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Duties

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (HQ) - OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 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: HQ - OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 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. Develops, coordinates and manages IRS Emergency Management Programs (Continuity/COOP and Incident Management) and administrative support functions. Maintains the diverse aspects of the Service's emergency management program, including development of policy, procedures and guidance, plans and procedures, test and exercise, training, and corrective action programs related to mission essential functions and the coordination of mission critical information technology systems required to support them. Assists in the design, development, support and maintenance of plans, continuity facilities, equipment, training programs and sessions, and staff necessary to ensure the Services' aggressive and full compliance with National Continuity Policy and Federal Continuity Directives, Presidential Decision Directives (PDDs) and Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs), as well as its Service specific needs. Maintains appropriate equipment inventory; coordinates all secure communication equipment updates, and maintenance in accordance with communication standards. Assists with maintaining the Service's Continuity/Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP), and Incident Management Plan. Coordinates, tracks and maintains emergency management training program. Serves as instructor, develops and presents workshops, and designs and develops instructional materials. Maintains Service's test and exercise schedule, designs, develops, conducts, monitors, tracks, and evaluates tests and exercises. Coordinates, tracks and maintains emergency management corrective actions identified during audits, program reviews, real world incidents and tests and exercises. Participates on team to plan, coordinate, conduct and evaluate emergency preparedness, alerts & warnings, continuity, contingency, incident management and occupant emergency plans, tests, exercises and training of national scope and significance in accordance with current policy and guidelines. Documents findings, produces recommendations and/or reports regarding efficiency and effectiveness. Maintains organizational measures.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience that demonstrates accomplishment of assignments in Emergency Management Program concepts, practices, standards, policies, procedures, and the interrelationship of various emergency plans. Experience planning, developing, coordinating, and/or implementing projects. Experience resolving conflicting, complex and/or controversial policy and program requirements. Experience in analytical and evaluative qualitative and quantitative, techniques, to develop new or modified work methods and approaches. Experience researching and preparing materials and conducts training and/or presentations on project or program objectives. 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". 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. 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 HQ - Office of the Commissioner 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748