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Duties

The Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Finance & Management) supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and provides advice to the Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsels on all management, administrative and human resource matters for the organization nationwide. F&M also has field responsibility for all administrative and human resource functions across the country. The Human Resources Specialist serves as an agency contact on the principal employee data management systems in use within the Payroll and Processing Programs, with particular emphasis on the Treasury Integrated Management Information System (TIMIS). The specialist is responsible for providing technical assistance in all functional areas of Personnel Action Requests (PARs), personnel/payroll action processing relating to the National Finance Center (NFC) and HRConnect as well as providing technical advice and guidance for staff and support to the Branch Chief for on assigned special studies and projects. As a Human Resources Specialist, you will: Serve as an expert on processing and payroll problems and is responsible for independently resolving these problems with the NFC. Serve as an authority to management officials and personnel staff members on complex Personnel/Payroll and Background Investigation actions, providing guidance, advice and resolution to a variety of problems related to the automated HR systems. Independently process a full range of official personnel actions and payroll documents. Review personnel actions and requests (SF-50 & SF-52) for accuracy and completeness. Resolve discrepancies or missing items from SF-52's andlistings by contacting the appropriate HR Specialist for correction or clarification on action. Independently process Lump-Sum Payments, Credit Hours, Awards, and Performance Appraisal's. Review Leave Error Report, Leave Audits andresolve errors within SETR and the NFC. Monitor and resolve payroll problems including retroactive back pay cases that may affect TSP, social security, state taxes and Federal taxes to ensure they meet statutory and regulatory requirements. Resolve erroneous pay and missingrefunds, determine the source of the problem, and ensure resolution. Calculate interest where needed. Track manual pay action to ensure that they meet statutory and regulatory requirements. Conduct new employee orientations. Assist new onboarding employees in filling out forms and acquiring badges. Conduct E-Verify on all new employee's using the E-Verify Internet-based system that compares information entered on the employee's Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to record available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility. This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position, and will receive training to help you grow in the position.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See "Required Documents" for a list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Career Transition Assistance ProgramCompetitive ReinstatementCompetitive TransferCurrent Chief Counsel EmployeeCurrent IRS EmployeeInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand ManagementMilitary SpousesNon-Competitive Federal EmployeePersons with Disabilities, Schedule AVeterans Employment Opportunities ActVeterans Recruitment Authority In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. To qualify for this position of Human Resource Specialist you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement: GS-09: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Processing payroll and personnel actions in automated federal payroll and personnel systems; AND Providing advisory services to managers and/or employees and resolving issues for HR Benefits programs such as FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, leave administration and background investigations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education Substitution: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Human Resources Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education: Options for qualifying based on a combination are identified in the online questions. For GS-11: Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Processing payroll and personnel actions in automated federal payroll and personnel systems; Providing advisory services to managers and employees and resolving issues for HR Benefits programs such as FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, leave administration, time and attendance, and background investigations; AND Experience researching, interpreting, and applying administrative policies and procedures related to payroll and processing. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education Substitution: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education: Options for qualifying based on a combination are identified in the online questions. NOTE: If qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application package. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

• Address Office of Chief Counsel, IRS Staffing, Classification and Benefits Branch 1111 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: Joseph Daniels
• Phone: 469-801-1010
• Email: [email protected]