The last paragraph is hereby amended to reflect the correct website as www.treasuryota.us . The U.S. Treasury Department Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting experienced professionals in the areas of Revenue Policy and Revenue Administration on a competitive basis for both resident and/or intermittent assignments under personal services contracts. This announcement is for Global Technical Assistance assignments. We are recruiting for assignments in Africa, Asia, and South and Central America. We have specific interest in revenue administration specialists interested in assignments in Western Hemisphere countries (including but not limited to Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras), and Eastern Hemisphere countries (including but not limited to Algeria, Cambodia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lesotho, Liberia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Indonesia, Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique, and Vietnam). Intermittent assignments can normally be expected to range in duration from three to six weeks in support of existing revenue projects. Applicants must be able to receive a State Department medical clearance and be willing to accept global assignments requiring significant and often arduous international travel. Resident assignments may place advisors in a host country for one year or more. QUALIFICATIONS: Treasury is seeking candidates who possess expertise in revenue policy and revenue administration. Revenue administration experts should have strong experience in any of the following areas of revenue administration: tax and revenue administration law, executive management, audit, internal audit / inspections, collection, customs, returns processing, tax forms design, taxpayer service and education, public affairs and media relations, human resources, training, and IT systems. Revenue policy experts should possess experience in the review, analysis and development of revenue and tax policy proposals, in the drafting and review of revenue laws and regulations, and the review and analysis of the economic impact of tax and fiscal policy changes. Certain assignments require candidates to have significant project management experience, to include the ability to prepare project work plans, statements of work and manage human resources. Prior foreign technical assistance work and knowledge of a foreign language are highly desirable, but not required. There is a special interest at this time in individuals with both technical skills and bilingual fluency in Spanish/English, French/English, and Portuguese/English. In addition to technical skills, we are looking for individuals with outstanding communication skills, capable of listening to the client and then providing effective oral and written responses. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or U.S. resident aliens. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salaries are negotiable in accordance with government regulations based on demonstrated salary history and market comparability of similar positions. The salary range is from 102,721 to 162,900, subject to January 1, 2010 cost of living adjustments. Overseas benefits are provided as allowed by federal regulations. Successful applicants will be subject to a background security investigation at the appropriate level and medical clearances. This announcement is open and continuous until June 30, 2010, although selections may be made in advance of that date based on program needs. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume or OF-612 by e-mail to:
[email protected] or by mail to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Office of Technical Assistance, Attn: Recruitment Coordinator, 740 15th Street, N.W. - 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20220. You must reference Solicitation #A10-028 on your cover letter, resume or OF-612. No phone calls please and no hand carries. Only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. If you wish to be considered for this announcement and all future announcements for Revenue Policy and Administration, you must state so in the cover letter to your application. For application materials, visit our web site at: www.treasuryota.us (search by Solicitation #A10-028 ). The OF-612 form can also be found at www.opm.gov The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.