Legal Administrative Specialist (Legislative Affairs Advisor)

Internal Revenue Service; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Internal Revenue Service in Washington, DC, seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist (Legislative Affairs Advisor) to serve as an advisor on legislative, Congressional, and tax administration matters affecting IRS operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating Congressional correspondence, QFRs, briefing materials, and hearings prep; analyzing proposed legislation and regulatory guidance to assess impacts; collaborating with IRS divisions and Treasury.

Qualifications

• A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
• You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an advisor on legislative, Congressional, and tax administration matters affecting IRS operations and priorities.
• Coordinates development, review, clearance, and delivery of Congressional correspondence, Questions for the Record (QFRs), briefing materials, and executive communications.
• Analyzes proposed legislation, Congressional inquiries, Treasury initiatives, and regulatory guidance to assess operational and tax administration impacts.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Legal Administrative Specialist (Legislative Affairs Advisor)

• Location: Washington, District of Columbia
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, 40 hours per week

WHAT IS HEADQUATERS (HQ)? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s): HQ - Office of the Commissioner - Office of Legislative Affairs and Regulatory Affairs REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Key Responsibilities

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. Serves as an advisor on legislative, Congressional, and tax administration matters affecting IRS operations and priorities.

Coordinates development, review, clearance, and delivery of Congressional correspondence, Questions for the Record (QFRs), briefing materials, technical assistance, hearing preparation materials, and executive communications. Analyzes proposed legislation, Congressional inquiries, Treasury initiatives, and regulatory guidance to assess operational and tax administration impacts.

Analyzes proposed legislation, Congressional inquiries, Treasury initiatives, and regulatory guidance to assess operational and tax administration impacts. Coordinates with IRS Business Operating Divisions, Treasury, the Office of Chief Counsel, Executive Secretariat, and other stakeholders to obtain and reconcile technical, legal, and policy input.

Requirements & Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 - $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

How many openings are available?

There are 10 openings for this position.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, 40 hours per week position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov - U.S. Federal Government Retrieved 2026-10-10 Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov