Job opening: Clerk - DIRECT HIRE (Incentive Eligible)
Salary: $17 - 29 per hour
Published at: Apr 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA). For information on the Recruitment Incentive please reference the Additional Information section of this announcement.
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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 Atlanta Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Austin Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Brookhaven Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Cincinnati Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Kansas City Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Memphis Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Ogden Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Philadelphia Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers Puerto Rico Accounts Management
Wage and Investment Service Centers IDT/Victim Assistance - Field
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
Performs a limited number of administrative tasks using an automated system which involves: assigning, maintaining, monitoring, or updating work status and inventory records; ordering research; acknowledging correspondence; maintaining, updating and initiating personnel records; timekeeping; and performing other support activity.
Assists in identifying and reviewing Forms W-2 attached to Forms 1040EZ and 1040PC for conditions meeting Criminal Investigation criteria and code the returns appropriately.
Assists in preparing and maintaining regular production/inventory reports using established formats and sources of data applicable to the program, functional, or organizational reporting requirements. Prepares special reports as directed.
Reviews documents for specific requirements necessary for processing. Processes current year and/or prior year individual and/or business returns and related information.
Periodically reviews filed material in the light of ongoing programs or special projects and determines if such material should be consolidated, have new classifications, be retired, etc.
Conducts searches and other follow-up action on delayed shipments where acknowledged transmittals are not received timely.
Transcribes and/or key verifies a wide variety of taxpayer prepared tax returns, related schedules, and/or documents.
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:
GS-4 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at this grade level you must: Have one (1) year of general experience demonstrating the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills to perform the duties of this position. General experience may include progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the competencies needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. This may be paid or non-paid experience.
OR
EDUCATION: Two (2) years of education above the high school level (education may have been obtained in an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school. Note: One full year of academic study is defined as 30 semester hours/45 quarter hours in an accredited junior college, college, or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school equaling 720 hours.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: An equivalent amount of combined education and experience. The equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total requirements.
GS-5 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position may includes progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. This may be paid or non-paid experience. Examples of qualifying experience may include conducting basic research and applying information as necessary, interacting and communicating (orally and in writing) with customers, performing office duties.
OR
EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Bachelor's degree or four years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
WORK SCHEDULE - These are full time seasonal positions. The initial season is 6-8 months and can be extended.
Tour of Duty - Shifts vary by location as indicated in the vacancy by location breakout. There is not a guarantee you will be selected for the tour of duty you prefer. If selected, your actual tour of duty will be defined at job offer. Note: Not all shifts are available at each location.
Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Mid Shift - Start and stop times between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m
Swing Shift - Swing Shift - Start and stop times between 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
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
- Address TS SC - Accounts Management - Puerto Rico
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
- Phone: 866-743-5748