TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Travel can be significant. The location and frequency of travel varies, depending on the attorney's litigation schedule.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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• This is an attorney position. You must have a Juris Doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
• You must meet all minimum qualifications to be considered eligible.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• This position requires a favorably adjudicated background investigation. You will need to successfully complete a pre-employment background security process pending completion and adjudication of the background investigation before you can be appointed into an attorney position.
• You may need to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result before you can be appointed into this position.
• Attorneys selected for a position in the Tax Division must commit to working for the Tax Division for three years.
• Although applicants who are not citizens of the United States but who meet certain criteria may be considered for employment, Department security requirements generally require that most employees be U.S. citizens, with limited exceptions. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens will need to be approved by the Department before they can be authorized to enter on duty.
• We must receive your resume by 11:59 pm (EDT) on the closing date.

Our civil trial attorneys must be able to work independently to develop their cases factually and legally. They must be willing to work collaboratively with the Internal Revenue Service, internal supervisors and peers to present those cases in the most effective manner. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are essential.

Applicants must have:

• A strong interest in litigating civil cases in federal court;
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple matters concurrently;
• A strong interest in developing their litigation skills, in learning about and applying new technologies, and in remaining current on developments in the law;
• An academic background that demonstrates a commitment to producing professional work of a consistently outstanding caliber; and
• An ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

We strongly value persuasiveness, judgment, initiative, and teamwork. Familiarity with tax law and the use of technology in organizing, developing, and presenting a case at trial is helpful, but not required.

The Tax Division anticipates hiring civil litigators with varying levels of experience. Applicants must have at least 1 year of full-time post-J.D. legal experience by the closing date of this announcement. We are also seeking to fill a limited number of positions for applicants with significant litigation experience. An ideal applicant in this category will have developed cases for trial, actively participated in a trial or evidentiary hearing, briefed and argued motions, and negotiated settlements. The applicant should have substantial experience formulating or negotiating discovery plans; conducting and responding to written discovery; taking depositions, including depositions of experts; investigating facts (corporate, in-house, white collar, criminal investigations); working with fact and expert witnesses; preparing pleadings, motions and other court-filings; attending Rule 26 conferences; and dealing with E-discovery issues.

This is an attorney position. Applicants must have a Juris Doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and must be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Active bar membership (of any jurisdiction) is required.

Years and quality of experience will be considered in determining the appropriate salary level, using the appropriate GS locality area, depending on the location of the office for which selected. Positions may be filled at the GS 12-15 levels.

Travel will be required. The location and frequency of travel varies, depending on the attorney's litigation schedule.

DOJ offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/

Attorneys selected for these positions will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form within thirty (30) days of entering into the position. This information must be reported annually.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: http://www.sss.gov

DOJ welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department. Additional information about hiring under this Schedule A authority, as well as the documents required to demonstrate eligibility, can be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/getting-a-job/#url=Schedule-A-Hiring-Authority. DOJ also encourages eligible Schedule A applicants to submit their resumes to resume@benderconsult.com, and reference "Federal Career Opportunities" in the subject line. Additional information is found at: http://www.benderconsult.com.

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service- connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their application materials.

Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experience clearly shows the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position.

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Drug test required Yes