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Senior Tax Analyst

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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Summary

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Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
10/04/2021 to 10/18/2021
Salary
$108,885 to - $172,500 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
IRS Nationwide Locations, United States
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
21-11247275M-SBN-0501-14
Control number
615893900

Duties

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WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF-EMPLOYED (SB/SE)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Performs assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the operating unit. Leads Business Reviews of field and headquarters offices, serves on task forces or study groups, establishes policy for field operations, and performs independent analyses of Area or nation wide mission critical tax related operations.

The employee comprehensively plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships, and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, teams, or interfacing administrative systems.

Independently studies complex problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the assigned organization. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work. This requires the incumbent to demonstrate expert analytical and process analysis skills.

Participates with cross-functional representatives on activities such as development of mission critical tax related operating plans, Business Plan, and Business Review assessments. Conducts specific studies and analyses to support operational reviews, measure achievement of goals, execution of plans, compliance with directives, and utilization of resources.

Analyzes mission critical tax related 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 agency initiatives.

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Conditions of employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD94977

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- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- Tour of Duty: Day Shift, Monday - Friday: Shifts will be between 6:00AM - 5:00PM - Actual TOD will be confirmed at job offer.
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
- If you are in a telework eligible position, you may be directed to temporarily telework on a full-time basis due to COVID 19. Employees must be within a 150-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. Once normal operations resume, employees may be directed back to the office to perform the duties of their position. Telework eligibility does not guarantee telework; employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. 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.
- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of selection and annually from then on.
- 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-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:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have (1) one 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: Experience using IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to evaluate programs plans and determine impact of changes on program goals. Experience recognizing significant tax issues and enforcement changes to develop new or revised procedures or products for assigned programs; Experience using a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods to develop new approaches to existing programs. Experience using principles of management planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revised policies and procedures on mission critical tax related programs; Experience in written and oral communications to prepare and present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including executives and top-level managers. Prepare comprehensive written reports, and document findings and conclusions. Provide guidance and technical advice to executives, analysts managers and employees and indicate expertise in preparing complete decision packages, studies, and major recommendations. Utilize Information technologies to secure and maintain data needed for appropriate analysis.

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for.


For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. If the position has specific education requirements and you are currently (or have previously been) in the Federal job series to be filled, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time, but you must provide an SF-50 documenting you held this job series. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

  • Note: If substituting Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) for experience at the GS-7 level, please note that grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. The Qualifications requirements above will reflect if SAA is accepted for this position and the online questionnaire will offer the option to select SAA as a qualifying response.

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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

One (1) position to Remain in POD: The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post of duty (POD), to be filled in Small Business/Self-Employed; Examination Operations; Perform Planning & Analysis Exam; SB/SE Ex Data Management.

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 in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

  • Administration and Management
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Information Management
  • Organizational Awareness
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Problem Solving
  • Self Management
  • Technology Application
  • Writing


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 their 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: A category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rate, rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified.

If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. 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 Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.

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