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Human Resources Specialist (Senior HR Transformation Analyst)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
11/14/2024 to 11/19/2024
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$122,198 to - $191,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Locations
2 vacancies in the following locations:
(AK3237) 949 E 36 Ave
Anchorage, AK
(AK0029) 101 12th Ave
Fairbanks, AK
(AL1213) 417 20th St N
Birmingham, AL
(AL2062) 202 W Adams St
Dothan, AL
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
25-12606703M-HCS-0201-14
Control number
819002900

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Duties

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WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE 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:
Human Capital Office of Human Resource Strategy Customer Relations

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

  • Lead and manage end-to-end transformation projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring of progress. Identify areas for improvement and developing strategies to optimize processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive change and ensure successful implementation of transformation initiatives. Design and implement change management strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and systems across the organization. Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, risk assessments. Independently lead projects or tracks within of the scope of work or programs; scope the project & work streams. Understand the overall program to manage scope and dependencies.
  • Performs assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the operating unit. Conducts business reviews of the office, serves on task forces or study groups, and performs independent analysis on headquarters or service-wide program operations. Assignments are focused on business process change, including coordination of modernization with information technology as well as non-technical issues which support or are impacted by process improvements.
  • Prepares agency directives, memoranda, Service wide policy statements, and other written guidelines and recommendations relating to the project, collaborating closely with HCO policy and compliance, communicating to customers, and monitor compliance as appropriate.
  • Ensures compliance with overarching policies established by IRS, Treasury, OPM, and Executive Orders. Program areas often cross functional lines and require incumbent to integrate strategic planning issues such as streamlining and improving personnel system structure, rules, and processes; providing for far-reaching change management throughout the IRS work force; benchmarking and evaluating progress and results; persuading senior officials to find common ground and accept controversial proposals.
  • Formulates polices and strategies to drive business adoption of the multiple and various service wide payroll, orientation, and benefits programs and personnel systems; influences the delivery of incremental deployments; and ensures service-wide collaboration with business and information technology organizations.

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Conditions of employment

  • A 1-year probationary period is required.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • 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.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.
  • The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
  • 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: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. To be qualifying, your experience must demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of human resources management (HRM) and applying such knowledge including providing advice and developing solutions/interventions on complex service-wide human resources-related programs and issues. Experience managing multiple assignments that require a wide range of management and program oversight and analytical skills, assisting with designing and/or conducting comprehensive HRM studies and projects and assessing and improving program effectiveness. Experience with consultation skills including influencing and negotiating; interpreting complex legislative, regulatory, and policy guidance; presenting findings and delivering briefings; leading and collaborating with others, and experience with written communication skills including drafting policy documents, project papers, instructional materials, and/or other substantive material for use by others.

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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.

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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.

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. 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.

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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

  • 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 non-bargaining unit position.
  • Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
  • In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
  • 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.

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. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the competencies of the position to be filled per the IRS Merit Promotion Plan in the following areas:

  • Analytical Skills
  • HR Information Systems
  • Human Resources Management
  • Influencing/Negotiating
  • Oral Communication
  • Project/Program Management
  • 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. 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.

IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/

Referral: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive 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 the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.

Non-Competitive Hiring Authorities: If you are applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority (e.g., Military Spouse), you will still be required to complete the online assessment, however the results will not be used to rate and rank your application. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job.

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