WHAT IS THE VOLUNTARY RELOCATION PROGRAM (VRP)? The Voluntary Relocation Program (VRP) is a negotiated process which affords current Bargaining Unit employees the opportunity to relocate to a Post of Duty (POD) to a position that is the same as their home position of record, same grade, series and PD. Relocation must be an exact position match, the program does not allow for promotion or change to lower grades.
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WHAT IS THE VOLUNTARY RELOCATION PROGRAM (VRP)? The Voluntary Relocation Program (VRP) is a negotiated process which affords current Bargaining Unit employees the opportunity to relocate to a Post of Duty (POD) to a position that is the same as their home position of record, same grade, series and PD. Relocation must be an exact position match, the program does not allow for promotion or change to lower grades.
Applicants will ONLY be referred for positions that are same as their home position of record, same grade, series and PD. There is no promotion potential under the Voluntary Relocation Program. Applicants will ONLY be referred for locations which they wish to be considered. Applicants can request a copy of the position description if selected under this program.
Applicants who apply by January 22, 2021 will be considered until December 31, 2021. Applicants who apply after January 22, 2021 will be considered from July 20, 2021 to December 31, 2021. After December 31, 2021 all VRP applicants will need to reapply for the 2022 VRP announcement. For more information, see Article 15, Section 6 of the 2019 National Agreement.
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Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
IRS Employees on Career or Career Conditional Appointments.
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Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You must have ExceedsFully Successful or above on your last rating of record to be considered eligible under this program. All ratings will be verified at the time of application. Employees that have voluntarily moved under the Voluntary Relocation Program(VRP), received a new appointment or were competitively selected per the 2019 National Agreement Article 13 within the last two (2) years are not eligible under this program.
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.
As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.
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.
VOLUNTARY RELOCATION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: Your application will be evaluated on your performance appraisal per the National Agreement Article 15, subsection 6.
HOW YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED: You will respond to a series of questions designed to determine your eligibility, the locations for which you wish to be considered, and information that will be used to determine the order in which you will be considered under the Voluntary Relocation Program. Applicants applying to the same location(s) will be referred in order of IRS EOD.
Employees currently in positions with specialty areas that require specialized training will only be eligible to volunteer for relocation to vacancies in the same specialty area.
Applicants must file their voluntary applications for consideration, selecting NO MORE THAN THREE (3) locations they wish to be considered for, by the closing dates specified in the announcement. The Voluntary Relocation Program has a Bi- Annual Opportunity for consideration. This announcement is for consideration between January 7, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
All applicants will be considered tentatively eligible until their information has been verified. Applicants qualifications will be verified at the time an appropriate position has been identified for which the applicant may be referred. Applicants that are found not meeting the qualifications as specified in this announcement will be made ineligible and so notified at the time of verification.
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.
As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.
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. Performance Appraisal, 2. Vacancy question responses. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, and/or documentation as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this program (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal.
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 dates specified in this announcement (January 20, 2021 and July 20, 2021). 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 http://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Ana Bailey at Ana.A.Bailey@irs.govif you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, access the announcement via the link provided.
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 “Finish” 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, 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.
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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. Performance Appraisal, 2. Vacancy question responses. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, and/or documentation as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this program (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal.
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 dates specified in this announcement (January 20, 2021 and July 20, 2021). 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 http://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Ana Bailey at Ana.A.Bailey@irs.govif you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, access the announcement via the link provided.
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 “Finish” 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, 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
3651 S. IH 35
MS: 1520 AUSC
Austin, Texas 78741
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.
