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Legal Support Coordinator

Internal Revenue Service
$62,903.00 - $81,771.00 / yr
United States, Sacramento
May 29, 2023
Duties

The mission of the Office of Chief Counsel is to serve America's taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the Internal Revenue Service. The Associate Chief Counsel, Finance and Management (F&M) organization supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel on all management matters for the organization nationwide. F&M is also responsible for providing support services to all of Chief Counsel's field offices located in over 50 cities nationwide.

As a Legal Support Coordinator, you will lead a staff of office administrative and legal support employees in preparing and processing legal documents and correspondence and maintaining legal filing systems. The lead role includes establishing and maintaining office management procedures, as well as managing and making adjustments to the workload of administrative and legal support staff (including Legal Assistants and Secretaries). Leading the support staff includes handling issues that are elevated to you by the staff and ensuring all support staff are trained on the key aspects of their jobs. You will assist the supervisor by providing input to performance appraisals and awards for staff members. Please note this is not a formal management position. Duties include:



  • Serve as the focal point for coordinating and administratively handling complex or unique calls and/or correspondence.
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve difficult issues or problems encountered by the support staff and provide recommendations for resolving procedural issues and concerns.
  • Provide administrative oversight and accountability for the accuracy of data and records input into the computer system.
  • Conduct studies of how the support staff's work flows through the office and the staff's efficiency in achieving their work goals.
  • Prepare a variety of administrative and legal documents such as cover letters, correspondence, reports, and pleadings that include tables of contents, tables of citations, statutory appendices, and financial and statistical tables.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

  • Refer to "Additional Information"
  • Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National


Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See "Required Documents" for a list of document requirements for all employment authorities.



    • Career Transition Assistance Program
    • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan


In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

To qualify for this position of Legal Support Coordinator you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:

For GS-9:Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Performing administrative duties, such as preparing requisitions, monitoring expenditures, reviewing time and attendance, or reviewing travel documents; Resolving problems of a non-technical nature; Reviewing documents for compliance with office policy and regulations; and Operating office software, such as Word, Excel, document scanning programs, or database software in order to create, manipulate, analyze, report, or retrieve information.

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: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, Criminal Justice and Criminology, OR a 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.

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 .

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:

Additional information

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • Relocation expenses are not authorized.
  • This is aNon-Bargainingunit position.
  • We offer opportunities for telework.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.


Conditions of Employment Continued:

  • Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • 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.



  • 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. .

    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.



Required Documents

A 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. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .

Veterans' Preference Documentation

If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing actual or expected dates of service dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an , along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.

For more information on veterans' preference view .

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: 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. See "Education" for more details.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 06/06/2023 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00am-4:30pm. ET, Monday - Friday). To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:


  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Agency contact information

Christopher Rhude

Phone

Fax

855-562-3827


Email
Address

Office of Chief Counsel, IRS

Staffing, Classification and Benefits Branch

1111 Constitution Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20224

US

Next steps

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