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Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF-EMPLOYED (SB/SE)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: SB/SE Deputy Commissioner Exam, Perform Planning & Analy Exam 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. Performs assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the operating unit. Leads Business Reviews of field and headquarters offices, serves on task forces or study groups, establishes policy for field operations, and performs independent analyses of Area or nation wide mission critical tax related operations. The employee comprehensively plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships, and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, teams, or interfacing administrative systems. Independently studies complex problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the assigned organization. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work. This requires the incumbent to demonstrate expert analytical and process analysis skills. Participates with cross-functional representatives on activities such as development of mission critical tax related operating plans, Business Plan, and Business Review assessments. Conducts specific studies and analyses to support operational reviews, measure achievement of goals, execution of plans, compliance with directives, and utilization of resources.

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-timework 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-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: Experience using IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to evaluate programs plans and determine impact of changes on program goals. Experience recognizing significant tax issues and enforcement changes to develop new or revised procedures or products for assigned programs; Experience using a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods to develop new approaches to existing programs. Experience using principles of management planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revised policies and procedures on mission critical tax related programs; Experience in written and oral communications to prepare and present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including executives and top-level managers. Prepare comprehensive written reports, and document findings and conclusions. Provide guidance and technical advice to executives, analysts managers and employees and indicate expertise in preparing complete decision packages, studies, and major recommendations. Utilize Information technologies to secure and maintain data needed for appropriate analysis. 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 EXAM - Examination Deputy Operations 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748