Supervisory Legal Administrative Specialist

WHAT IS TAX PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OFFCE?

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• Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
• TPMO - Legal Analysis Branch
• Remain in POD - The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post-of-duty (POD).

REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILSQualifications:

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-04: 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-13 in the normal line of progression Specialized Experience includes:

• Applying law, revenue rulings, revenue procedures and court cases to resolve issues for tax practitioner misconduct or violations of Treasury Circular 230.
• Investigating violations to the Circular with minimal guidance.
• Reviewing subordinates work to identify correct investigation methods were used and decision was based in sound reasoning of the law.
• Evaluating work performance and provided counselling and guidance to address office behaviors (i.e., unprofessional communications with peers, time and attendance issues, failure to follow managerial direction or non-compliance with data security guidelines).
• Reviewing an IRM or Technical Guidance for accuracy relating to the Office of Professional Responsibility program or procedures and providing technical guidance to other specialists
• Leading or managing a project or initiative that led to the enforcement of a legal decision. Sought out by internal and/or external stakeholders to provide guidance for resolution of tax practitioner misconduct, tax compliance issues or other violations of Treasury Circular 230.
• Serving on a team that identified deficiencies and made recommendations that were implemented territory-wide that improved quality, productivity, or efficiency.

You must also meet the following requirement(s):

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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 to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

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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.

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