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Duties

WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL (LBI) 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: Large Business and International, Director Withholding, Exchange and International Individual Compliance (WEIIC), DFO EOS, Exchange of Information (EOI) The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Performs reviews of assigned Exchange of Information (EOI) cases, defining and obtaining requested information, prepares EOI requests for information for the EOI manager's review and signature. Performs any required research, follow-ups and/or reports to be sent to the IRS office or foreign government official office. Maintains inventory controls, historical case files, and administrative reports. Maintains liaison contacts with personnel of foreign government offices to obtain needed information not available through public information sources, or to identify key persons with whom the EOI Manager should meet to obtain necessary information. Reviews responses received from IRS offices and foreign governments on assigned EOI cases, and prepares appropriate letters and closing documents for the EOI manager's review and signature. As directed by the EOI manager, prepares drafts of summons for records needed from banks, other financial institutions, and corporations in the U.S. Provides advice, counsel, assistance, and guidance to taxpayers and employees, the incumbent makes legal determinations applying applicable provisions of the tax law in LMSB Programs.

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-13 LEVEL: To qualify for the grade 13 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 which is the next lower grade level of the normal line of progression of this position in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Qualifying experience is experience that demonstrated accomplishment of legal, tax accounting, or other project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of Federal tax laws, regulations, precedent decisions, or other areas related to the position to be filled. This experience and knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant analyzed a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of Federal tax laws, regulations, and precedent decisions. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Experience completing research and analysis on individuals and businesses using IRS tools such as Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), Accurint and YK-1 analysis. Experience using enforcement tools to obtain information from third party record keepers; Experience managing an inventory of work with various deadlines and competing priorities in addition to managing projects. 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 LBI - Director Withholding Exchange/International Individual Compliance 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748