Clarification from the agency

IRS TE/GE employees on Career or Career Conditional Appointments

WHAT IS THE SENIOR MANAGER READINESS PROGRAM (SMRP)? The Senior Manager Readiness Program offers the opportunity for well qualified individuals to received structured professional leadership development and experience. During the twelve (12) month training and development program, all attendees will be assigned a coach, complete Career Learning Plans, and attend leadership-training classes. In addition, candidates will receive at least one developmental acting assignment and participate in a variety of developmental activities. The goal is to prepare you to compete for future senior manager positions. As a senior manager, you will be responsible for assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of subordinate managers and employees. In this role, you will use your leadership skills and management techniques for planning, scheduling, and coordinating work operations, planning and carrying out the training and development of managers and employees, evaluating work performance, and in performing all other functions related to this level position. Generally, as a Senior Manager, you are a manager of managers and accountable to a Senior Executive Service position, and are responsible for the overall effective operation of a program.

As a Senior Manager Readiness Program Candidate you will:

• Remain in your current position and post of duty.
• Participate in a twelve (12) month training and development program that may include a developmental acting assignment and a variety of developmental activities.
• Possibly be required to complete details or developmental assignments in a geographic location(s) outside of your current post of duty.

While on Acting Assignments you may:

• Exercise delegated managerial authority to oversee the overall planning, directing, and timely execution of a program, several program segments (each of which is managed through separate subordinate organizational units), or comparable staff functions, including development, assignment, and higher level clearance of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational unit or lower organizational levels.
• Approve multi year and longer range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manage the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.
• Oversee the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed.
• Manage the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes.
• Manage organizational changes throughout the organization directed, or major change to the structure and content of the program or program segments directed.
• Exercise discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organizations budget.

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Conditions of employment

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Must be IRS TE/GE employee on Career or Career Conditional Appointment

• Candidates not meeting the TE/GE Senior Manager Readiness Program requirements at the end of the first year may be extended in the program for up to an additional year to complete the necessary training/development activities.
• Candidates will remain in their current position and post of duty during their participation in the program. During the 12 month program, candidates whose performance and progress do not merit continuing in the program will be released from the program. 

Qualifications

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

BASIC REQUIREMENTS (SENIOR MANAGER READINESS PROGRAM): To be minimally eligible/qualified for the readiness program you must have at least a fully successful or higher on your current annual performance appraisal and at least one year of specialized experience in your current position and/or position previously held on a temporary or permanent basis which must be equivalent to the next lower level payband in the normal line of progression for a senior manager position.

A developmental assignment involving a temporary promotion will require the candidate to meet the specific qualifications for that position. To be qualified for a temporary development assignment (promotion) to a Senior Manager position, while in the readiness program, your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of management techniques, methods, theories, principles, and labor relations concepts, to assure optimum utilization of personnel, equipment, and space for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight;
• Knowledge and understanding of regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled;
• Knowledge of cost estimating procedures (sufficient to manage financial resources), project management, and if required, legal and regulatory interpretations specific to the position being filled;
• Knowledge of communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers.
• Experience sufficient to demonstrate proficiency in the technical competencies required of the developmental opportunity.
• If the development opportunity is to a position that has a positive educational requirement, you may be required to submit a transcript(s) at a later date.

-The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-timework; 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants determined eligible and qualified will be rated and ranked based on their quality and extent of their experience, education, training, performance, and awards as follow:

1. Complete the Leadership Succession Review (LSR) Assessment. Step by step instructions, the on-line self-assessment and managerial assessment, are available at http://hco.web.irs.gov/apps/CAC/LSR2/mgr_check.asp
2. You will need the final managerial results from this assessment to complete your USAJOBS/CareerConnector on-line application.
3. Complete the USAJOBS/CareerConnector on-line application process. During the on-line process, you will respond to a series of questions which will be used to determine your eligibility/ qualifications, as well as to collect other pertinent information required for this training position.
4. Make sure you submit a comprehensive resume which details information to support your qualification and eligibility.  Qualifications will be verified based on the information provided in the entire application package.  Failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "Not Qualified" determination for this position. For tips on preparing your resume click Resume Tips; for cover letter tips click Cover Letter Tips.
5. Applicants must have a fully successful or higher rating on their current annual performance appraisal to be considered eligible for this opportunity.
6. Awards will only be considered in the selection process and will not be included in the overall rating.
7. Eligible applicants may be prompted to complete the Technical Competency Narratives at the end of the application process. Applicants will use the space provided to address the technical competencies specific to the position(s) for which you are applying. The technical competencies for this position are: 1. Analysis and Decision-making. 2. Strategic Planning 3. Communication and Representation and 4. Organizational Knowledge.
8. All eligible applicants will be considered and may be required to participate in a selection interview

Applicants will be notified of their selection or non-selection once decisions are made.