Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov Responsibilities WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED 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: SB/SE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXAM, FIELD EXAMINATION, EXAM - GULF STATES AREA The following are the duties of this position at the full working level: The incumbent serves as an analyst responsible for developing and/or interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation for the compliance, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions. The employee plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships, and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, and teams. Completes R&D activities (e.g. identifying potential automation opportunities, data and trend analysis, etc.) and recommends action for managerial consideration. Studies problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the organization assigned and recommends changes to policy or procedure. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work. This requires the incumbent to demonstrate analytical, technical, and process analysis skills. Analyzes assigned program areas to discern trends in program delivery. Consolidates report data to measure the effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives. Provides technical advice and staff assistance to executives, field managers, and employees in the assigned program area. Supports development of operating guidelines, instructions, and other material pertaining to assigned program areas. Authors initial training and process documentation. Prepares reports for approval on identified issues after they have been developed and the Service's position has been formulated. Interprets, develops, adapts, and coordinates analytical reviews of new policies, procedures, and program requirements of the Service and their impact on operations and resources. Applies and disseminates newly developed or revised policies and procedures for use in campus operations. 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 Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD95158 and PD95096 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management. 1-year probationary period is required. (unless already completed). Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel. 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-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. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience coordinating and monitoring operation/headquarters work plans ensuring inventory is moving according to schedule and meeting our yearly operation business goals. Experience coordinating with other key analysts in ACE (Automated Campus Examinations), AIMS (Automated Information Management System) and RGS (Report Generating Software) within the operation to ensure inventory movement within automated Batch processing and manual case processing are on schedule- requiring experience with IDRS (Integrated Data Retrieval system) Pulling AIMS listings RGS, CEAS (Correspondence Examination Automated Support) to determine status of a case (e.g. status 08,10,22,24,52,53 etc.) GII (Generalized IDRS Interface) to determine if IDRS correctly updated from RGS/CEAS and other IRS functions, programs & regulations (e.g., Coordinating with AUR to determine if a TC 922 takes priority, or if the case is in a Collection status), including their connectivity and integration to ACE, as well as applicability to all functions of the Business Operating Division. Monitors work plan and complete reconciliations on a regular basis. Pulling status monitoring reports from RGS & IDRS and ensure new start plan is being met. Review and evaluate inventory reports with filters and indexing capabilities using a web browser (e.g., Control-D). Experience utilizing a database to review and maintain data on training hours (e.g., Business Objects). Experience working Discretionary Correspondence Exam processes and procedures which include Tax Audits and Tax Law. Experience utilizing database queries tables and reports [e.g., AIMS, Centralized Information System (ACIS)]. Experience gathering data to create queries, tables and reports using databases [e.g., ACCESS, Statistic Sample Inventory Validation Listing (SSIVL) and (ACIS)]. Lead meetings; provide oversight and guidance to support operations. Using applications to systemically interface and export data (e.g., Earned Income Tax Credit Referral automation (EITCRA) to interface with IDRS). 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. Additional Information We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled. The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. This is a Bargaining unit position. Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available. In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location. Relocation expenses - No. This position is temporary, NTE 1 year, may be extended, may be made permanent without further competition. Remain in POD: The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post of duty (POD). For more information regarding Union Representation click here National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU