This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/542331300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHAT IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DIVISION? The IRS Chief Financial Officer (CFO) organization is responsible for the custodial accounting of over $3.3 trillion in taxpayer payments, as well as for managing the IRS' $10+ Billion annual operating budget.
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08/12/2019 to 08/23/2019
$137,849 - $166,500 per year
GS 15
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
15
No
No
19CS1-CFN1703-1160-15-NW
542331300
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
- IRS Career/Career Conditional Employees - Treasury CTAP Eligibles in the commuting Area
WHAT DOES A FINANCIAL ANALYST DO? A Financial Analyst in the CFO area has responsibility for one or more of the following programs: financial management operations and policies, financial reporting, or financial systems. As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for accomplishing major analytical studies and/or projects that relating to substantive, mission-oriented, financial management programs of the IRS. Assignments are carried out on behalf of the National Headquarters and involve complex financial management programs, systems, or issues that are Service-wide in scope.
As a Financial Analyst you will:
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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You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-15 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: you representing management at a high level. Your project assignments as an analyst involve formulating financial policies and evaluation of financial strategies impacting complex financial management programs, systems, or issues that result in significant impact to the agency. Your project assignments should demonstrate comprehensive, expert knowledge of a wide range of financial or statistical qualitative, quantitative, evaluative and analytical methods and techniques to assess program effectiveness; as well as extensive knowledge and understanding of financial management programs, including financial and management structure, financial accounting and budget systems, processes, and operations, and financial policies and procedures. Expert knowledge of a wide range of pertinent data gathering techniques and their use with complex and highly technical program areas to ensure quality of analyses and the ability to develop or oversee the development of a wide range of agency-wide financial management policies, standards, and procedures. Your experience must also demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research, establish contacts, resolve complex problems, interpret new or proposed legislation or regulations and assess impact to financial operations and systems, and determine resource impact of program changes, independently lead team members to assess the effectiveness of complex agency-wide financial programs and policies, and improve existing business processes. Project assignments must include developing conclusions and recommendations based on analysis, participating with cross-functional workgroups, and conducting final presentations to all levels in the organization, using networking and innovative techniques to persuade.
-The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or VolunteerService. 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 GS-14 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
1 Position is located in Chief Financial Officer, Office of Financial Management, Unpaid Assessments and Analysis, 77 K Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 (DC0198).
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS 96579
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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 competencies of the position to be filled per the IRS Merit Promotion Plan in the following areas: Writing, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Planning and Evaluating, Economics and Accounting, Financial Management, Information Management and Interpersonal Skills. 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: 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. 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 us at hco.mphs.apply@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/542331300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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