This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/527943300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHAT IS THE SB/SEDIVISION: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.
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Learn more about this agency03/20/2019 to 04/02/2019
$61,218 - $113,428 per year
GS 11 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 1 to 5 Nights per Month
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
19CW1-SBB0259-501-11-13-L
527943300
•IRS employees on Career or Career Conditional Appointments in the competitive service
WHAT DOES A TAX ANALYST DO? A Tax analyst serves as an analyst which plans, coordinates, and conducts analytical studies, and projects. In this role, you will be responsible for performing technical and analytical staff work. You will be required to oversee programs which include strategic compliance program planning, business systems planning, customer account services, taxpayer education and communications, and administrative support.
As a Tax Analyst you will:
If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
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QUALIFICATIONS/ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-11 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that demonstrates knowledge of IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures and operations to evaluate program plans and determine impact of changes on program goals. This experience must include using one or more Underreporter software/applications, such as AUR (Automated Underreporter), CAWR/FUTA (Combined Annual Wage Reporting/Federal Unemployment Tax Act), BMF AUR, BUR (Business Master File Automated Underreporter to analyze and evaluate methods in order to assess and measure effectiveness of program operations, identify gaps or conflicts in program information, consolidate findings and, recommend alternatives. Analyze and recognize significant tax issues and enforcement changes that impact assigned programs to recommend changes in implementing regulations. Use program and process analysis, management reporting procedures and available system capabilities to resolve operating problems. Prepare and provide statistical data or other management information reports, conduct briefings, document findings and disseminate procedural and regulatory information that lead to improvements in assigned programs. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR LL.M., if related. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
GS-12 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specified experience for this position includes experience that demonstrates knowledge of IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures and operations to evaluate program plans and determine impact of changes on program goals. Analyzing and evaluating methods in order to assess and measure effectiveness of program operations, identifying gaps or conflicts in program information, consolidating findings and, recommending alternatives. Applying knowledge of cross-functional programs and their interrelationship with assigned program to conduct reviews, studies/projects and coordinate systems and resource utilization of program operations. Analyze and recognize significant tax issues and enforcement changes that impact assigned programs in order to revise procedures or recommend changes in basic implementing regulations. Experience in management planning, program and process analysis, management reporting procedures and available system capabilities to resolve operating problems including providing statistical data or other management information report, conducting briefings, preparing reports, documenting findings and disseminating procedural and regulatory information to improve assigned program areas. Analyzing tax returns and providing guidance/recommendations for procedural changes to ensure income is reported accurately and the proper amount of taxes paid. Determining underreported income and applicable taxes and penalties, imminent statutes identification; analyzing document-matching data manually using Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), Integrated Automation Technologies (IAT) tools and/or Microsoft Access Database to identify discrepancies and anomalies using one or more document matching Underreporter software/applications such as: AUR (Automated Underreporter), CAWR/FUTA (Combined Annual Wage Reporting/Federal Unemployment Tax Act), BMF, AUR, BUR (Business Master File Automated Underreporter) to propose recommended solutions.
GS-13 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes Experience that demonstrates knowledge of IRS functions, programs, policies, regulations, procedures and operations to evaluate program plans and determine impact of changes on program goals. Experience defining policies and procedures related to the underreporter program and applying them, developing and presenting underreporter program briefings to executives, providing guidance, and serving as a technical program and policy expert to prepare complete decision packages, studies and recommendations. This experience must include applying document matching underreporter processes such as: AUR (Automated Underreporter), CAWR/FUTA (Combined Annual Wage Reporting/Federal Unemployment Tax Act), BMF AUR or BUR (Business Master File Automated Underreporter) to conduct studies to analyze effects of legislative changes, Microsoft ACCESS database inconsistencies and/or resource monitoring. Recognize significant tax issues and enforcement changes to revise or recommend changes in basic implementing regulations, using various systems or programs i.e.; Microsoft products (EXCEL), Integrated Automation Technologies (IAT), Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS )to compare and analyze assessments. Experience using analytical and evaluative methods to develop new approaches to existing programs such as compliance functions; management planning, program and process analysis to develop, design, and implement new or revised policies and procedures; prepare comprehensive written reports, disseminate policy information, document findings and conclusions. Present plans and proposals to individuals and groups, including executives and top-level managers. Prepares final reports on identified issues after they have been developed and the service’s position has been formulated. Interprets, develops, adapts, and coordinates analytical reviews of new policies, procedures, and program requirements of the Service and their impact on operations and resources. Applies and disseminates newly developed or revised policies and procedures. . Analyzing and evaluating methods in order to assess and measure effectiveness of program operations, identifying gaps or conflicts in program information, consolidating findings and, recommending alternatives. Applying knowledge of cross-functional programs and their interrelationship with assigned program to conduct reviews, studies/projects and coordinate systems and resource utilization of program operations. Analyze and recognize significant tax issues and enforcement changes that impact assigned programs in order to revise procedures or recommend changes in basic implementing regulations.
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
-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.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:
You must have been at the next lower grade level of the grade you are applying to for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
1 positions to be filled SB/SE, Operations Support, Business Support, OFC of Servicewide Penalties located at 1160 W. 1200 S. Ogden, UT.
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS: GS-13-95020, GS-12-95782, GS-11-95781
A PM/C SharePoint site is available for IRS Employees at : https://organization.ds.irsnet.gov/sites/HCOETS/PMC/SPDLibrary/SitePages/Home.aspx
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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 CJEs of the position to be filled per the National Agreement Article 13.
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. IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/
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.
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 Treasury employee eligible for the 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.
A complete application includes
1. A resume,
2. Vacancy question responses, and
3. Submission of any required documents. 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
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area.
IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP): You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/AWARDS: Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal.
IRS employees: if a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION
If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. If the position has specific education requirements and you are currently (or have previously been) in the Federal job series to be filled, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. 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.
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.
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.
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. - 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 https://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Kari.L.Cunningham@irs.gov if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
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/527943300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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