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Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED (SBSE) 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: SBSE Campus Exam/AUR Ops The following are the duties of this position at the full working level: Assists the managers with the development and execution of the operational plan for effective resource deployment across teams; serves as a confidential employee in monitoring and addressing sensitive and confidential matters including Congressional, statute cases, Treasury Inspector General Tax Administration (TIGTA) referrals, unauthorized access (UNAX), and employee tax issues; has involvement in formulating and effectuating the organization's policies and procedures and as necessary determines corrective actions addressing processes and personnel; obtains performance feedback and assesses the performance of team managers and employees; provides evaluative input through appropriate management chain; and ensures that taxpayers' rights are upheld and the application of tax law is both consistent and proper. Serves as a resource person for the front-line managers and tax examiners, working the various types of cases and priority listings. Resolves complex issues/inquiries, citing applicable tax laws when necessary, and determining the methods, techniques or customer actions used/needed to resolve difficult matters. Communicates these issues/inquiries to appropriate parties to further educate/train the tax examiners. Extends/shares information with all site/operation employees on issues that impact case processing. Instructs classes for internal and external customers on all issues, especially in the area of functionality specific programs and procedures. Reviews and analyzes reports (e.g., Quality Measurement System, Centralized Inventory Systems) that relate to division/operation's work units, employee surveys, customer comments and feedback and other relevant data to develop recommendations and implement improvements. Provides leadership for assigned program areas and as a senior management representative works in partnership with NTEU to enhance the organization's business results, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. Analyzes and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the local organization's processing of programs, operations, and accomplishments, apprising management of critical items. Provides direction and guidance for program continuity and transition. Identifies procedural and systemic problems within the operation and provides evaluative comments to management addressing the performance of the operation's systems, processes and personnel. Performs fact-finding, analysis, reporting, advising, communicating, and coordinating activities in connection with monitoring and guiding programs. Formulates and recommends changes and improvements in policies, practices, methods, and procedures for the operation. Communicates on a regular basis with other offices and Headquarters the national office on trends, technical and procedural issues related to the operation's 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-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: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: You must have 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 IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to evaluate program plans and determine impact of changes on program goals; Experience with cross functional programs and their interrelationship with Insolvency, AUR, or Examination to conduct reviews, studies/projects and coordinate systems and resource utilization of program operations; Experience using analytical and evaluative methods in order to assess and measure effectiveness of program operations, identify gaps or conflicts in program information, consolidate findings and, recommend alternatives; Experience recognizing significant tax issues and enforcement changes that impact Insolvency, AUR, or Examination programs in order to revise procedures or recommend changes in basic implementing regulations; Experience using the principles of management planning, program and process analysis, management reporting procedures and available system capabilities to resolve operating problems, and providing statistical data or other management information reports; Experience with oral and written communications to conduct briefings, prepare reports, document findings and, disseminate procedural and regulatory information. ORPH.D or equivalent doctoral degree that demonstrated the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. OR Three (3) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a related field of study that demonstrated the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. OR LL.M., if related. You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. 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 SBSE CAMP EXAM 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748