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Duties

WHAT IS THE HEADQUARTERS (HQ) 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: HQ Direct File The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Plans, develops, and coordinates the Direct File projects that impact multiple organizations throughout the Agency. Analyzes new or proposed legislation, regulations, or other authoritative guidance to determine impact on program operations and existing policies and procedures. Identifies and analyzes critical problems and issues and the timing and sequence of key program events and milestones. Provides key input to leadership and team members. Coordinates and consults with all levels of the Service, including external stakeholders on behalf of the Direct File organization. Represents the IRS interests and coordinates the impact of the projects with employees and managers in all affected areas within the Service and with individuals and organizations outside of the Service. Updates project control systems used by Direct File. Conducts reviews of projects/programs within Direct File's scope for the Direct File and business liaisons related to the IRA Strategic Operating Plan (SOP). Ensures that plans are consistent with Service goals and objectives. 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-time work 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-11 LEVEL: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level that demonstrated basic qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, and devise alternatives; Interviewing techniques to obtain and gather information; Analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve conventional, observable issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature; Knowledge of the principles of management and organization, including administrative practices and procedures to improve procedures and determine program requirements; Oral communication techniques to make reports and presentations; and written communication techniques to prepare staff reports and detailed procedures and guidelines to supplement established program guidance. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in any field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in any field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR LL.M., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 LEVEL: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 11 that demonstrated evaluative and analytical methods sufficient to identify and measure accomplishments and progress, revise methods and develop new approaches to information gathering; Project management techniques to plan, schedule, and conduct complex projects; Knowledge of pertinent program laws, regulations, policies and precedents to develop new or modified guidelines, to analyze impact of changes and make recommendations; Budgeting methods and techniques to prepare analyses and estimate resource needs; Knowledge of the mission, organization, work processes and related administrative activities to identify actual or potential problem areas, trends, deficiencies, or other similar factors affecting operations; Oral communication techniques sufficient to present findings and deliver briefings, recommendations, negotiate solutions; Written communication techniques to prepare project papers, staff reports, manuals, and directives. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13 LEVEL: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12 that demonstrated a wide range of evaluative and analytical methods and techniques, to revise methods or develop new approaches to analyze detailed findings and identifying and measuring accomplishments and progress. Experience includes project management tools and techniques to plan, schedule, implement, closeout, and evaluate complex projects and studies; Management and organizational techniques, systems, and procedures to perform a wide variety of studies and projects with a long-term impact and budgeting methods and techniques to prepare analyses and estimates of resource needs; Knowledge of work processes, and related administrative activities to identify actual or potential problem areas, trends, deficiencies, or other similar factors affecting operations. In addition your experience should include knowledge of pertinent program laws, regulations, policies and precedents to develop new or modified guidelines, to analyze impact and make recommendations. Your assignments should demonstrate oral communication techniques to present findings and deliver briefings, negotiate solutions to disputed recommendations; and written communication techniques to prepare project papers, staff reports, manuals and directives. 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 Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.

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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address HQ - Direct File 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748