Senior Advisor

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Provides in-depth expertise and analysis on international or domestic tax issues practices and trends and top-level advice related to short- and long-range program policies strategies and objectives for the Commissioner Deputy Commissioner or Director to promote and facilitate the implementation of Service-wide and LB&I priorities and policies and to ensure consistency of approach technical correctness and fair and equitable treatment of customers.
• Advises the Commissioner Deputy Commissioner and Directors on issues or policies within practices such as Financial Services International Large Partnerships High Income/High Wealth Withholding and Domestic including but not limited to research and development clean energy and other tax credits and the regulatory environments in which they operate. Based on extensive experience the incumbent serves as a technical authority for providing authoritative recommendations and has considerable experience addressing tax issues.
• Provides expert international or domestic tax analysis and advice to the Commissioner Deputy Commissioner or Director on legislative issues litigation matters international or domestic tax administration priorities and policies new or revised program priorities significant technical issues and sensitive or critical policy.
• Coordinates as appropriate with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) the Office of Chief Counsel the Treasury Office of International Tax Counsel LB&I Operating Division Counsel and others on published guidance litigation and other technical tax administration issues.
• Provides analysis and coordinates with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International) the Office of Chief Counsel and others on cases which raise technical or sensitive critical policy issues.

• Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time your performance conduct and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor seek feedback and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so.
• Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 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. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.

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 also meet the following requirements:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15: To be eligible for this position you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience includes:

• Experience applying federal tax credits incentives and accounting method laws regulations and legal precedents to large multinational businesses including predicting the impact of proposed legislation policies and regulations on enforcement programs;
• Experience interpreting and applying federal tax laws governing energy tax credits and incentives including for example IRC 45 (Renewable Electricity Production Credit) 45Q (Carbon Oxide Sequestration Credit) 45U (Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit) 45V (Clean Hydrogen Production Credit) 45X (Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit) 45Y (Clean Electricity Production Credit) 45Z (Clean Fuel Production Credit) 48 (Energy Investment Credit) 48C (Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit) 48E (Clean Electricity Investment Credit) and the elective payment and transferability provisions under 6417 and 6418.
• Experience interpreting applying administering examining litigating or advising clients or stakeholders regarding statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to energy tax incentives including credit eligibility prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements domestic content requirements beginning-of-construction and placed-in-service rules credit computation prohibited foreign entity restrictions transferability elective payment and substantiation requirements.
• Experience analyzing and resolving complex federal tax issues involving corporations partnerships or other large business taxpayers including applying the Internal Revenue Code Treasury regulations and published IRS guidance to advise clients or stakeholders or resolve issues related to the development financing ownership transfer or monetization of energy tax credits. Experience with oral and written communication to develop persuade and negotiate with a large and diverse set of stakeholders across a broad group of industries on issues related to federal tax laws governing energy tax credits and incentives.

• MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old or at least 16 years old and have:
  • Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
  • Completed a formal vocational training program; or
  • Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPMs Qualifications Standards.