WHAT IS TAX PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OFFCE? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): TPMO - Legal Analysis Branch Remain in POD - The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post-of-duty (POD). REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
General Manager Duties: As a Front Line Manager you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action. Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions.
Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed.
The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Serves as LAB Front Line Manager (FLM) with responsibility for personally handling and performing technical review of some of the OPR's most complex, important, or novel cases and issues, particularly those with broad or potentially controversial ramifications.
As delegated by the Branch Chief, Deputy Director or Director, independently plans, develops, and completes complex legal work product taking into consideration the complexity of issues, severity and scope of the misconduct, importance of precedent, impact of problem, availability of precedent decisions, and public interest.
Ensures work product and/or deliverables are technically complete and adhere to OPR policy and exercises signatoryauthority on own and other's work product and/or deliverables in accordance with delegated authority. Applies a high level of sophisticated analysis and research to identify and assess approaches to make recommendations on behalf of the OPR to program executives, managers, and internal and external stakeholders.
As designated by management, acts as a recognized resource specialist to OPR staff for the purpose of providing substantive guidance and assistance to facilitate the development and completion of work assignments. Assists with the development, management and evaluation of the Office's legal policies, positions, and programs, and provides strategic planning and support in identifying emerging trends and issues likely to have an impact on OPR and IRS programs and activities.
Develops and delivers mission-oriented services and strategies, identifies, and resolves emerging issues, and demonstrates substantive and meaningful involvement with processes to improve customer service focus, and concern for meeting the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Develops procedural guidelines to assist direct report employees in the development of the OPR investigations, recommended legal determinations, and litigation support/preparation (to Chief Counsel) and general procedure and protocols updates for case work processes. Prepares or reviews proposed memorandum on various legal matters for submission to the Director/Deputy Director, OPR for final approval.
Represents the office if negotiations and/or settlements with tax practitioners and/or their representatives. Serves as a reviewer on proposed legislation with potential impact on OPR programs and prepares final comments and recommendations on behalf of the OPR. Identifies the need for and drafts proposed legislation, e.g., Treasury Circular 230. Develops procedures for implementing new legislation.
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD22296 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).
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This position is with Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $197200/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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