The IRS’s Office of Cheif Counsel seeks to hire a Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel (Legislation) in Washington, D.C.:

As the Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel (Legislation), you would be assigned to the immediate staff of the Chief Counsel and prepare, review, and assist in the preparation of proposed legislation regarding a wide variety of tax issues.

Major Duties: Serves as program manager on a broad array of activities designed to fulfill Counsels responsibilities to prepare, review, and assist in the preparation of proposed legislation, and to provide legal support to the Internal Revenue Service in fulfilling its legislative responsibilities.

On a daily basis, works with IRS Office of Legislative Affairs, IRS Office of Legislative Analysis Tracking and Implementation Services, IRS Division Commissioners, Treasurys Office of Tax Policy, Treasurys Office of General Counsel, and all other governmental offices in the preparation of proposed legislation.

Coordinates and facilitates the legislative activities of all offices of Chief Counsel, including forming teams of attorneys from various offices of Counsel to participate on an as needed basis in legislative activity, to include: assessing the need for new legislation, Initiating legislative proposals on behalf of the IRS and Chief Counsel, assisting in preparation of and reviewing legislative proposals not initiated by IRS or Chief Counsel, monitoring legislative activity, providing comments on legislative proposals, draft statutory language, draft committee reports, and provisions reported out by a congressional committee or approved by the Senate or the House of Representatives, participating in congressional drafting sessions.

Advises the Office of Chief Counsel on IRS short and long range legislative program objectives, and the legal services needed to support them. Makes recommendations on staffing and other resource allocations for legislative matters. Keeps the Chief Counsel, the Deputy Chief Counsels, and other Counsel executives apprised of legislative matters.

Application Dadline:  March 30, 2007.

Salary:  $110,363 – $143,471.

For more information or to apply, see here.