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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 Recent Graduate Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-09/11 with promotion potential to GS-11 in the division(s) listed below: TXO - Taxpayer Experience Office 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: TXO - Taxpayer Experience Office The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Assists with designing, developing, and implementing operations research, mathematical, statistical and other scientific methods and techniques to analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of taxpayer experience programs. Participates in complex taxpayer experience studies that range from non-technical to technical and from the small to the very large. Assists operational research and analysis concerning taxpayer experience forecasting and management issues by utilizing mathematical techniques, statistical methods, analytical models, and scientific discipline recommending changes and improvements to existing analytical and modeling systems to increase taxpayer satisfaction. Develops formulas, testing, and evaluations using discriminate and other statistical analysis applied to taxpayer experience issues. Consults with leadership, customer experience strategists and a variety of other professionals to provide advice and direction on comprehensive taxpayer experience studies. Such guidance requires the proficient interpretation and translation of broad and specific technical problems and conditions. This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-09, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-09 to a GS-11 in as little as one year.

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. 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. Secondly, you must meet any basic requirements of the position and the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (ALL GRADES): A degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics and at least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. Evaluation of Education: The primary requirement of operations research work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis rather than in the subject matter of the problem. Therefore, applicants should have sufficient knowledge of applied mathematics to understand and use the fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research methods of analysis. In addition, some positions may require knowledge of a specific subject area. Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science. The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college-level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite. Courses in theory of probability and statistics are highly desirable but are not specified as minimum educational requirements because to do so would possibly exclude some applicants who would otherwise be well qualified. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: Experience with mathematical methods and scientific principles to assist other analysts with specific limited parts of studies and developing mathematical models and recommendations. Experience with multivariate techniques and mathematical, simulation economics, econometric and statistical operations research techniques. Experience in research skills to obtain pertinent data from a wide variety of sources to analyze more difficult parts of projects. Experience with the Internal Revenue Code applicable to assigned subject matter projects and of the meaning of the data secured from tax returns. Experience with user-oriented computer programming languages and statistical software packages. OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, management science, economics, mathematical logic, science, engineering, or related field. or Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, management science, economics, mathematical logic, science, engineering, or related field. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: you may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to the amount required. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11 LEVEL: In addition to the program requirements and the basic requirements, to be eligible for this position at this grade level you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with mathematical methods and scientific principles in order to accomplish research studies, develop a variety of mathematical models and provide management with viable solutions or recommendations. Experience with multivariate techniques and pertinent mathematical, simulation economics, econometric and statistical operations research techniques to use in the context of government policy decisions. Experience with research skills to obtain pertinent data from a wide variety of sources for complex and highly technical projects and programs. Experience with the Internal Revenue Code applicable to assigned subject matter projects and of the meaning of the data secured from tax returns. Experience with user-oriented computer programming languages and statistical software packages. OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, management science, economics, mathematical logic, science, engineering, or related field. orThree (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, management science, economics, mathematical logic, science, engineering, or related field. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: you may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience equivalent to the amount required. 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 TXO - Insight and Analytics Office 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: IRS Kansas City External
• Email: [email protected]