Job opening: IRS Pathways Recent Graduate Program (Administrative Officer)
Salary: $55 924 - 88 926 per year
Published at: Mar 13 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Pathways is an Excepted Service Appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362, and may NOT be combined with other Excepted Service Appointments (e.g., Schedule A).
For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to: Students & Recent Graduates on USAJOBS.
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Duties
IRS Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. In addition, the IRS implemented the new IRS Forward Recent Graduate Program that includes an additional year of formal development, training, networking, project teams, and may include rotational assignments.
Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career/career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to:
Successful completion of at least 1 to 2 years of continuous service depending on the position;
Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training;
Mentorship;
Demonstration of successful job performance; and
Meet the qualification position standards.
Conversion to the competitive service is not implied or guaranteed.
If selected, you will be placed in a developmental position as a IRS Pathways Recent Graduate Program (Administrative Officer), GS-0341- with promotion potential to GS-11 in one the division(s) listed below:
National HQ
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:
National 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.
Represents the SCR in contacts with other IRS officials, representatives of other agencies, and officials from the private sector regarding cross-functional or building/geographic area-wide administrative support matters and initiatives. Provides key linkage/coordination between customers and providers in ensuring cross-functional support activities and initiatives are carried out. Serves as the primary liaison with service providers requiring information about activities impacting multiple functions within a single location.
Serves as the SCR's problem solver for identifying, analyzing, and resolving building/geographic area-wide or multi-functional problems/issues. Develops solutions/courses of action that ensure all related issues are identified and effectively integrated across functional lines as appropriate. Ensures that the appropriate senior leadership/managers or other service providers are alerted of any emerging issues, systemic problems, developing trends, etc. As necessary, coordinates with service providers to implement solutions/courses of action.
Coordinates building/geographic area-wide or cross-functional administrative activities and initiatives. Continually studies, analyzes, and anticipates building/geographic area-wide program activities, initiatives, and/or requirements. As needed, may coordinate the development of action plans and schedules for initiating multiple cross-functional projects, including projected personnel, equipment, and/or budget requirements.
Establishes criteria for measuring degree of project achievement and customer satisfaction. Analyzes plans to ensure consistency with Service goals and policies while meeting customer needs and expectations. Provides briefings and prepares comprehensive reports to keep the SCR, other managers, and NTEU (National Treasury Employees Union) officials apprised of all facets relative to cross-functional program initiatives and projects.
Provides advice and feedback to the SCR on critical, sensitive, or confidential matters relating to cross-functional governance issues. Consults with senior management within the business units serviced on critical organizational and management issues impacted by administrative support activities. Works directly with executives, managers,
service providers, and NTEU officials to ensure issues impacting on multiple functions are identified and resolved in a timely and appropriate manner.
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.
In order to qualify, you must first meet Pathways Recent Graduate Program eligibility:
You must have, within the previous 2 years, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associate, bachelor, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no more than 9 months from date of application;
-OR-
Veterans (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108) who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study.
PATHWAYS RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
The IRS Pathways Recent Graduates Program offers developmental opportunities in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals, who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs within the previous 2 years, or who intend to successfully complete their educational requirements within 9 months of their application date. If selected, you will be placed in a position as indicated in the vacancy announcement. In order to successfully complete the IRS Pathways Recent Graduates Program, you must complete a 1 year training program, a minimum of at least 40 hours of interactive training, and demonstrate successful job performance. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Following the completion of program requirements, you may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment.
To be eligible for the IRS Pathways Recent Graduates Program, you must have, within the previous 2 years, completed all educational requirements for qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or you are a veteran, who, due to a military service obligation was precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during a portion of the 2-year eligibility period; or expect to graduate within 9 months of the date of your application.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
This position has an education requirement. You
MUST submit dated documentation showing completion or intended completion (if graduation is no more than 9 months from the date of application) of all educational requirements (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education.
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.
CERTIFICATE: If you are qualifying based on a certificate program, please refer to
Treasury's Pathways Program for more information on qualifying certificate programs. A Certificate Program is a post-secondary educational program in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one full-time academic year of study, that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum. For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year of full-time study.
IF you are applying with a completed IT or Business Professional Certification you must submit a dated transcript or letter issued by the Academic Institution detailing your completed coursework and credit hours completed. If your Academic institution calculates a full-year of academic studies with fewer hours, or academic credits are expressed in contract months, units, or other terms that differ from the conventional hours, please have your academic advisor provide a letter certifying the Certificate program meets the regulatory definition.
For more information on education requirements go to
Treasury's Pathways Program.
Contacts
- Address HQ - Office of the Commissioner
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: IRS Memphis External
- Email: [email protected]