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Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED (SBSE) DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: SBSE CAMP COLL - Campus Collection Andover 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. Monitors telephone calls and/or reviews paper cases, evaluating the effectiveness of contacts/paper cases. Independently determine functions requiring additional reviews; and forwards those recommendations to the Quality Assurance, Compliance Program Manager, or PAS. Conducts reviews of work processes, programs, studies of workflow, etc. in order to achieve the objectives outlined by the Manager, PAS, Compliance, or the Quality Assurance Program Manager. Uses monitors, reviewed cases, programs, work process or workflow studies to prepare reports summarizing activities and identifying quality problem areas and recommends solutions for problems. Makes presentations and briefs the Quality Assurance, PAS, or Compliance Program Manager concerning program problems, and seeks management approval and cooperation in implementing quality enhancement activities.

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-time work 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-07 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Your experience must demonstrate knowledge of IRS functions, programs, polices regulations, procedures and operations; Experience using knowledge cross-functional programs and their interrelationship with assigned program to conduct simple reviews and studies/projects; Experience assisting higher graded specialist in the use of analytical and evaluative methods in order to assess and measure program operations effectiveness; Experience assisting in the use of technical methods and practices such as program analysis, process analysis, management reporting procedures and available system capabilities in order to carry out limited projects and to develop simple management information reports; Skill in recognizing tax issues that impact assigned programs in order to make valid conclusions; and skill in oral and written communications to exchange information, to prepare reports, explaining program differences and recommending improvements and/or corrective action. OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: one (1) academic year of graduate education in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09 LEVEL: 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: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Your experience must demonstrate knowledge of IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to evaluate program plans and determine impact of changes on program goals; Experience using knowledge of cross-functional programs and their interrelationship with assigned program to conduct pre-selected reviews and studies/projects; Experience using analytical and evaluative methods in order to assess and measure program operations effectiveness, identify gaps, consolidate findings and recommend alternatives; Experience using technical methods and practices such as program analysis, process analysis, management reporting procedures and available system capabilities to resolve operating problems, and provide statistical data or other management information reports; Skill in recognizing tax issues that impact assigned programs in order to make recommendations; and skill in oral and written communications to exchange information, to prepare reports, explaining program differences and recommending improvements and/or corrective action. OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study. OR Two (2) full academic years of graduate level education leading to a master's or equivalent degree in a related field of study. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. 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 SBSE CAMP COLL - Campus Collection Andover 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748