Supervisory General Attorney (Area Counsel - Non-Tax Matters)

Duties The role of General Legal Services is to serve as in-house counsel to the IRS and Office of Chief Counsel, providing legal services over a broad spectrum of matters, including labor and employment, ethics, fiscal, appropriations, procurement, contracts, and technology. The Office of Chief Counsel, General Legal Services (GLS) handles non-tax matters and employs approximately 92 attorneys and 7 paralegals. Work in the GLS Area Counsel field offices is focused on providing advice, support, and litigation representation for IRS and Chief Counsel management in administrative fora and in arbitration, with the majority of case work centering on labor, EEO, and personnel law. The field offices also provide assistance to the Department of Justice in federal courts on such matters, as well as for suits against IRS employees, and may assist with processing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The incumbent serves as an Area Counsel within the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (General Legal Services) (GLS), supervising and managing the GLS function within the designated geographical jurisdiction (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). The incumbent supervises a group of attorneys and paralegals engaged in GLS work and is personally involved with the most difficult and complex legal work within the function; works with the GLS management to formulate strategies in substantive areas and management of resources; builds client relationships and clearly communicates and supports the policies and decisions of management. The incumbent manages the litigation of labor, personnel, EEO and Office of Professional Responsibility cases arising in administrative fora such as the Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, before arbitrators and other Administrative Law Judges; manages the provision of litigation support to the Department of Justice with respect to EEO suits, Bivens suits and other miscellaneous non-tax suits filed in their geographic area; and manages the provision of legal advice on labor, personnel, EEO and general government matters to clients in their geographic area. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (GLS). As a Supervisory General Attorney (Non-Tax), you will: In non-tax litigation, provides legal support within the designated jurisdictional area and prepares recommendations to the Department of Justice or the U.S. Attorney, as appropriate, in Federal court involving the IRS or IRS employees, including but limited to employee appeals, discrimination complaints, and other personnel cases; suits by labor organizations involving representation rights of Service employees; damage suits brought against officials and employees as individuals for acts done during the performance of their official duties (Bivens suits); and tort suits where no administrative claim has been filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.Motivate and develop subordinates to increase their effectiveness, productivity, quality of performance, and potential for advancement. Stimulate accomplishment of work products and suggests ways of research on novel and uncertain points of law.Speak or engage in panel discussions before business and professional groups on technical and legal matters relating to the work of the Area. Participate in senior-level meetings and conferences and on special working groups to address issues relating to GLS (General Legal Services) programs and services.Provide on-the-job-training, counsel employees, and determine the need for training classes or refresher courses conducted by the Service or other entities to enhance individual performance and to assure that employees meet their full potential.Practice sound position management policy in assigning work, combining/separating duties, and in fulfilling other personnel management responsibilities. Make recommendations on the need for initiating, consolidating, or eliminating programs, projects, and organizational structure as well as resources needed to operate such programs and projects. This is not an all-inclusive list. Requirements Conditions of EmploymentRefer to "Additional Information"Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.Must be a U.S. Citizen or National QualificationsIn 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 in non-tax matters with a focus on labor and personnel, and include relevant advisory, litigation, and supervisory/management experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. To qualify for this position of Supervisory General Attorney (Non-Tax) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:Basic Requirements for Supervisory General Attorney (Non-Tax):Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; ANDApplicants 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; plus3 year(s) of professional legal experienceProfessional Legal Experience is defined as: Experience applying laws and regulations during litigation directly related to labor, personnel or equal employment opportunity law in the federal, state or local government or equivalent private sector labor, personnel and Equal Employment Opportunity matters. 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 may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work 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.Education For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. 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: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)Additional informationWe may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.Relocation expenses are not authorized.This is a non-bargaining unit position.We offer opportunities for telework.We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.Conditions of Employment Continued: Subject to a 1-year trial period (unless already completed).Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed).Subject to a Tenure Commitment of up to 3 years.Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.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.Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.Undergo an income tax verification.The employment of any candidate, 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.This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), andSEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information) 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. 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 EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Applicants will be considered based on their overall knowledge, skills and experience as it relates to the position to be filled. Interviews may be held at the option of the office. All application materials and interviews, if conducted, will be used in the final evaluation and selection process.Referral: Professional Order will be used to refer and select eligible candidates. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference eligibles will be listed at the top of the certificate in alphabetical order and considered before non-preference eligibles. All other candidates will be listed in alphabetical order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, you may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview, such as travel to and from the interview site.