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Duties

WHAT IS THE APPEALS (AP) DIVISION? The IRS Independent Office of Appeals has career opportunities for you! 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: Independent Office of Appeals, Case & Operations Support, Business System Planning (BSP), Modernization Team The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Formulates business system plans using advanced information technology and makes recommendations that influence major nationwide change in business practices and policies. Directs broad complex long-term studies and research projects requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and the most current and advanced information technology in order to recommend extensive system upgrades. Analyzes new business systems and establishes measures to capture business benefits. Prepares recommendations and implements business systems plans to meet long and short-range business goals. Identifies and recommends business systems pilot sites, makes recommendations on discontinuing pilot programs as necessary, manages the pilot programs and provides business executives with comprehensive test evaluation reports and recommendations to improve business systems nation-wide. Manages and coordinates complex business systems integration in multiple agency locations.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience managing multiple assignments that required a wide range of management and program oversight; Experience with public and/or business administration or public policy; Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods; Experience with planning policies and procedures; Experience with negotiation techniques; Experience with oral and written communications; Experience with computer applications sufficient to prepare written reports, spreadsheets, statistical tables, and flowcharts; Examples may include assignments where you performed the full range of project management principles, practices, methods, and techniques; conducted analysis of issues broad in nature, and/or of strategic importance; developed new approaches and/or refined existing techniques; and/or developed and implemented policies with broad impact. 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". 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. 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 Appeals - Case and Operations Support 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748