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Duties

WHAT IS THE WAGE & INVESTMENTDIVISION? 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: Wage and Investment, Customer Account Services, Submission Processing Headquarters, e-File Services. 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. Serves as an expert analyst responsible for developing and/or interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation. Leads or serves as a team analyst or advisor overseeing team members, project leaders, and/or project support personnel. Develops long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones. Identifies and develops ways to resolve or address issues which directly affect the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives.

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-9: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Experience applying IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to conduct reviews; Experience recognizing tax issues and enforcement changes in order to assist with developing new or revise existing procedures or products for assigned programs; Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods in order to assist with developing new approaches to existing programs such as compliance, accounts management and/or stakeholder outreach and education functions; Experience applying the principles of project planning, program and process analysis to assist in developing, designing, and implementing new or revise existing policies and procedures; Experience in oral communication to present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including managers and internal and external stakeholders. Experience in written communication to prepare reports, and document findings and conclusions. In addition, your experience must include assisting with technical program and procedures. Experience contributing to decision packages, studies, and recommendations. Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to leverage resources and foster compliance of tax law. OR EDUCATION: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field of study, or LLB or JD, 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Experience applying IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to conduct reviews; Experience recognizing significant systemic tax issues and enforcement changes in order to develop new or revise existing procedures or products for assigned programs; Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods in order to develop new approaches to existing programs such as compliance, accounts management and/or stakeholder outreach and education functions; Experience applying the principles of project planning, program and process analysis to assist in developing, designing, and implementing new or revise existing policies and procedures; Experience in oral communication to present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including managers and internal and external stakeholders. Experience in written communication to prepare reports, disseminate policy information, and document findings and conclusions. In addition, your experience must include providing guidance, and assisting with technical program and policy procedures. Experience contributing to decision packages, studies, and recommendations. Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to leverage resources and foster compliance of tax law. OR EDUCATION: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law or other related fields, or LL.M., 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Experience applying IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to conduct reviews; Experience recognizing significant systemic tax issues and enforcement changes in order to develop new or revise existing procedures or products for assigned programs; Experience applying a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods in order to develop new approaches to existing programs such as compliance, accounts management and/or stakeholder outreach and education functions; Experience applying the principles of project planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revise existing policies and procedures; Experience in oral communication to present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including top-level managers and internal and external stakeholders. Experience in written communication to prepare a variety of reports, disseminate policy information, and document findings and conclusions. In addition, your experience must include providing guidance, and serving as a technical program and policy expert. Experience contributing to decision packages, studies, and service-wide impact recommendations. Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to leverage resources and foster compliance of tax law. (Continued on "Education" section) For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Experience applying IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to conduct reviews; Experience recognizing significant systemic tax issues and enforcement changes in order to develop new or revise existing procedures or products for assigned programs; Experience applying a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods in order to develop new approaches to existing programs such as compliance, accounts management and/or stakeholder outreach and education functions; Experience applying the principles of project planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revise existing policies and procedures; Experience in oral communication to present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including top-level managers and internal and external stakeholders. Experience in written communication to prepare a variety of reports, disseminate policy information, and document findings and conclusions. In addition, your experience must include providing guidance, and serving as a technical program and policy expert. Experience preparing complete decision packages, studies, and service-wide impact recommendations. Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to leverage resources and foster compliance of tax law.

AND

(Continued from Qualifications section)

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".

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 WI - CAS-Customer Account Services 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748