Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov

Duties

WHAT IS THE Human Capital OfficeDIVISION? 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: HCO/ Policy & Audits/ Benefits, Performance, Awards, Workplace and Workforce Policy. The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Technical 50% Provides expert advice and authoritative information to all levels of leadership (including executives) throughout the IRS on a wide variety of highly complex, controversial, and sensitive program problems and issues. Conducts fact-finding and analysis and presents recommendations and conclusions. Creates, develops and publishes (using professional authoring tools and software as required by the IRS's Internal Management Documents (IMD) process) HR policies and guidance for all of IRS. These policies are based on law, regulation, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and U.S. Department of Treasury ("Treasury") directives, and the HR specialist applies consistent methodology for this policy development across all HR lines of business. Serves as technical advisor and consultant on HR policy-related legislative and regulatory matters and serves as a liaison between IRS and OPM, Treasury, HCO, or other stakeholders on issues relative to policy and interpretation. Serves as technical advisor for term and mid-term contract negotiations for the National Agreement between IRS and the National Treasury Employees Union and may testify at arbitrations or grievance hearings related to assigned policy areas. Consults with General Legal Services (GLS) on legal issues regarding interpretation of law, regulations, OPM guidance and legal decisions to ensure HR policies comply and are in alignment with both the written word and intent of these authoritative sources. Analytical 50% Monitors proposed and new legislation, OPM regulations, and Treasury orders or directives to proactively determine the need to establish and/or update IRS policies and/or seek negotiability determinations as necessary. Devises strategy and timeline to develop and effect these new or updated policies. Works collaboratively with OHRO to conduct extensive research, studies, surveys, trend analysis, and benchmarking relative to assigned policy areas, as appropriate, and compiles/shares results/findings with leadership to help drive HCO strategy or decisions that affect accomplishment of the IRS mission. Identifies and analyzes complex legal decisions issued by a variety of sources to include the Federal Labor Relations Agency (FLRA), U.S. Supreme Court, Comptroller General, OPM, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), U.S. Department of Labor, the Office of Government Ethics, and so on, to determine their effect on IRS HR policies. Prepares and presents clear and concise briefings, briefing papers, talking points, and so on, to keep leadership, at all levels (including executives), abreast of new, updated, or proposed and updated policy development and issues involving existing policies. Proactively advises on the potential or actual impact of trends and decisions relating to IRS policies and recommends revisions or other appropriate action to leadership as appropriate. Coordinates and/or prepares responses to audit findings/reviews related to assigned policy areas for external agencies such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) audits/reviews. Coordinates and/or effects any planned corrective actions related to assigned policies, and works collaboratively, if applicable, with OHRO. 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-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

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-12: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the normal progression in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of Human Resources management principles, concepts, regulations, and practices and a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assist in developing and evaluating HR policies or guidance based on law, regulation, guidance, and orders or directives; researching and interpreting policies within one or more HR functional areas (i.e., staffing/ employment, pay administration, leave, hours of duty, work schedules, benefits administration, telework, performance management, employee recognition and awards, restructuring, and labor and employee relations). Experience evaluating the potential or actual impact of trends and decisions relating to Federal or other policies and recommending revisions or actions as appropriate. Knowledge of communication techniques (e.g., formatting, grammar, and punctuation) to prepare and present clear and concise briefings/ briefing papers regarding new, updated, or proposed policy development and issues involving existing policies. Experience with project management including planning, organizing, and developing interventions on significant HR issues and concerns. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the normal progression in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of, and experience with, advanced Human Resources management principles, concepts, regulations, and practices and a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods related to developing or evaluating HR policies based on law, regulation, guidance, and orders or directives. Experience in one or more HR discipline (i.e., staffing/ employment, pay administration, leave, hours of duty, work schedules, benefits administration, telework, performance management, employee recognition and awards, restructuring, and labor and employee relations) and advising leadership, other human resource point of contacts, and employees regarding authoritative policy interpretations concerning servicewide issues; experience evaluating the potential or actual impact of trends and decisions relating to federal or other policies and recommending revisions or actions as appropriate; experience with project management including planning, organizing, and developing solutions to significant HR issues and concerns, and analytical and evaluative skills including gathering and evaluating data and recommending, developing, and implementing solutions. Knowledge of communication techniques (e.g., formatting, grammar, and punctuation) to draft formal policy or guidance and/or proposals such as white papers, PowerPoint briefings, intranet guidance, and other substantive material for use by others; experience presenting findings, delivering briefings, helping others in understanding and accepting findings and recommendations, and negotiating solutions to disputed recommendations. 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 Citizen 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 HCO OHRS - Policy and Audits 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748