GAO Seeks to Hire Director of Tax Policy and Administration

The Government Accountability Office seeks to hire a new Director of Tax Policy and Administration:

This individual will be responsible for leading GAO reviews of tax policy and tax administration, specifically analyzing whether specific provisions of the tax code are achieving their purpose and whether those involved in tax administration are efficiently meeting their responsibilities. To qualify, you must have:

• A broad knowledge of federal tax policy and tax administration, including tax legislation and IRS processes/operations
• The ability to leverage knowledge of tax policy and administration to produce reports and testimonies that assist Congress in its decision-making
• M.S. Taxation and/or Ph.D. in Economics/Public Finance is preferred

Compensation: To $174,000 + bonus eligibility (Senior Executive Service)

Deadline: To be considered, application packages (resume/CV and responses to the PTQs and ECQs) must be received by midnight, March 15, 2012.