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Duties

WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL 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: LBI-Director Eastern Compliance, DFO, Engineering 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. Appraise various types of real properties including large and high-cost hotels, office buildings, commercial properties and industrial properties, farms, etc. These properties typically involve complex problems of valuing income, expensive special purpose equipment and a variety of intangibles. Appraise large tracts of improved and unimproved land which include a wide diversity of property. Considers all factors as to future development trends in the area, comparable sales, etc. Appraise all types of personal property including collections of paintings, tapestries, antiques, jewelry, etc. where there is a substantial tax consequence involved and/or where the appraisal to be made involves rare items with little or no available comparative data. Utilize varied appraisal methods to value property based on their applicability to the particular appraisal or in order to cross check findings. Prepare written technical and appraisal reports resulting from field, records examination, and presents such findings to taxpayers or representative. Hold conferences with taxpayers, attorneys, accountants, appraisers, etc. to discuss findings, differences and arrive at an agreement of reasonable and proper values. Appear before the U.C. Tax Court as an expert witness and offers testimony in defense of the government's position.

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-12 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. To be qualifying your experience must demonstrate knowledge of appraisal principles; and concepts needed to serve in a developmental capacity as a technical authority and analyzing and evaluating newly emerging valuation theories to establish conformity with Service policies and industry standards. Experience completing appraisals and valuations of various properties using knowledge of the Market Comparison Approach, the Income Capitalization approach and the Cost Approach to value. Experience using knowledge of tax laws, regulations, rulings, and court decisions and the ability to interpret law and apply to valuation issues which may be controversial. This knowledge must have been applied to broad range of properties, interests and issues of the most complex nature and unique characteristics, examples include: hospitals, universities, parks, as well as holdings in banking, brokerage and insurance industries, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and large multi-million-dollar estate portfolios of prominent individuals. In addition, your experience must demonstrate experience resolving problems that often include: conflicting uses, complex legal problems, and structured agreements and financing arrangements. 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 LBI - Director Eastern Compliance 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748