Administrative Officer

Summary

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. Click to learn more: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions

Duties

The Associate Chief Counsel (Finance and Management) supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel on all management matters for the organization nationwide. The Field Operations function of Finance and Management (F&M) is responsible for supervising and coordinating administrative, program, and clerical support duties for all of Chief Counsel's field functions, located in over 50 cities nationwide. As an Administrative Officer (AO), you will be responsible for providing analytical and staff expertise in connection with both financial and human resources. As an AO, you are the first line supervisor of a number of Office Managers, as well as the principle program manager for critical administrative services. You will also serve as the representative and advocate of a given Field Matrix Area in identifying, coordinating, and resolving Field Matrix Area issues. As an Administrative Officer, you will: Supervise subordinate employees working in the functional areas of budget administration, procurement/supply administration, space/facility management, travel administration, personnel administration, management information systems, and automation in the field offices. Serve as staff advisor on all aspects of personnel and human resources program for designated Matrix Area and Counsel field offices, such as complex and sensitive issues in the staffing, classification, awards, employee relations, EEO, training, and promotion programs. Establish and coordinate guidelines to implement personnel policy, standards, and overall requirements. Lead meetings and conferences pertaining to personnel issues for designated Matrix Area and Counsel field offices and act jointly with the supervisors and managers in reaching decisions which have Area-wide impact. Create methods and approaches for establishing and maintaining positive work relationships in order to foster teamwork and cooperation. Ensure sufficient office coverage and acts as "Acting Office Manager" when Office Manager is absent and necessary. Provide remote management and leadership when local management is not available. Be responsible for formulating budget submissions; participate in establishing F&M Area Manager's budgetary and accounting systems; analyze and make recommendation to the Area Manager as to budget requests; employ budget analysis techniques including cost-benefit analysis, exploration of alternative methods of funding, and program tradeoffs. Manage all activities in space and facilities programs for designated Counsel field offices. Serve as the major resource in determining the most applicable communication systems, space layout, furniture, cabling set-up, etc. Remain abreast of and apply Counsel space standards when working with new offices and modifications to existing office configurations. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Qualifications

Who 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 (Business Unit Specific) 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 Administrative Officer you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: Basic Requirement for Administrative Officer: For GS-13: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Experience supervising or leading employees to include assigning and monitoring work, training/mentoring employees and evaluating performance; AND Advising management on administrative operations such as facilities, personnel, and budget matters; AND Evaluating administrative functions and recommending improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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-13: 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-12).