbent or by direction of the ACC.

The character of the work and its relation to the operations of the IRS requires the highest degree of coordination and liaison with the other counsel offices, the Office of the Division Commissioner (TE/GE) and Office of the Division Commissioner (SB/SE), and the Office of Tax Legislative Counsel and Office of Benefits Tax Counsel under the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy).

As a key member of the senior executive staff of the Office of Chief Counsel, the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (DACC) Exempt Organizations and Employment Taxes (EOET), is responsible for the management and direction of all technical legal work involving fringe benefits, exempt organizations, employment taxes, and certain Indian Tribal Government (ITG), federal, state, and local government issues.

The incumbent acts as principal legal advisor to the ACC (EEE) and the Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical), and other Chief Counsel and IRS executives on technical matters relating to fringe benefits, exempt organizations, employment taxes, and certain ITG, federal, state, and local government issues.

The incumbent also works closely with the Office of the Division Counsel (TEGE) in providing legal advice on technical issues to the Office of the Division Commissioner (TE/GE) and the Office of the Division Commissioner (SB/SE) in tax administration matters relating to fringe benefits, exempts organizations, employment taxes, and certain ITG, federal, state, and local government issues, collectively.

Through several Branch Chiefs, the incumbent exercises executive direction over a staff of about 50-60 engaged in:

Preparing and reviewing proposed regulations and Treasury Decisions, considering public comments on proposed regulations, conducting public hearings on proposed regulations, and managing the movement of regulations through the review process in the IRS and Treasury;
Participating in the legislative process, furnishing advice and assistance with respect to the development of proposed legislation, coordinating recommendations for legislation with Treasury officials, and working with Treasury and the legislative staffs in drafting legislation and committee reports;
Preparing and publishing revenue rulings, revenue procedures, notices, announcements, for the guidance of taxpayers and Service personnel;
Reviewing news releases, forms, instructions, and other materials for irs.gov for the information and use of taxpayers;
Issuing technical advice memoranda to IRS examiners;
Issuing private letter rulings and general technical information letters in response to requests from taxpayers
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
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Must be a U.S.

Citizen or National

Qualifications

To qualify for this position of Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (EEO/EOET) you must meet the following requirements:
Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B.

or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND
Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S.

Commonwealth, U.S.

territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
Desired Education/Experience: An LL.M.

in Taxation is desired but not required.

3years of professional legal tax experience is desired
As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.

Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level or its equivalent in Federal service.

Applicants must possess the following technical and executive core qualifications:

A) Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):
Unless you are currently serving under a Career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, or eligible for reinstatement into the SES, you must address the ECQs.

Applicants must provide a narrative statement (not to exceed a total of 10 pages) that clearly documents and demonstrates possession of the competencies in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) as established by the U.S.

Office of Personnel Management.

The following five ECQs provide the focus for certification of executive core qualifications for initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service.
Leading Change
– Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals.

Ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
Leading People
– Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.

Ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
Results Driven
– Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.

Ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Business Acumen
– Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
Building Coalitions
– Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
Additional information on ECQs is available at: .

Applicants are strongly encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results model outlined in the guide.

It is recommended that you draft your ECQs in a Word document and then upload into the system.

B) Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTQs):
In addition to the Executive Core Qualifications, all candidates must show evidence of the following mandatory technical competencies in order to meet basic qualifications for this position.

The narrative statements should demonstrate your specialized knowledge and technical competence.

Please give concrete examples of your experience and demonstrate the complexity of the knowledge and skills you possess.

You should address each MTQ separately, with the total narrative not exceeding ten pages.
Mandatory
Position requires comprehensive, professional knowledge of and experience in applying tax laws affecting one or more of the following areas: fringe benefits, exempt organizations, employment tax, and certain ITG, federal, state, and local government issues.
Must have demonstrated experience in managing all aspects of a large-scale law program that involves significant human and fiscal resources.

Experience includes planning, directing, budgeting for, staffing, and evaluating such programs, as well as the ability to plan, direct, and coordinate all of the legal work within the designated area of responsibility.
Must have demonstrated the ability to review and evaluate programs to measure effectiveness against overall goals and objectives and to assess the need for and implement program improvements to increase efficiency.
Must have demonstrated a capacity for effective decision-making and the ability to solve problems of very substantial impact, sensitivity, and complexity.
The ability to effectively manage the Chief Counsel's EEO Program within the designated area of responsibility is necessary
Desirable:
A thorough understanding of the operations and organization of the Internal Revenue