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Duties

WHAT IS THE WAGE AND INVESTMENT (W&I) 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: Wage and Investment Service Centers, Wage and Investment Service Centers Puerto Rico Accounts Management Tours of Duty (TOD) vary by location and will be assigned upon selection. Caguas, PR: 250 permanent positions - 70 Day shift positions from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 60 Day shift positions from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 60 Mid shift positions from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM and 60 Swing shift from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM Guaynabo, PR: 200 permanent Mid shift positions from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM Ponce, PR: 50 permanent Swing shift positions from 2:30 PM to 11:00 AM The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Communicates in English and Spanish with individual taxpayers, their representatives, professional stakeholders, and other government officials. Elicits sensitive, personal and financial information, e.g., innocent spouse determinations, bankruptcies, or draws out information the individual may attempt to withhold, e.g., additional sources of income, overpayments, to ensure compliance with reporting and disclosure requirements. Makes determinations and uses sound judgment concerning controversial matters in reporting as appropriate the degree to which the individual understood their responsibilities and whether errors in their records reflected honest mistakes or fraudulent intent. Develops, analyzes and evaluates information involving the research of records and the nature of each inquiry including the way it was presented in order to inform and advise, answer inquiries, or resolve problems related to the unique circumstances of each individual or fulfill regulatory requirements. Using sophisticated interviewing techniques; the employee reviews individual circumstances and goals, and advises on the most advantageous ways to meet them. If this position has promotion potential and you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has promotion potential to GS-08, then you can move from a GS-05 to a GS-08 in as little as three years. Promotions are not automatic, and may not occur until you have: met time-in-grade requirements; performed at an acceptable level of competence; and demonstrated your ability to perform work at the next higher grade level. As another reminder, depending on the location you are selected for, you may be required to report to the office every day throughout the duration of training, which can be up to 16-weeks. Cost of Living Assessment (COLA) will be applied. We are projecting approximately 500 vacancies may be filled during the life of this register. It is anticipated there will be a significant interest in the announcement. This announcement may be closed early if sufficient applicants apply to fill the anticipated vacancies.

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 OR time of referral: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-5 Level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience gained through work in positions that involved frequent contact with the public researching and responding to non-routine requests for information orally or in writing. The following are examples of specialized experience that may be qualifying and are not all inclusive. Applying laws, rules or regulations and written guidelines; Experience gained in an environment conducting face to face and/or telephone interviews (e.g., collection agency, telemarketing, customer service, sales) resolving problems and issues; Negotiating with others to resolve issues; Performing administrative and technical procedures using a computer to locate and review records and reconcile discrepancies; Experience working with records, documents, or financial accounts applying established rules and procedures (e.g., basic accounting, credits and debits, researching and/or adjusting accounts). OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: completed at least 4 years of education above the high school level leading to a Bachelor's degree (120 semester hours, 180 quarter hours or 2880 formal classroom hours) or a Bachelors or higher degree. OR You may qualify with a combination of experience and education equivalent to one (1) year of specialized experience. AND You must meet the following special requirements: THIS IS A BILINGUAL POSITION. Applicants will be required to self-certify proficiency in Spanish and English. You must be able to speak the selected language to be considered proficient in that language. If you fail to demonstrate proficiency, you may be terminated from employment. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

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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