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SENIOR OPERATIONS ADVISOR *TEMP NTE 1 YR; MBE/MBP

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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Summary

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED DIVISION? The Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division provides examinations and taxpayer education services for about 7 million small businesses and upwards of 33 million self-employed and supplemental income taxpayers.

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Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open date: 09/02/2020
Closed date: 09/16/2020
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$126,810 - $170,800 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Promotion potential
15
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-Time
Travel Required
25% or less - 1-5 Travel Nights per month
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Announcement number
20PHI-SBN0686-0343-15
Control number
577783600

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IRS Employees with Career or Career Conditional Appointments

Duties

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WHAT DOES A MANAGEMENT ANALYST DO? You will plan, and perform the most significant types of managerial assignments encompassing the entire program and functional areas often requiring the integration of cross-functional areas. You will serve as the authority and senior spokesperson to all managerial levels on complex and novel issues requiring knowledge of new or proposed legislation and comprehensive knowledge of tax administration processes in order to disseminate internal and external impact on the Business Unit and its stakeholders.

As a Management Analyst, you will:

GRADE 15 DUTIES:

  • Meet with managers and executives within the Service to define overall program goals and objectives.
  • Prepare complex action plans and schedules for various phases of program accomplishment, both short and long-range; ensures that plans are consistent with Service goals, schedules, and policies.
  • Validate recommendations of needed resources with managers of various components of the Service.
  • Establish a system to review, control, and monitor on critical program deliverables.
  • Conduct in-depth analyses of project data, requirements, and impact; identify problem areas and determine how to resolve them; review agency directives, IRM issuances, memoranda, service-wide policy statements, and other written guidelines and recommendations relating to the project.
  • Conduct briefings and prepare comprehensive reports to keep managers or executives advised of program progress and to communicate findings and recommendations.
  • Responsible for developing, establishing, and maintaining adequate processes for review of work products and projects to assure technical and administrative completeness and accuracy.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

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  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • IRS Employees with Career or Career Conditional Appointments

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Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 

GS-15 LEVEL:  You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience serving as an Expert Analyst, who is responsible for accomplishing major analytical studies and/or projects relating to substantive, mission-oriented programs dealing with strategic tax administration.

- 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.



In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:

You must have been at the GS-14  level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).

Education

Additional information

1 Position located in SBSE Technology Solutions REMAIN IN POD

POSITION DESCRIPTIONS SPD 92874 
A PM/C SharePoint site is available for IRS Employees at: https://organization.ds.irsnet.gov/sites/HCOETS/PMC/SPDLibrary/SitePages/Home.aspx

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

      • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
      • This is a non-bargaining) unit position.
      • Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
      • Must meet IRS telework eligibility requirements
      • Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30  p.m.
      • The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
      • This position is a Temp nte 1 year; may be extended; may be made Perm


How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the competencies of the position to be filled per the IRS Merit Promotion Plan in the following areas: Planning and Evaluating, Teaching Others, Leadership, Technical Competence, Project Mgmt, Information Mgmt, Oral and Written Communications, Customer Service, Organizational Awareness, and Interpersonal Skills.

Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/

Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order.

Referral: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order.  If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices).


If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of category HIGHLY QUALIFIED or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.


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Internal Revenue Service

WHY IS THE IRS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK? As an IRS employee, you will feel proud knowing you helped make America stronger while working at one of the world’s biggest financial institutions. You will be part of an organization that collects over $2 trillion in revenue and processes over 200 million tax returns annually. We are proud of how we apply the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.The IRS hires talented and dedicated individuals from many backgrounds, including accounting, business, finance, law enforcement and information technology. You will be challenged and supported on a daily basis. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a new opportunity, consider an IRS career.

Agency contact information

IRS Jobs Online Helpdesk
Phone
1-866-743-5748 Option 1
Email
sbseintapps@irs.gov
Address
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
2970 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
United States

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