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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.
* U.S. Citizen students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree seeking student in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics or related fields at an accredited university/college with at least 60 Semester Hours or 90 Quarter Hours of Undergraduate course work completed. No prior Federal experience required.
WHAT DOES A COMPUTER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST-TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS & INVESTIGATIVE SYSTEMS ELECTRIC/CRIMES TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER STUDENT VOLUNTEER DO? The Student Volunteer gains work experience in the area of Technology Operations and Investigative Systems (TOIS)-Electronic Crimes Technical Support Center (TSC) - within the law enforcement component of the IRS where Computer Science intersects Investigative Digital Forensics. The IRS Student Volunteer Program is designed to give degree seeking students a unique opportunity to witness the Internal Revenue and work in a highly technical environment.
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CI) DIVISION? Criminal Investigation is the investigative and law enforcement arm of the IRS. The American system of voluntary tax compliance relies heavily on self-assessments of what tax is owed. When individuals or corporations deliberately don't comply with the tax laws, Criminal Investigation responds with financial investigations and potential criminal prosecutions to promote compliance and confidence in the fairness of the tax system.
As a Computer Operations Specialist-TOIS-ECrimes TSC Student Volunteer, you will:
Assist Senior Investigative Analysts in the testing/documentation/validation of a wide variety of forensic tools and hardware
Prepare quality draft technical documents and training to assist investigators with new or existing tools
Perform original research on emerging devices
Assist in managing high computing GPU distributed cluster
Assist in configuring and documenting network appliances including firewalls, switches, and routers
Perform hardware and software reverse engineering
Assist in the development of forensic and management tools utilizing C#, ASP.NET, GTK+, and Python
Assist in automating and developing statistical reports
Prepare, secure, and deploy standardized operating systems for law enforcement investigative machines
Assist in creating test environments and test data for analysis
Assist in customizing Linux Distro built upon Slackware
Provide inventory assistance and asset control (including prepping obsolete equipment for survey)
Collaborate with others to accomplish goals
Communicate relevant and accurate information, clearly and concisely during formal or informal meetings
Follow procedures and established policies
Use various enterprise tools and technology to prepare and share documents
Please note that the list above is intended to provide applicants with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities associated with this volunteer opportunity will vary based on the specific assignment.
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.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Public Trust-Background Investigation.
Students must maintain student eligibility and enrollment throughout the duration of the student volunteer opportunity and must be actively enrolled at an accredited institution.
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate prior to the completion of the Student Volunteer Program are ineligible to participate without proof of future enrollment at an accredited university.
Student Volunteers may have an opportunity to travel locally with forensic examiners to tour other forensic laboratories. Local travel will be at students' expense.
Daily and weekly work schedules of Monday - Friday, dayshift,per week are negotiable and will be determined upon completion of the Student Work Agreement.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS/ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
You must meet the following eligibility and basic requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You must be a United States Citizen or National and be at least 18 years old. AND
Enrolled as a student on at least a half-time basis as defined by your educational institution and be in good academic standing as defined by your educational institution, AND
Submit proof of student eligibility and enrollment for the duration of the student volunteer opportunity.
In addition to the above:
Student volunteer assignments will be determined based on field of study. You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics or related fields at an accredited university/college with at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate course work completed.
Additional information
Five (5) positions may be filled in the Criminal Investigation (CI) Division, Technology Operations & Investigative Services, Electronic Crimes area located in Woodbridge, VA.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If applicable, you will be required to:
Selectees must submit official transcripts and proof of enrollment in a degree seeking program at an accredited university.
Student volunteers do not receive payment of any kind from the IRS.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Student must sign and adhere to the Internal Revenue Service Student Volunteer Program Agreement.
Students must be willing and able to travel at their own expense to carry out the Internship.
A representative from selectees' school must sign the Internal Revenue Service Student Volunteer Program Agreement form.
Must be a student in good academic standing as defined by institution.
Student is responsible for working with school academic advisor/counselor to request course credits for the IRS Student Volunteer program.
Student must maintain student eligibility and enrollment throughout the duration of the program. Must be actively enrolled at an accredited institution. Graduated students may not volunteer beyond his/her graduation date without proof of future enrollment in an accredited university.
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.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal volunteer service.
Provide information to successfully complete a background investigation. Applicants must have a successfully adjudicated FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check) and a NACI or equivalent.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9 (https://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf); one must be a valid state or federal government-issued picture identification. Federal law requires verification of the identity and eligibility of all new hires in the U.S., Student volunteer must maintain PIV credential eligibility during their service with the Department of the Treasury.
Undergo a federal income tax verification. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and eligibility of all persons selected to volunteer in the United States. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) participates in e-Verify (Employment Verification). IRS will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from your Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If it cannot be confirmed that you are authorized to work, we will provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your volunteer service.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Student volunteers are not eligible for benefits such as sick or annual leave, health or life insurance, transit subsidy, or payment of any kind from the IRS.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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 your responses to the online questions, resume, experience, education, transcripts and training related to this position.
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: Your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration in date order of application. Applicants will be considered on an as needed basis based on the time, and date that applications are received until all student volunteer opportunities are filled. 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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Student volunteers are not eligible for benefits such as sick or annual leave, health or life insurance, transit subsidy, or payment of any kind from the IRS.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
A complete application includes: 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses 3. Provide proof of education (transcripts) unofficial is acceptable when submitting online application or proof of enrollment and 4. 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.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: You must submit dated documentation verifying you meet the definition of student. (e.g. an unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodations.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
If you are an applicant with a disability, you may contact the IRS Disability Employment Program Coordinator, Linda Maki at linda.s.maki@irs.gov about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to Treasury’s CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Submit Application” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application and the documentation received.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Employment Center East, Section 3
550 Main Street, Room 6710A
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3222
United States
Next steps
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application includes: 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses 3. Provide proof of education (transcripts) unofficial is acceptable when submitting online application or proof of enrollment and 4. 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.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: You must submit dated documentation verifying you meet the definition of student. (e.g. an unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodations.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
If you are an applicant with a disability, you may contact the IRS Disability Employment Program Coordinator, Linda Maki at linda.s.maki@irs.gov about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
To begin, either click the “Create a New Account” button and follow the prompts to register or if you previously registered, click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts.
You will be re-directed to Treasury’s CareerConnector system to complete your application process; answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, click one of the available options; Upload; Fax; or Reuse existing documents. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN). Also, go to “My Account” to view and update your information, as necessary.
To complete, you must click the “Submit Application” button located at the bottom of the “Application Review” page.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application and the documentation received.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Employment Center East, Section 3
550 Main Street, Room 6710A
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3222
United States
Next steps
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
