Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov

Duties

WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions 2 vacancies will be filled in the following specialty area: Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), Operations Support, Financial Operations, Human Resources 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. Meet with leadership to participate defining the overall goals and objectives of the functions Labor and Employee Relations programs; Prepare recommendation for resource requirements to accomplish program or project goals. Plan, coordinate, and establish operating methods and procedures for accomplishment of project mission; as needed, direct the development and accomplishment of employee training relating to the project. Operate as one of the primary points of contact for labor and employee relations strategic plans; prepare complex action plans, schedules and timelines for various phases of negotiations; ensure that plans are consistent with Service goals, schedules, and policies. Serve as a resource for senior executives and managers in all labor relations matters and provides expert and authoritative technical advice on a wide variety of highly complex and potentially sensitive labor relations problems and issues. Prepare recommendations to accomplish assigned projects. Prepare and/or review agency directives, IRM issuances, memoranda, TAS-wide policy statements, and other written guidelines and recommendations relating to projects and negotiations. Conduct in-depth analyses of project data, requirements, and impact; identifies problem areas and determines how to resolve them; Manage project resources to meet goals and objectives. As needed, recommends adjustment of resources. Conduct briefings and prepare comprehensive reports to keep managers and executives advised of labor relations issues and progress and to communicate findings and recommendations. Provide authoritative and well researched LR guidance to management on items having organization wide implications. Deliver training for managers on various LR topics, trends and hot issues; Represent Taxpayer Advocate Service interests and endeavors for the assigned project throughout the Service.

Requirements

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience sufficient to demonstrate serving as a consultant for management regarding IRS Labor and Employee Relations policies, procedures, and guidelines, as well as the National Agreement between NTEU and IRS; experience in applying Labor and Employee Relations theory to IRS operations by serving as a point of contact for Labor or Employee Relations programs, projects, and/or strategic plans; and experience in analyzing Labor or Employee Relations issues and preparing a report or presentation for management with the findings of the analysis AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. 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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address TAS - Deputy National Taxpayer Advocate 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748