Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS You must have Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting from an accredited college or university that included at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management or finance; OR A combination of experience and education at an accredited college or university equivalent to a four year degree that included courses equivalent to a major in accounting, i.e. at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above; OR A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia; OR Are currently serving as an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and have been in this position for at least one year or was previously an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 and held the position for at least one year.
In addition to the above qualifications, you must possess the following professional accounting knowledges: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Advanced Accounting, and Auditing.
In addition to the above, you must meet the requirements described below:
GS-07 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: The application of the principle of accounting, auditing, tax, financial, legal or other work that required experience applying the principles, concepts and methodology of professional accounting and related fields and communicating and dealing effectively with others; OR
One year of graduate education at an accredited college or university in accounting or related field of business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods or computer science. OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR
At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined in paragraphs above.
GS-09 LEVEL: In addition to the meeting the basic requirement, you must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: The application of the principle of accounting, auditing, tax, financial, legal or other work that required experience in applying the principles, concepts and methodology of professional accounting and related fields and communicating and dealing effectively with others; OR
You may qualify if you have two years of graduate level education leading to a master's degree or master's (or equivalent) degree in accounting or related field of business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods or computer science. Graduate level education is education above the bachelor's degree level; OR
A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equal to the total amount required.
GS-11 LEVEL: In addition to the meeting the basic requirement, you must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: The application of professional accounting principles, concepts and methodology in the examination of accounting books, records and systems; The interpretation and application of tax law for individuals and business and/or exempt organizations; Experience with business and trade practices to analyze business operations and financial conditions, and interacting effectively in a wide range of situations with a broad range of individuals; OR
You qualify if you have three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. equivalent doctoral degree in a related field such as accounting, business, finance, law, economics, management, statistical/quantitative methods, or computer science. Graduate level education is education above the bachelor's degree level.
For Grades 5 through 11: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
-The experience may have been gained in either the public or 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.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:
You must have been at the next lower grade level of the grade you are applying to for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
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When applying to this position, please consider each location before selecting. If you are selected for a position which requires relocation, you are responsible to relocate at your own expense and report on the negotiated start date.
Selections from Alternate location will only be made if Primary locations are not filled.*
Positions are located in SBSE Examination as follows:
WESTERN PRIMARY LOCATIONS:5 - 949 E 36 Ave, Anchorage, AK (AK3237); 3 - 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA (CA0281); 3 - 850 Industrial Street, Suite 300, Redding, CA (CA7564); 2 - 4330 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA (CA6139); 3 - 55 South Market Street, San Jose, CA (CA6116); 2 - 2864 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO (COD001); 2 - 400 Rood Ave., Grand Junction, CO (CO0018); 6 - 10225 Westmoor Drive, Bldg 6, Westminster, CO (CO1989); 1 - 1820 E.17th St, Suite 290, Idaho Falls, ID (ID4252); 3 - 10 W. 15th Street, Suite 2300, Helena, MT (MT5513); 6 - 110 City Parkway, Las Vegas, NV (NV7516); 5 - 200 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV (NV7612); 3 - 211 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR (OR0051); 5 - 1220 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR (OR0043); 2 - 324 25th St, Ogden, UT (UT0035); 2 - 178 South Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT (UT1522); 4 - 107 S. 7th Ave, Suite 200, Yakima, WA (WA7751); 4 - 777 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, CA (CA0221)
WESTERN ALTERNATE LOCATIONS:1600 Los Gamos Dr., Suite 231, San Rafael, CA (CA8211); 4643 Quail Lakes Drive, Stockton, CA (CA7588); 301 S Howes St, Fort Collins, CO (CO0046); 960 Ellendale, Medford, OR (OR6527); 1201 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA (WA7438); 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA (CA0154); 110 City Parkway, Las Vegas, NV (NV7516); 1900 O'Farrell St, San Mateo, CA (CA8280); 915 Second Avenue, Seattle Washington (WA0101); 920 West Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA (WA0064); 5353 North Yellowstone RD., Cheyenne, WY (WY1228).
Education
CENTRAL PRIMARY LOCATIONS: 3-77 K Street Ne, Washington, DC (DC0198), 3-12900 North Meridian Street, Hamilton Crossing Four, Carmel, IN (IN1765), 3-7409 Eagle Crest Blvd, Evansville, IN (IN1822), 3-955 Mezzanine Drive, Suite B, Lafayette, IN (IN1824), 3- One Michiana Square, 100 East Wayne Street, South Bend, IN (IN1641), 3-1500 Leestown Rd, Lexington, KY (KYD001), 3-600 Dr Martin L King Pl, Louisville, KY (KY0086), 6- 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD (MD0055), 3-1260 Maryland Avenue, Hagerstown, MD (MD0440), 3- 6450 Rockside Woods Blvd S, Suite 300, Independence, OH (OH2320), 3-433 North Summit, 2nd Floor, Toledo, OH (OH2146), 4-228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA (PA0267), 2-601 S. Henderson Road, King Of Prussia, PA (PA0507), 3-1720 Hempstead Rd Bldg 144, Lancaster, PA (PA0775), 4- 22 N Front Street, Memphis, TN (TN2070),3-1320 Central Park Blvd, Suite 400, Fredericksburg, VA (VA0746), 3-210 1st Street, SW, Roanoke, VA (VA0535), 3-7980 Science Applications Ct, Suite 1251, Vienna, VA (VA0008), 3-150 Court St, Charleston, WV (WV0167).
CENTRAL ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (PA0277), 575 N Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, IN (IN0133), 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN (TN0052), 200 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH (OH0195), 200 N High St, Columbus, OH (OH0208), 10 East Commerce St., N. R. Jones Fed Bldg & CH, Youngstown, OH (OH0302).
GULF PRIMARY LOCATIONS: 3-801 Tom Martin Drive, Birmingham, AL (AL2085), 5-2600 Citiplace, Suite 375, Baton Rouge, LA (LA1420), 3-423 Lafayette St, Houma, LA (LA0070), 4-1 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 450, Lake Charles, LA (LA1321), 3-11309 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS (MS2191), 4-2202 SW A Ave, Suite B Strube Plaza, Lawton, OK (OK1476), 3-55 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK (OK1356), 3-224 S Boulder Ave, Tulsa, OK (OK1358), 3-7201 I-40 West, Amarillo, TX (TX2224), 3-1740 Briarcrest Dr, Bryan, TX (TX2775), 3-555 North Carancahua, Corpus Christi, TX (TX2400), 4-5450 Stratum Dr, Ste 150, Fort Worth, TX (TX2653), 3-5810 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX (TX2125), 2-913 NW Loop 281, Longview, TX (TX2880), 2-1205 Texas, Lubbock, TX (TX0230), 3-1101 E. Hackberry Avenue, Mcallen, TX (TX2785), 6-1004 North Big Spring, Midland, TX (TX2148), 3-909 Ese Loop 323, One America Center, Tyler, TX (TX2096).
GULF ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: 120 S. Edmond Place, Muskogee, OK (OK1452)
MIDWEST PRIMARY LOCATIONS: 2-101 West 2nd Street, Northwest Bank Bldg., Davenport, IA (IA1465), 4-4210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA (IA0112), 1-2415 W. Cornerstone Ct, Peoria, IL (IL2551), 3-5100 River Rd, Schiller Park, IL (IL2558), 4-6717 Shawnee Mission Parkway, (Mission)Overland Park, KS (KS1603), 2-555 N. Woodlawn St., Building 4, Wichita, KS (KS1615), 4-3971 S Research Park Drive, Suite B, Ann Arbor, MI (MI2218), 3-917 N. Saginaw St, Flint, MI (MI3022), 3-3251 N Evergreen Dr Ne, Grand Rapids, MI (MI2210), 4-1270 Pontiac Rd., Pontiac, MI (MI2181), 3-2040 N US Highway 31 South, Traverse City, MI (MI2186), 1-515 W First Street, Duluth, MN (MN0015), 3-2850 NE Independence Ave, Lee's Summit, MO (MO2008), 4-657 2nd Ave N, Fargo, ND (ND0046), 3-115 N Webb Road, Suite 4, Grand Island, NE (NE1413), 3-515 9th Street, Rapid City, SD (SD0035), 1-1242 Fourier Drive, Madison, WI (WI1784), 8-211 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI (WI1720), 1-1550 American Blvd East, Bloomington, MN (MN1675).
MIDWEST ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: 2001 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL (IL2337), 4749 Lincoln Mall Dr, Matteson, IL (IL2563), 2001 Butterfield Road, 2937 S. Claremont Ave.,Bldg A, Springfield, MO (MO1993), N14 W24200 Tower Place, Suite 202, Waukesha, WI (WI1696), 1616 Capitol Ave., Omaha, NE (NE0051), 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL (IL0236), 1720 South Southeastern Ave., Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD (SD1317), 3100 West Road, East Lansing, MI (MI2101, 1901 E Capitol Dr, Suite B, Appleton, WI (WI1623), 4503 Coleman St, Suite 101, Bismarck, ND (ND1366), 14479 South John Humphrey Driv, Orland Park, IL (IL2549), 3101 Constitution Drive, Springfield, IL (IL2454).
NORTH ATLANTIC PRIMARY LOCATIONS: 15- New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA (MA0131), 4-One Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA (MA5632), 4-1000 Elm Street, Manchester, NH (NH6148), 4-410 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH (NH6136), 8-100 Dey Place, Edison, NJ (NJD001), 4-1200 Waters Place, Bronx, NY (NY7304), 12-2 Metrotech Center, 100 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (NY7288), 9-290 Broadway - Foley Square, New York City, NY (NY0350).
NORTH ATLANTIC ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: 761 Main Avenue, Suite 1000, Norwalk, CT (CT3438), 80 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, NH (NH0036), 210 East Post Road, White Plains, NY (NY6385), 300 Commerce Drive, New Windsor, NY (NY7071).
SOUTHWEST PRIMARY LOCATIONS: 6-1818 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ (AZ6886), 9-4041 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ (AZ7748), 4-300 West Congress, Tucson, AZ (AZ0058), 7-4825 Coffee Rd., Bakersfield, CA (CA7901), 6-9350 Flair Dr, El Monte, CA (CAD002), 8-24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA (CA0521), 4-333 W Broadway, San Diego, CA (CA0316), 4-801 Civic Center Drive, W., Santa Ana, CA (CA7395),4- 6340 Variel, Woodland Hills, CA (CA6333), 1-101 Aupuni Street, Suite 228, Hilo, HI (HI6993), 4-1099 Alakea St., Honolulu, HI (HI8171), 1-2200 Main Street, Suite 509, Wailuku, HI (HI6575), 2-5338 Montgomery Blvd, Albuquerque, NM (NM1502).
SOUTHWEST ALTERNATE LOCATIONS: 2525 Capitol St, Fresno, CA (CA7898); 5300 W Tulare Ave, Visalia, CA (CA8271); 1332 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA (CA6498); 2384 Professional Parkway, Santa Maria, CA (CA7585); 300 North Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA (CA0150); 225 W Broadway, Glendale, CA (CA6218); 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos, CA (CA6921)