This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526215100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
*PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLYING TO THIS POSITION* When applying for this position, please consider each location before selecting. If you are selected for a position, which requires relocation you are responsible to relocate at your own expense and report on the start date.
Applicants who apply by 3/25/2019 will be considered. Applicants that apply after this cutoff may only be considered if additional vacancies exist by location.
The anticipated start date is August 5, 2019.
Learn more about this agency03/04/2019 to 08/01/2019
$33,394 - $79,410 per year
GS 05 - 09
77 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Occasional travel - 1-5 nights per month
No
Recent Graduates
Full-Time
Excepted
11
No
No
19CW3-SBX0036-1169-5T9-CG
526215100
Recent Graduates who are US Citizens or Nationals and completed a degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within 2 yrs of application submission date. Students within 9 months of graduating may apply. Veterans (5 USC 2108) who due to military service were unable to apply during 2 yr period begin a new 2 year eligibility period upon release from active duty. Veteran eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 yrs from completion of study.Federal experience not required.
The Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division provides examinations and taxpayer education services for about 7 million small businesses and upwards of 33 million self-employed and supplemental income taxpayers. SB/SE taxpayers generally have higher incomes than most taxpayers, need to file twice as many tax forms, and generally need to rely more on paid tax preparers and the taxpayer education outreach activities of the IRS.
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IRS Pathways Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. If selected, you will be placed in a position as a Revenue Officer, GS-1169, Career Ladder 5/7/9 in the Small Business/Self Employed Division.
Following completion of program requirements, selectees may be non-competitively converted to permanent or term appointment with promotion potential to GS-11. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to: Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service; Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training; Mentorship; Demonstration of successful job performance; and Meet the qualification positions standards. Conversion is not guaranteed or implied.
The following are the duties of a Revenue OfficerGS-11. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
As a Revenue Officer you will:
Pathways is an Excepted Service Appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362, and may not be combined with other excepted appointments
(e.g. Sch. A)
In the Recent Graduates Program you may qualify based solely on education, experience or a combination of both. You must meet the following requirements by date of appointment/enter on duty date:
GS-5 LEVEL: A Bachelor's or equivalent degree in any field of study. OR Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination or membership in the bar in a State, territory or the District of Columbia. OR You may qualify with 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 level in the federal service. General experience for this position includes: Experience using general knowledge and understanding of business and financial practices, and that demonstrated the ability to deal effectively with others. Experience may have been gained in work such as financial, accounting, purchasing, merchandising, investigative, civil or criminal law enforcement, data processing, or similar activities in commercial or government enterprises. It also may have been gained in work that provided knowledge of credit operations and practices related to the collection of delinquent accounts.
GS-7 LEVEL: One (1) academic year of graduate level education in a related field such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law), law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor’s degree in one of the related fields above, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR You may qualify with 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of business organization and commercial practices, Knowledge of investigative techniques and methods, and the ability to apply such techniques to the analysis of business and financial matters, Practical knowledge of business law, including laws governing fraudulent transfers, secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments Knowledge of delinquent loan collection processes and techniques, Working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, Knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related Federal tax regulations and procedures. Experience may have been gained in work such as: Reviewing financial documents to determine a business' financial condition and its ability to pay debt; Evaluating income assets, equity and credit to collect delinquent payments; Investigating or tracing financial transactions such as a real estate broker or insurance broker; Establishing or operating a small business that included administering a budget, defining operating procedures and understanding tax consequences of business actions; Counseling taxpayers on tax filing and paying obligations; Dealing with the effects of various legal instruments such as leases, wills, deeds, and trusts;
GS-9 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrating knowledge and experience of the Internal Revenue Code and related enforcement and collection regulations and procedures. Practical knowledge of business organization and commercial practices; practical knowledge of business law, including laws governing fraudulent transfers, secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments; knowledge of and conducts financial analysis, including the ability to analyze the operations, financial condition, profitability of taxpayers; including the valuation of assets for case resolution; uses arithmetic and mathematical reasoning to resolve collection determination issues; knowledge of electronic data exchange and the ability to conduct business online including use of the internet and intranet. Experience may have been gained in work such as: Collecting delinquent Federal taxes and securing delinquent returns; Conducting investigations of alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecutions and civil penalties; Performing internal audit, administrative, or management duties directly related to the collection of Federal taxes; Furnishing taxpayer assistance and information to the general public or determining, re-determining, or advising of liability for Federal taxes where the applicant was required to apply a comprehensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures pertaining to income, estate, gift, employment, or excise taxes; OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law), law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field; OR LL.B or J.D., if related; OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
ALL GRADES: You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. You must have, within the previous 2 years*, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no more than 9 months from date of application. A certificate program means post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum. Qualifying education must be completed prior to appointment.
*Veterans who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Pathways Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2 year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study.
- 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/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
For more information on education requirements go to Treasury’s Pathways Program.
Refer to "Qualifications".
Other Position Information:
77 Positions are located in Small Business/Self Employed Division in the following locations:
Central Locations: Baltimore, MD; Downers Grove, IL; Lexington, KY; Bethlehem, PA
Gulf States Locations: Nashville, TN; El Paso, TX; Corpus Christi, TX
Northwest Locations: Seattle, WA; Boise, ID; Appleton, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Portland, OR; Anchorage, AK
South Atlantic Locations: Plantation, FL; Maitland, FL; Savannah, GA; Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC
Southwest Locations: Albuquerque, NM; Las Vegas, NV; Reno, NV; Santa Fe, NM
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.
If you are eligible and tentatively qualified for this position based upon your responses to the application questions, you will receive an email directing you to an on-line assessment including directions for accessing the assessment website and a unique link to register for your personal testing session. The on-line job assessments measure the following competencies:Decision Making & Reasoning, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Self-Esteem, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, Arithmetic, Memory, and Communication.
This on-line assessment process includes three (3) separate assessments that will take about three (3) hours or less to complete. The on-line assessments must be completed within the timeframe of the open testing period. If you pass the on-line assessment, you will be placed into one of three final quality category groups (A, B or C) based on your results. If you fail the on-line assessment, you will be removed from consideration. Each category group represents a quality level (i.e., A = Superior, B = Highly Qualified, C= Qualified.). Candidates will be considered in category group order.
Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication/Speaking, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Self-Management and Writing. Category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, 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.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
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.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, 3. Provide proof of recent graduate status within the past two years, or proof of enrollment if you are within 9 months of graduating (see education documentation required) and 4. Submission of any required documents including unofficial transcripts. 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: For the Recent Graduate Program you must submit dated documentation showing completion or intended completion (if graduation is no more than 9 months from the date of application) of all educational requirements (e.g. unofficial transcripts, letter from the registrar) and an official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree or qualifying certificate generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Transcripts must support program completion date.
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 qualifying based on a certificate program, please refer to the Treasury’s Pathways Program page for more information on qualifying certificate programs at https://www.treasury.gov/careers/Pages/pathways-programs.aspx
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BEFORE YOU CAN BE APPOINTED.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION If you are claiming veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
We are projecting approximately 77 vacancies that may be filled during the life of this register. It is anticipated that there will be a significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will have an initial cutoff date of 3/25/2019 for applicant consideration. Eligible applicants in the highest category who apply by the initial cutoff date will be considered first.
If additional vacancies exist, applicants may be considered as needed by location.
You must complete the application process and submit required documentation by 11:59 Eastern Time (ET) on 03/25/2019 to be considered for the initial cutoff date. This announcement may be closed early if sufficient applicants apply to fill the anticipated vacancies. Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply to be considered for the current cutoff.
Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available.
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. - 5:00 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-accommodation.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 hco.ogdenemp3@irs.gov OR IRS Disability Employment Program Coordinator, at Cassi.J.Gould@irs.gov about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526215100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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