This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/533684800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, the largest tax law firm in the country, is a great place to work with an excellent benefits package and family-friendly atmosphere. Our mission is to serve America's taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the Internal Revenue Service.
05/14/2019 to 05/28/2019
$53,805 - $83,840 per year
GS 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - 25% or less time will be required for travel.
No
Permanent - Career/Career Conditional.
Full-time - Full-Time.
Competitive
12
Yes
No
CCCW-19-M91
533684800
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
All candidates who are: (1) Current Office of Chief Counsel, IRS employees who are qualifying as Status Candidates or currently serving on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), OR (2) CTAP eligibles.
The Associate Chief Counsel (Finance and Management) supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel on all management matters for the organization nationwide. The Field Operations function of Finance and Management (F&M) is responsible for supervising and coordinating administrative, program, and clerical support duties for all of Chief Counsel's field functions, located in over 50 cities nationwide.
As an Office Manager, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a multitude of administrative and management programs supporting the posts of duty (PODs). These duties include providing overall administrative management to professional and administrative staff, ensuring full support for administrative and litigation programs, managing databases, and supporting automation initiatives. The Office Manager is also responsible for managing and overseeing subordinate staffs which maybe located in multiple PODs.
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12 grade level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, as well as receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Office Manager, you will:
Please note this not an all-inclusive list of duties.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Because of its tax-related mission, the Office of Chief Counsel requires fingerprinting, tax verification, and a background security investigation as part of the pre-employment process.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
GS-11: You must have one 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: having supervised a staff, including writing formal performance appraisals; performed administrative and office management activities for an organization; developed action plans; estimated resources requirements; procured and managed office resources such as contractor support services or office supplies; evaluated and improved office operations. OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.
GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: having supervised a workforce, including writing formal performance appraisals; managed a staff that performed a full range of administrative and office management activities for an organization that served multiple customer groups; monitored activities and accomplishment of program goals; developed action plans; estimated resource requirements; procured and managed office resources such as contractor support services or office supplies; evaluated and improved office operations.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
The experience may have been gained in the public, 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 the number of hours worked per week on your resume.
In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following, if applicable:
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.
The education 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 the Department of Education Accreditation page.
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, as failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:
Your application will 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.
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. 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 score an 85 or higher 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 may 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 for further guidance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDE:
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
Submit a copy of your most recently signed and completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If it is not dated within the last 12 months or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application.
EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION
For position 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.
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. - 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury provides 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.
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
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.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/533684800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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