Publications and Regulations Specialist

The Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) provides legal advice and litigation support services on tax matters involving Federal Tax Procedure and the procedural aspects of filing returns and paying taxes; information reporting; assessment and collection of taxes (including interest and penalties); abating crediting or refunding over-assessments or overpayments of tax; whistleblower matters; disclosure Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act; bankruptcy practice and procedure; summonses and the gathering of information; legal ethics; the Administrative Procedure Act; Foreign Bank Account Reporting; user fees; and judicial practice and procedures.

As a Publications and Regulations Specialist you will:

• Provide publishing services on regulation and other legal documents
• Prepare forms and other materials required by Federal administrative laws
• Schedule public hearings
• Attend public hearings to provide in-person support
• Prepare correction notices and amendments to previously published tax regulations for inclusion in the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations

This is not an all-inclusive list.

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

In order to qualify for this position of Publications and Regulations Specialist you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described 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.

For GS-09:
Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting office staff in preparing documents and other materials required by policy and/or regulation; scheduling calendar meetings/hearings; preparing and correcting existing publications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-7).

OR

Education Substitution: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as Business Administration or Public Administration; or an LL.B. or J.D.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education: Options for qualifying based on a combination are identified in the online questions.

NOTE: If qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application package.

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.