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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: Headquarters - Direct File (DF) The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Plans strategies, building on industry best practices and lessons learned to transform the internal and external customer experiences by keeping up to date with innovations in data science from both academic and industry sources and identifies opportunities for implementation. Manages workload, resources, and sets program priorities in alignment with the Strategic Plan. Responsible for engaging partners across the Service in efforts to improve understanding of customer needs, by communicating analytic solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including during executive-level and/or cross-agency meetings, in a clear and effective manner using oral and written communications. Identifies and assesses internal customer experience pain points and areas of potential improvement utilizing data-driven decisions. Develops initial initiation, planning, implementation, controlling, modifying and executing of all or part of an entire project, including such tasks as formulation of workload estimates for program segments, specification of the methodology to be used, preparation of appropriate specifications and procedures, and review of computer systems specifications and materials and instructions needed for assuring the adequacy of the project's design. Reviews the results of the project. Evaluates and monitors measures and solutions to improve internal and external customer experience across critical touchpoints. Develops best practices, including establishing standards. Considers the implications of emerging technological developments, economic, and social trends, in the development of process and quality improvement best practices and methodologies. Identifies and assesses relevant data sources' validity and reliability to meet project needs. Collates, cleans, transforms, analyzes, and integrates structures and unstructured data from various sources in preparation for analysis. Applies data mining, and statistical theory and methods to test hypotheses using structured and unstructured data. Plans, designs, coordinates, and recommends customer experiences that impact multiple organizations and IRS locations. Develops data product solutions to improve customer experiences, anomaly detection, and business outcomes.

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 OR time of referral: BASIC REQUIREMENT : A Bachelor's or higher degree in Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown above, plus additional education or appropriate experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes: Experience with program/project management analytical and evaluative methods, techniques, and tools, both qualitative and quantitative. Experience working on projects or studies of broad scope and evaluating data results to develop and recommend strategies and solutions. Experience working effectively in a team environment to accept and implement organization-wide recommendations. Experience with verbal and written communication skills sufficient to organize and summarize large amounts of information and document or articulate problems, issues, outcomes, and recommendations, and prepare reports, presentations, and/or briefings. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

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: 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 DF 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748
• Email: [email protected]