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Job SummaryWith 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 now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us. Click to learn more: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions
QualificationsWho 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 Current Chief Counsel Employee 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 Operations Coordinator you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: For GS-11: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Resolving problems of a non-technical nature; Reviewing legal documents for adherence to policies and procedures; evaluating office operations and recommending adjustments as needed; performing administrative office duties such as providing input on personnel actions, preparing requisitions, monitoring resources, or coordinating and balancing workload; and providing training to employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education Substitution: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as a business or management degree. 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. NOTE: If qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application package. 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. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
Major DutiesWhat does a Operations Coordinator do? As a Operations Coordinator, you will provide and coordinate a variety of complex legal support functions and administrative duties, as well as provide technical advice and guidance to a team of support staff located in assigned Post of Duty (POD). The Operations Coordinator will serve as a leader to the team that provides administrative and clerical assistance to the first and second line managers, attorneys, and paralegals within the cluster. Each POD serves a mix of different legal divisions, each with its particular case processing needs, rules and other specialized considerations. Additional duties include, but are not limited to the following: As an Operations Coordinator, you will: Coordinates office resources for the post of duty, such as performing office management tasks, obtaining pretrial materials, participates in hiring process of new clerical employees, approving leave, providing input on personnel actions and performance, and serving on task forces as needed. Monitors the status and progress of work, makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, and obtains assistance from the Office or others when problems arise. Conducts studies of how the support staff's work flows through the office and evaluates the staff's efficiency in achieving their work goals, performs fact-finding techniques through interviews, flowcharting and process analysis, and recommends viable solutions such as workload redistribution and revised work processes and procedures to resolve problems of a procedural nature. Serves as the focal point for coordinating and administratively handling complex or unique calls and/or correspondence concerning the legal support work provided to the different areas. Answers a variety of administrative and legal support questions for office employees on different procedures, policies, and directives. This is not an all-inclusive list.