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Strategic Litigation Division Counsel Secretary

The Strategic Litigation (SL) Division Counsel is a national organization with approximately 90 attorneys and 30 paralegals located in 33 cities nationwide. The SL Division, through its Special Trial Attorneys and paralegals, is responsible for handling the Office of Chief Counsel's most complex, high-profile, and significant cases in the United States Tax Court, which cases often establish national precedent or are otherwise important to tax administration. The SL attorneys and paralegals provide a full range of legal services on all issues, including advising the Internal Revenue Service on its most significant non-docketed cases, handling significant case litigation in the United States Tax Court, and assisting the Department of Justice in the handling of significant cases in both Federal and State Courts.

As a Secretary (OA), you will:

• Work closely with the Director, Headquarters Operations and Deputy Division Counsel and the staff to provide advice on procedures, reports, requirements, and other matters necessary to implement the Division Counsel's policies, directives, and instructions.
• Implement and modify administrative systems/procedures and record keeping systems to facilitate coordination of the work of the office with both internal and external groups.
• Produce a variety of written documents utilizing varied advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software functions.
• Implement office procedures and practices to be used in subordinate/field offices covering such work areas as correspondence, telephone procedures, publications, directives, reports, etc.
• Respond to inquiries and problems of an administrative nature not requiring a technical knowledge.
• Receive all correspondence for the Division Counsel Deputies; screen correspondence prepared for a Deputy Division Counsel's signature.
• Arrange conference and exercise exclusive control over each Deputy Division Counsel's appointments.

This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position, and will receive training to help you grow in the position.