SUPERVISORY GENERAL ATTORNEY (CRIMINAL TAX) - DEPUTY AREA COUNSEL

Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

Duties
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The incumbent serves as the Deputy Area Counsel, within the Office of the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax) and is responsible for the effective supervision, management, and performance of legal services in support of Criminal Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, within an assigned geographic area. The incumbent has been delegated authority by the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax) to provide legal advice and support to Cl Director, Field Operations, and Special Agents in Charge (SAC's) at all stages of the criminal investigation; to supervise the Senior Counsels and Criminal Tax Attorneys within his/her area; and, in the absence of the Area Counsel, to act in his/her place.As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) - Deputy Area Counsel, you will:

• Work with the Area Counsel (Criminal Tax) in coordinating with Cl Director, Field Operations, and Special Agents in Charge to ensure proper levels of legal advice and support; with other Area Counsels (Criminal Tax); with Criminal Tax Division Counsel; and, with the Department of Justice to ensure national consistency of legal advice. Identify and alert Criminal Tax senior management of emerging issues, problems and areas of non-compliance.
• Establish and monitor performance measures and program goals for providing legal services within the Criminal Tax organization; manage field operations and staff, including Senior Counsels and Criminal Tax attorneys within his/her assigned area and resolve problems in the operation of field offices, elevate appropriate issues as necessary to assure IRS-wide consistency of resolution; and implement the Criminal Tax business unit strategy and goals that enhance compliance with the tax laws.
• Assist the Area Counsel (Criminal Tax) in managing the legal operations of the Area offices. This includes ensuring attorneys provide legal advice to Cl throughout the entirety of an investigation and properly review special agent's reports recommending prosecution; ensuring that all legal services are provided in a timely and responsive manner, which might entail personally providing formal written legal advice; ensuring appropriate legal support is provided by Senior Counsels and CT attorneys to the Department of Justice during the investigation and prosecution of criminal violations of the tax, tax-related and money laundering laws; and making recommendations to the Division Counsel/Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax) concerning defending or appealing lower court decisions in criminal cases.
• Assist the Area Counsel (Criminal Tax) in working with the Cl Director, Field Operations and Special Agents in Charge to ensure national consistency, yet retain local expertise; in maintaining close coordination with the Cl Director, Field Operations and Special Agents in Charge, or as appropriate, with the United States Attorneys, officials of the Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies; in providing day-to-day legal advice to the Cl Director, Field Operations, Special Agents in Charge, and other Cl personnel within the geographic area; and, in providing timely, quality support through field advice, training, and other initiatives.
• Assist the Area Counsel (Criminal Tax) to implement and to evaluate operational policies and procedures designed to improve the delivery of legal services.
• Coordinate with other functions of the Office of Chief Counsel and the Internal Revenue Service on civil tax matters that might affect or be affected by matters under criminal investigation.
• Participate in continuing professional education programs and other training for both Cl and Counsel. Assists the Division Counsel/ Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax) as members of CT Division-wide working groups, task forces, or ad hoc projects.This is not an all-inclusive list.RequirementsConditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or NationalQualificationsIn order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.Basic Requirements for Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) - Deputy Area Counsel:
  • 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;GS-15 Experience Requirements:
    • 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus
    • 3 years of professional legal tax experienceProfessional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: Providing legal advice relating to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or undercover operations as they relate to criminal tax programs; presenting evidence before a federal or state grand jury in a criminal tax or financial crimes case; trying a criminal tax or financial crimes case before a federal or state petit jury; prosecuting or defending criminal tax or financial crimes offenses; engaging in motion practice relating to the Federal Rules of Evidence or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; drafting or providing legal advice relating to search warrant application; experience prosecuting or defending criminal or civil forfeiture actions, or money laundering or Bank Secrecy Act violations.At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience.Education Substitution: An LL.M. degree in the field of the position (tax, GLS-related, or P&A- FOIA/Disclosure related field) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.Required DocumentsA complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume.In addition, applicants are required to submit:
    • An unofficial or official transcript(s) for your J.D. degree or LL.M. degree (an official transcript is required if you are selected)
    • An 8-10 page legal writing sample
    • A memorandum of interest summarizing your interest in the positionCurrent Chief Counsel Employees are also required to submit:
    • A copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If it is not dated within the last 12 months or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application
    • A Supervisory Report for Supervisory or Management Positions (ERB Form 1-88, Rev 7/2020) regarding your suitability for the position as completed by your current supervisor.
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