Senior Advisor

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The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD24358 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

• Provides in-depth expertise and analysis on international or domestic tax issues, practices, and trends, and top-level advice related to short- and long-range program policies, strategies, and objectives for the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Director, to promote and facilitate the implementation of Service-wide and LB&I priorities and policies and to ensure consistency of approach, technical correctness, and fair and equitable treatment of customers.
• Advises the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Directors on issues or policies within practices such as Financial Services, International, Large Partnerships, High Income/High Wealth, Withholding, and Domestic including but not limited to research and development, clean energy, and other tax credits and the regulatory environments in which they operate. Based on extensive experience the incumbent serves as a technical authority for providing authoritative recommendations and has considerable experience addressing tax issues.
• Provides expert international or domestic tax analysis and advice to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Director on legislative issues, litigation matters, international or domestic tax administration priorities and policies, new or revised program priorities, significant technical issues, and sensitive or critical policy.
• Coordinates as appropriate with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International), the Office of Chief Counsel, the Treasury Office of International Tax Counsel, LB&I Operating Division Counsel, and others on published guidance, litigation, and other technical tax administration issues.