Associate Chief Counsel (Eee)

## Associate Chief Counsel (EEE) - Senior Executive Service

This Senior Executive Service (SES) position seeks an accomplished legal professional to lead and manage a large-scale tax law program. You will provide expert legal guidance and strategic oversight for significant human and fiscal resources within the Office of Chief Counsel.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Manage all aspects of a substantial legal program, including planning, directing, budgeting, staffing, and evaluation.
• Provide comprehensive legal expertise in at least one of the following areas: employee benefits, exempt organizations, or employment tax, with general knowledge of the other two.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing legal team, fostering a culture of accountability and results.
• Strategically manage resources, drive efficiency, and ensure exceptional quality in legal work.
• Uphold the Constitution and the rule of law.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• **Education:** Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• **Bar Membership:** Active member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. State, Commonwealth, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
• **Executive Leadership:** Demonstrated progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience, indicative of senior executive-level managerial capability (typically GS-15 equivalent in federal service or private sector). This includes supervising through subordinate managers, hiring, developing, and evaluating staff.
• **Senior Executive Service (SES) Core Qualifications (ECQs):** Your two-page resume must demonstrate experience in:

* Commitment to the Rule of Law * Driving Efficiency * Merit and Competence * Leading People * Achieving Results * *Note: While written ECQ narratives are not required for application, you must be prepared to address them in a structured interview with the OPM Qualifications Review Board.* (Current/former SES employees and OPM CDP graduates are exempt from addressing ECQs.)

• **Technical Qualifications (TQs):** Your two-page resume must clearly show:

* Comprehensive legal knowledge and experience in **at least one** of: employee benefits, exempt organizations, or employment tax, plus a general understanding of the other two areas. * Experience managing all aspects of a large-scale legal program involving substantial human and fiscal resources (planning, directing, budgeting, staffing, evaluating).

• *Desired Qualifications:**
• LL.M. in Taxation.
• Seven (7) years of professional legal tax experience.
• Thorough understanding of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations and the Office of Chief Counsel.
• *Application Instructions:**
• Submit a two-page resume clearly highlighting your qualifications, including dates of employment (month/year) and hours worked per week. Volunteer experience is credited.