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Tax Specialist (12-Month Roster)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
05/25/2023 to 02/12/2024
Salary
$69,107 to - $111,157 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Locations
68 vacancies in the following locations:
(AL1213) 417 20th St N
Birmingham, AL
(AL2393) 5123 Research Dr NW
Huntsville, AL
(AL1238) 820 S University Blvd
Mobile, AL
(AL2203) 1285 Carmichael Way
Montgomery, AL
Remote job
No
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
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
23-11943410A-SBB-0526-11
Control number
727940400

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

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
64 - Field Examination
4 - Specialty Examination

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

  • Plans and conducts independent examinations and related investigations of a variety of individual and business taxpayers involving complex tax issues and accounting records. Such examinations may include business issues such as taxpayer's methods of accounting (cash and/or accrual basis), depreciation, inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, prepaid assets and expenses, and E-commerce.
  • For Specialty Programs, such activities include investigations of strategic or special emphasis programs such as claims, nonfilers, worker classification, tip reporting, and fringe benefits and other issues.
  • Conducts examinations both independently and as part of an audit team.
  • Specializes in the areas of Income Tax Withholding, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
  • Advises taxpayers of their rights as defined in the examination and appeal guidelines; examination procedures; current tax and reporting responsibilities; and the importance and benefit of meeting future responsibilities.

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Conditions of employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD96333

Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

  • Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. 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 appointment 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-time work 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 - 11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations; Experience auditing tax records, analyze systems and bookkeeping and using fact-finding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills. Examples of qualifying experience include: Auditing various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual tax payers, businesses, or corporations; Interpreting and applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures; Making determinations on liability for Federal taxes; Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes; Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties; or collecting delinquent Federal taxes, including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns.

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EDUCATION:
A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law or other related fields, or LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

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SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:
In addition to meeting the requirements outlined above, applicants must also demonstrate knowledge of Principles of Accounting and Intermediate Accounting. This may be met through education and/or experience. Applicants qualifying based on education must submit transcripts with their application.

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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.

AND

TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".

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

Vacancies will be filled in the following locations:
Field Examination
2 Vacancies - (TN0052) 801 Broadway; (TN0076) 710 Locust St; (TN0005) 5333 Getwell Road
4 Vacancies - (PA0745) Penn Office Bldg; (PA0865) 200 Lakeside Drive; (PA0277) 600 Arch Street; (PA0582) 1400 N Providence Rd; (PA0507) 601 S Henderson Road; (PA0719) 3 W Broad Street
1 Vacancy - (OH2320) 6450 Rockside Woods Blvd S; (OH0208) 200 N High St; (OH0189) 550 Main Street; (KY0086) 600 Dr Martin L King Pl
2 Vacancies - (VA0008) 7980 Quantum Drive; (VA0746) 1320 Central Park Blvd; (VA0088) 400 North Eighth Street; (VA1608) 200 Granby Street; (VA0688) 903 Enterprise Parkway; (DC0198) 77 K Street NE
2 Vacancies - (TX0302) 4050 Alpha Road; (TX0284) 1100 Commerce Street; (TX2653) 5450 Stratum Drive; (MS0083) 100 W Capitol; (OK1356) 55 North Robinson
7 Vacancies - (TX0297) 8701 S Gessner; (LA1336) 1555 Poydras Street; (LA1420) 2600 Citiplace; (TX0298) 1919 Smith; (TX2298) 12941 I 45; (MS2191) 11309 Old Hwy 49; (AR1316) 4375 N Vantage Dr; (TX2982) 8122 Datapoint Dr; (TX2835) 12309 N Mopac Expwy; (TX2148) 1004 North Big Spring; (TX0272) 700 E San Antonio; (TX2096) 909 ESE Loop 323; (TX2785) 1101 E Hackberry Avenue; (TX2754) 1810 Hale Avenue; (TX0227) 300 E. Eighth Street; (TX1962) 1821 Directors Blvd; (TX2038) 3651 S Ih-35; (TX2225) 2191 Woodward Street; (TX2437) 2101 St. Elmo; (TX1732) 606 N Carancahaua; (AL2393) 5123 Research Dr NW; (OK1431) 8023 East 63rd Pl; (AL1238) 820 S University Blvd; (LA1340) 3007 Knight Street; (AL2203) 1285 Carmichael Way; (AL1213) 417 20th Street North; (AR0063) 700 W Capitol
1 Vacancy - (IA0112) 210 Walnut Street
2 Vacancies - (KS1603) 6717 Shawnee Mission Parkway; (MO2008) 2850 NE Independence Ave; (KS1615) 555 N Woodlawn St; (NE0051) 1616 Capitol Ave; (SD1317) 1720 South Southeastern Ave
1 Vacancy - (MN1600) 30 East Seventh Street
1 Vacancy - (MO1833) 1122 Town And Country Commons
1 Vacancy - (MI0800) 985 Michigan Ave; (MI2181) 1270 Pontiac Rd; (MI2097) 38275 West Twelve Mile Road; (MI3022) 917 N Saginaw St
2 Vacancies - (IL0236) 230 S Dearborn Street; (IL2558) 5100 River Rd; (IL2549) 14479 S John Humphrey Dr; (IL2563) 4749 Lincoln Mall Dr; (IL2337) 2001 Butterfield Road
1 Vacancy - (WI1720) 211 West Wisconsin Avenue; (WI1696) N14 W24200 Tower Place
1 Vacancy - (MA5955) 120 Liberty Street
1 Vacancy - (NY7117) 1180 Vets Mem Hwy; (NY7501) 999 Stewart Ave; (NY0376) 1040 Waverly Avenue
1 Vacancy - (NH6136) 410 Amherst Street
1 Vacancy - (RI7097) 380 Westminster St; (RI7085) 60 Quaker Lane; (VT8139) 128 Lakeside Ave; (NY7340) 130 S Elmwood Avenue; (NY7064) 255 East Ave
4 Vacancies - (NY0350) 290 Bwy - Foley Square; (NY7288) 2 Metrotech Center; (NY7304) 1200 Waters Place
1 Vacancy - (NJ5105) 50 West State Street; (NJ4531) 1719 Route 10; (NJ4541) 100 Dey Place
1 Vacancy - (NC2443) 225 Green St; (NC2668) 4905 Koger Boulevard; (NC2310) 2835 S. Charles Blvd; (SC0068) 1835 Assembly Street; (SC1149) 4400 Leeds Ave Suite 270
Continued in Additional Information Field...

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.

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

Continued from Qualifications Field
2 Vacancies - (GA2713) 2300 Lake Park Dr SE; (GA2493) 5255 Snapfinger Park Dr; (GA2004) 2888 Woodcock Blvd; (GA0087) 401 W Peachtree St
1 Vacancy - (FL3143) 2133 Harden Boulevard; (FL2402) 3848 West Columbus Drive
1 Vacancy - (FL2257) 850 Trafalgar Court
1 Vacancy - (FL3279) 7180 9th Ave North
1 Vacancy - (FL1382) 1540 Cornerstone Blvd; (FL0067) 400 West Bay Street
1 Vacancy - (FL3285) 4210 Metro Pkwy; (FL3100) 5971 Cattleridge Blvd
2 Vacancies - (FL2437) 1248 N University Dr; (FL0061) 51 SW First Avenue; (FL2174) 7410 S US Hwy 1
2 Vacancies - (AZ7748) 4041 N Central Ave; (AZ6886) 1818 E Southern Ave; (AZ7887) 7350 W Camino San Xavier; (AZ0058) 300 West Congress; (NM1464) 6200 Jefferson St NE
1 Vacancy - (CA7023) 9350 Flair Drive; (CA6218) 225 W Broadway; (CA0150) 300 N Los Angeles St; (CA7816) 21040 Califa St
2 Vacancies - (CA8500) 751 E Daily Drive; (CA7159) 26415 Carl Boyer Dr; (CA7585) 2384 Professional Parkway; (CA7898) 2525 Capitol St
3 Vacancies - (CA0273) 501 W Ocean Blvd; (CA7395) 801 Civic Center Drive; (CA0521) 24000 Avila Road
1 Vacancy - (CA8050) 290 North D Street; (CA0316) 333 W Broadway; (CA6921) 1 Civic Center Drive
2 Vacancies - (OR0043) 1220 SW 3rd Ave; (WA8075) 1301 A Street; (WA0101) 915 Second Avenue
3 Vacancies - (CA6139) 4330 Watt Ave; (CA8182) 4830 Business Center Dr; (CA7588) 4643 Quail Lakes Drive; (CA0154) 450 Golden Gate Ave
1 Vacancy - (CA6116) 55 South Market Street; (CA8211) 1600 Los Gamos Dr
1 Vacancy - (NV7516) 110 N City Parkway; (NV0012) 300 Booth Street
1 Vacancy - (CO1989) 10225 Westmoor Drive; (CO1811) 1999 Broadway; (CO2177) 2864 South Circle Drive
1 Vacancy - (UT1522) 178 South Rio Grande St
Specialty Examination
4 Vacancies - (TX2835) 12309 N Mopac Expwy; (TX2653) 5450 Stratum Drive

If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 1st cutoff date 6/08/2023; and close date 5/24/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants who apply by the initial cut-off date, will be referred in score order. If additional vacancies exist, remaining applicants will be considered in score order as needed. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) the expiration of the final certificates.

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
  • The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • Tour of Duty: Day Shift
  • Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
  • Relocation expenses - No
  • A recruitment incentive may be offered.
  • Pay retention may be offered based on applicable laws and regulations.
AMENDED: This announcement will close on 02/12/2024.

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 the Critical Job Elements (CJE) of the position to be filled, in accordance with Article 13 of the IRS/NTEU National Agreement. Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions/assessment. Your experience, education, training, prior performance, and awards, relevant to the position being filled, will be considered throughout the hiring process. IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/.

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 Federal employee eligible for 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.

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