With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we are seeking administrative professionals to support our legal work.
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Are you looking for a rewarding career where your expertise directly impacts the federal workforce? The Payroll, Processing, and Benefits Branch is seeking professionals who are committed to excellence in customer service and operational accuracy.
Our team ensures Chief Counsel employees receive timely pay and benefits while resolving complex payroll issues, administering employee benefits programs, maintaining official personnel records, and serving as the agency's liaison with the National Finance Center. As a Human Resources Specialist, you will build expertise in federal payroll, personnel processing, and human resources systems while providing mission-critical support to the Office of Chief Counsel.
Through training, mentoring, and progressively responsible assignments, you will have the opportunity to: Provide authoritative policy and technical advice, consultation, and assistance to all levels of Chief Counsel management on the full range of personnel/payroll systems, products, and services.
The work involves matters that are contentious and/or susceptible to widely varying interpretations; Utilize payroll and personnel systems, to include coding personnel actions, review documentations and justifications, and inputting all personnel and payroll actions using the appropriate Federal Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA); Develop, interpret, and analyze data extracts and reports from various HR databases and develops the most efficient and effective automated systems approaches for presenting HR reports and graphics for management; and Provide expert technical assistance on the HR automated information system's procedures and applications and/or extraction and development of management information reports.
Use various data sources and understands the quality of the data available. Develop, interpret, and analyze multiple sources of complex data and/or reports from automated HR databases. The duties listed are not all-inclusive. Other related duties may be assigned as required to meet organizational needs.
Joseph.C.DanielsIV@irscounsel.treas.gov · 469-801-1010
This position is with Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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