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Duties

WHAT IS THE WHISTLEBLOWERDIVISION? 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: Whistleblower Office 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. Plans, performs, and/or coordinates the most significant and complex whistleblower claims encompassing the entire program and functional areas of the Division Commissioner in every operating division within Services and Enforcement, and other agency lines. Agencies the incumbent works with are the United States Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Treasury, top-tier law firms, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Bar Association, New York Attorney General Office, Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), and Foreign Government Officials (both civil and criminal tax administration). Reviews and evaluates whistleblower claims for award, using technical, administrative, and managerial decisions to evaluate all information. The reviews may be of the most significant examination results involving Coordinated Industry Cases (CIC) or multi-tiered Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and flow through entities (Partnerships, S-Corporations, Limited Liability Corporations). At the conclusion of Service's actions, evaluates the benefit of the whistleblower information, and decides the appropriateness of an award and, if applicable, determines the appropriate award percentage and appropriate award amount. Coordinates extensively with other functions and divisions on matters involving issues with multi- organizational, functional, and operational areas and assures understanding and consideration of the Division Commissioner's policies and views. Ensures that the policies, programs, and procedures are fully compatible with the technical tax law, accounting and legal provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, rulings, and auditing standards. Monitors claims independently throughout the life of each claim, including through the investigation, examination, appeals, and collections process of taxpayers associated to each claim. Provides Whistleblower Program guidance to operating division personnel before, during, and after an examination. Identifies and discusses any Whistleblower Program issues that require field advice or Service wide coordination.

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: BASIC REQUIREMENT : A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management, or finance. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: 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: progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting or auditing work that required: experience in applying professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax liabilities; experience in interpreting and applying Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; experience in business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; experience with corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices; as well as experience in interacting effectively with a broad range of individuals and negotiating with specialists in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business related professions. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate an expert knowledge, accomplishment, and the experience to lead major project assignments that required a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, sufficient to accomplish complex projects or studies broad in scope and magnitude. You must also demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of, through experience and application, of a range of laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the segment(s) of the Service's program affected by the assigned project or study; experience with management principles and processes to perform project management duties to effectively coordinate and integrate project objectives and recommendations with key line and/or staff functions of the Service; and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. OR EDUCATION: A bachelor's or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above. OR Currently or previously held an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 position for at least one year. 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

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• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748