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Duties

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF-EMPLOYED (SB/SE)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: Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) Field Examination The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Protects confidentiality of taxpayer information within the confines of disclosure laws, rules, and regulations. Assigns, updates, and closes cases on Examination Returns Control System (ERCS), Audit Information Management System (AIMS) and Report Generation System (RGS) as necessary. Establishes controls on ERCS for collateral records and returns requisitioned in Technical Services. Prepares Form 10904 (deletion of ERCS/AIMS record) as required. Requests and reviews Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS)/AIMS printouts and transcripts, as necessary, to aid in processing cases. Makes preliminary determinations regarding the type of case and the appropriate actions to be taken. Completes procedural and limited technical review of certain Examination cases involving simple tax issues. This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

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: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION FOR GS-05: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is in or related to this position and provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include experience performing a variety of miscellaneous tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information, and determining corrective action on accounts, researching for missing/unclear accounting information, and reviewing financial documents submitted for completeness. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: four (4) years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-06: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Examples of qualifying experience include interactions with the public analyzing tax or accounting issues. Experience must have included analyzing and resolving problems, adjusting accounts, and providing information on financial issues. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Examples of qualifying experience may have been gained in positions in a bookkeeping or accounting position, or interactions with the public analyzing tax or accounting problems and resolving high-conflict differences through use of established guidelines, or in an interaction with customers in person, in writing or by telephone in a variety of situations that require solicitation of information to identify concerns and offer solutions. Your position may have included interpreting account information to address a variety of issues, guidelines, and past transactions. 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.

Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 6 location choices. Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

* The following locations will be considered for filling 24 vacancies at this time:

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
DES MOINES, IA (IA0112); WEST DES MOINES, IA (IA1527); CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IA1550); CHICAGO, IL (IL0236); DOWNERS GROVE, IL (IL2337); SPRINGFIELD, IL (IL2454); FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL (IL2528); ORLAND PARK, IL (IL2549); SCHILLER PARK, IL (IL2558); MATTESON, IL (IL2563); OVERLAND PARK, KS (KS1603); WICHITA, KS (KS1615); DETROIT, MI (MI0800); FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (MI2097); PONTIAC, MI (MI2181); GRAND RAPIDS, MI (MI2210); ANN ARBOR, MI (MI2218); FLINT, MI (MI3022); ST. PAUL, MN (MN1600); BLOOMINGTON, MN (MN1675); ST. LOUIS, MO (MO0106); CHESTERFIELD, MO (MO1833); KANSAS CITY, MO (MO1937); SPRINGFIELD, MO (MO1993); LEES SUMMIT, MO (MO2008); FARGO, ND (ND0046); OMAHA, NE (NE0051); RAPID CITY, SD (SD0035); SIOUX FALLS, SD (SD1317); WAUKESHA, WI (WI1696); MILWAUKEE, WI (WI1720); MADISON, WI (WI1784)

Two (2) positions to be filled in any of the following locations for:
JACKSONVILLE, FL (FL0067); TAMPA, FL (FL2402); PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL (FL2174); Orlando, FL (FL3132); OCALA, FL (FL2668); GAINESVILLE, FL (FL2214); TALLAHASSEE, FL (FL1407); ST PETERSBURG, FL (FL1005); LAKELAND, FL (FL3143); MELBOURNE, FL (FL1361); DAYTONA BEACH, FL (FL1382); WEST PALM BEACH, FL (FL1328); Plantation, FL (FL2437); MIAMI, FL (FL0061); PENSACOLA, FL (FL3279); PANAMA CITY, FL (FL3007); MACON, GA (GA2410); ATLANTA, GA (GA0087); ALBANY, GA (GA2618); COLUMBUS, GA (GA2478); DECATUR, GA (GA2493); ATLANTA, GA (GA2004); GAINESVILLE, GA (GA2307); SMYRNA, GA (GA2713); SAVANNAH, GA (GA2480); RALEIGH, NC (NC1151); FAYETTEVILLE, NC (NC2443); GREENVILLE, NC (NC2310); WILMINGTON, NC (NC2410); CHARLOTTE, NC (NC2598); HICKORY, NC (NC1167); GREENVILLE, SC (SC2095); NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (SC1149); MYRTLE BEACH, SC (SC2089); COLUMBIA, SC (SC0068)

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
NEW YORK, NY (NY0350); BOSTON, MA (MA0131)

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
CINCINNATI, OH (OH0189)

Two (2) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
BALTIMORE, MD (MD0055)

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
RICHMOND, VA (VA0088); BALTIMORE, MD (MD0055)

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
Plantation, FL (FL2437); RICHMOND, VA (VA0088)

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
LOS ANGELES, CA (CA0150); SAN BERNARDINO, CA (CA8050)

Eleven (11) positions to be filled in any of the following locations for:
ATLANTA, GA (GA0087); ATLANTA, GA (GA2004); NASHVILLE, TN (TN0052); RICHMOND, VA (VA0088); SEATTLE, WA (WA0101); PITTSBURGH, PA (PA0233); PHILADELPHIA, PA (PA0277); GREENSBORO, NC (NC2668); OAKLAND, CA (CA0281); SACRAMENTO, CA (CA6139); DENVER, CO (CO1811); BETHPAGE, NY (NY7501)

Two (2) positions to be filled in any of the following locations for:
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (OK1356); DALLAS, TX (TX0284); FARMERS BRANCH, TX (TX0302); AUSTIN, TX (TX0227)

One (1) position to be filled in any of the following locations for:
SAN JOSE, CA (CA6116); OAKLAND, CA (CA0281)

Contacts

• Address SBSE EXAM - Examination Deputy Operations 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: IRS Philadelphia External
• Email: [email protected]