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WHAT IS THE TAXPAYER SERVICES 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: Taxpayer Services Service Centers Austin Accounts Management WHAT IS THE FRONT LINE READINESS PROGRAM? The Front Line Readiness Programs offers well qualified individuals the opportunity to receive structured professional leadership development and experience. During the twelve (12) month training and development program, all candidates will participate in a pre-classroom orientation, complete online courses, complete Career Learning Plans, and attend leadership-training classes (on-line virtual and/or face-to-face budget permitting) and participate in a variety of developmental assignments. In addition, candidates will be assigned a mentor and receive one two week shadow assignment and a 60-day minimum developmental acting assignment. This acting assignment may result in a temporary promotion. No further competition will be needed for any temporary promotions to a Front Line Manager position if more than 120 days for those selected under this announcement. While on an acting assignment, you may advise/counsel employees, complete performance appraisals, control workload flow, set goals timelines and completion schedules. While on acting assignments as a Front Line Manager you may:

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: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: To be minimally eligible/qualified for this program you must meet all of the following requirements: Current annual performance appraisal must be fully successful or higher Must have at least one (1) year of experience in at least one (1) of the occupational series being announced or previously held a position in one (1) of the occupational series being announced on a temporary or permanent basis for at least one (1) year Prior LDP participants are not eligible to apply. Must be a current Taxpayer Services Account Management employee. Must be at least a GS-7 or above 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" or Status applicants. TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTAL ASSIGNMENT (PROMOTION/DETAIL) WHILE IN THE READINESS PROGRAM: To be qualified for a temporary developmental assignment (promotion/detail) to a Front-Line manager position, while in the program, your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate: Experience with management techniques, methods, theories, principles and labor relations concepts, to assure optimum utilization of personnel, equipment and space for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight; Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled; Experience applying basic budget management principles and practices (i.e. ability to maintain and manage financial resources); Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers. While in this program, if the applicant becomes eligible for a higher grade they may have the opportunity for a temporary promotion to the higher grade without further competition." The 120-to-180-day time constraint does not apply to the promotion in this case. 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 TS SC - Accounts Management - Austin 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748
• Email: [email protected]