This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601485300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHAT IS THE APPEALS DIVISION? Independent by statute, staffed by highly trained professionals who provide mediation for any taxpayer contesting IRS compliance actions. Appeals is the last opportunity for the IRS and a taxpayer to resolve disputes prior to litigation, and ensures that all taxpayers can receive an impartial review of their tax case.
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05/14/2021 to 05/27/2021
$108,885 - $172,500 per year
GS 14
10 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 1-5 Nights per Month
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
No
No
21CIN-APB0465-0930-14
601485300
WHAT DOES AN APPEALS OFFICER (APPEALS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE COORDINATOR) DO? An Appeals Officer (Appeals Technical Guidance Coordinator) serves as Appeals' in-house expert on issues and ACI (Appeals Coordinated Issues). In this position, you provide continual advice, guidance, and assistance to Appeals Officers/Team Case Leaders and others in cases involving ACI issues. As with all of the Appeals Officer position, you may also be assigned the full range of senior level Appeals Officer cases as determined necessary by the organization.
As an Appeals Officer(Appeals Technical Guidance Coordinator) you will:
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You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-14 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes applying professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, systems or legal issues specifically to determine effect on tax liabilities or financial statements; Experience with business and industry practices to understand tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; Experience with corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices; Applying litigation procedures and making judgments involving matters of law particularly as they relate to resolving tax disputes. Coordinate with internal or external professionals to plan and complete work and/or conduct conferences or meetings. Recognizing and assessing the complexity of accounting or legal issues; Interpreting the law in situations where there are uncertainties or conflicts in statutes, regulations, case law, precedence or other guidance to determine and apply the appropriate intent of the law in tax situations; Conducting legal research and applying the law to tax situations; Applying accounting topics to the resolution of tax issues (e.g., stockholder equity, income recognition and other special reporting topics; financial characteristics of business entities; journal and ledger entries; present value application; inventory valuation; investments and revenue recognition, auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles associated with asset and liability measurement and their related effect on net income).
- 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-13 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
Ten (10) positions will be filled in the Independent Office of Appeals: Specialized Examination Programs & Referrals,Technical Guidance.
Two (2) positions to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2,4 or 7 at 4041 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ (AZ7748) or 110 City Parkway, LAs Vegas, NV (NV7516) or 178 South Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT (UT1522).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2,4 or 7 at 1222 Spruce, St Louis, MO (MO0106) or 55 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK (OK1356).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2,4 or 7 at 30 East Seventh Street, St Paul, MN (MN1600) or 200 W Adams, Chicago, IL (IL2177).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2, or 7 at 10 Causeway, Boston, MA (MA0153) or 600 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA (PA0277) or 1000 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA (PA0233) or 1 Newark Center, Newark, NJ (NJD002).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2, or 7 at 10715 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, NC (NC2598) or 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN (TN0052) or 1835 Assembly St, Columbia, SC (SC0068).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2, or 7 at 405 Alpha Road, Farmers Branch, TX (TX0302) or 30 E. Eighth St, Austin, TX (TX0227) or 8122 Datapoint Drive, San Antonio, TX (TX2982).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2, or 7 at 575 N Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, IN (IN0133) or 550 Main St, Cincinnati, OH (OH0189) or 1375 E Ninth St, Cleveland, OH (OH2028).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2, or 7 at 1220 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR (OR0043) or 915 Second Ave, Seattle, WA (WA0101).
One (1) position to be filled in Technical Guidance Team 1,2, or 7 at 4330 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA (CA6139) or 290 North D St, San Bernardino, CA (CA8050) or 55 South Market St, San Jose, CA (CA6116).
POSITION DESCRIPTION: 91488
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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 CJEs of the position to be filled per the National Agreement Article 13. 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.
Referral: 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). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 80 or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional). To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view Resume Tips
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area.
IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP): You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/AWARDS: Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal.
IRS employees: If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at https://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Dwayne Brock at dwayne.e.brock@irs.gov if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status.” For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601485300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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