ALCOHOL & TOBACCO TAX SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

TTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like Eliot Ness.

We are a nationwide team dedicated to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes and ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised, and marketed by law.

We rank among the top 15% of agency subcomponents in the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes: - Evaluating applications seeking permission to commence, change or terminate business under laws and regulations relating to regulated industries; AND - Analyzing transaction reports, variance requests, or tax returns to detect discrepancies, irregularities, diversion, or fraudulent documents.

OR You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M., if related.

OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes: - Reviewing reports, tax returns, or other documents to determine discrepancies, irregularities, diversion, or fraudulent submissions.

OR You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B.

or J.D., if related. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.

To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks.

For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a nontemporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties:

This position is located at Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB),Assistant Administrator - Permitting and Taxation. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-11.

If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Enforce permit provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (Title 27 U.S.C.) and the permit, bond and registration provisions of chapters 51 and 52 of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26 U.S.C.) related to alcohol and tobacco.

Study and evaluate applications by persons seeking permission to commence, change or terminate their businesses under laws and regulations relating to the alcohol and tobacco industries.

Determine that regulated products are completely accounted for by comparing and analyzing various documents and data, including tax returns, periodic reports and data stored in Bureau databases.

Analyze transaction reports, operating reports, variance requests, trade name additions, tax returns and claims, etc.

Provide advice and technical assistance to applicants, producers and/or manufacturers concerning industry trends, mergers and changes in Federal and State laws that could impact on business practices, etc.