This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/598165000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS & INTERNATIONAL DIVISION: The Large Business and International (LB&I) business unit provides service and enforcement activities to support tax compliance of businesses and related entities with assets of $10 million or more, as well as small U.S. businesses engaged in international, U.S. citizens abroad, and foreign persons and businesses with a U.S. tax requirement.
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04/12/2021 to 10/04/2021
$35,265 - $59,049 per year
GS 05 - 06
30 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
06
No
No
21PHI-LBB0428-0303-5/6
598165000
What does a Shared Administrative Associate (OA) do? Provides administrative, clerical and case processing support to managers and technical employees functionally and cross-functionally throughout assigned organizations, as needed. The duties involve planning, organizing and carrying out varied administrative and clerical activities required by business operating divisions. Will be a shared resource for multiple business operating divisions located in a post-of-duty, within a commuting area and/or geographic area.
As a Shared Administrative Associate (OA) you will:
PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT (OFFICE AUTOMATION): In addition to meeting experience or education requirements, applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to type 40 words per minute. Applicants may be asked to participate in a typing/performance test, provide a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or selfcertifying their proficiency (which may be verified at a later step in the process). Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-5 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience providing clerical and admin support to managers and staff. Experience operating a variety of software systems (e.g., Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), Exam Return Control System (ERCS), Report Generating Software (RGS), Integrated Collection System (ICS), Entity Case Management Information (Entity), Data Model View (DMV), Case Based Reasoning (CBR), etc.) to prepare documents, input data, compile/ generate reports and monitor administrative controls. Experience responding/referring taxpayer complaints and inquiries. Experience with using agency regulations, manuals, and directives pertaining to clerical and administrative policies and practices to perform administrative and case processing support functions. Experience applying grammar, spelling and punctuation to prepare reports and correspondence. OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a Bachelor’s degree or four (4) years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university. OR
GS-6 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with the organizational structure of the IRS business unit operations. Experience providing clerical and admin support to multiple managers and groups. Experience operating a variety of software systems (e.g., Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), Exam Return Control System (ERCS), Report Generating Software (RGS), Integrated Collection System (ICS), Entity Case Management Information (Entity), Data Model View (DMV), Case Based Reasoning (CBR), etc.) to prepare documents, input data, compile/ generate reports and monitor administrative controls. Experience responding/referring taxpayer complaints and inquiries. Experience with using agency regulations, manuals, and directives pertaining to clerical and administrative policies and practices to perform administrative and case processing support functions. Experience applying grammar, spelling and punctuation to prepare reports and correspondence.
For Grades 5 through 11: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).
**Amended announcement extending time period to 10/04/21 due to the addition of Phoenix, AZ and Tampa, FL**
30 Positions are located in LB&I. To be filled as follows:
2 positions at 2888 Woodcock Blvd, Atlanta, GA (GA2004); 2 positions at 3651 S IH-35, Austin, TX (TX2038); 1 position at 10715 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, NC (NC2598); 2 positions at 1122 Town and Country Commons, Chesterfield, MO (MO1833); 1 position at 2001 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL (IL2337); 1 position at 100 Dey Place, Edison, NJ (NJD001); 1 position at 4050 Alpha Rd, Farmers Branch, TX (TX0302); 1 position at 4210 Metro Pkwy, Ft. Myers, FL (FL3285); 2 positions at 1919 Smith, Houston, TX (TX0298); 1 position at 6450 Rockside Woods Blvd S, Suite 300, Independence, OH (OH2320); 1 position at 200 Sheffield Street, Mountainside, NJ (NJ4360); 1 position at 150 Court Street, New Haven, CT (CT0061); 3 positions at 201 Varick Street, New York, NY (NY0128); 1 position at 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA (VA1608); 1 position at 55 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK (OK1356); 2 positions at 2970 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA (PA0809); 1 position at 7850 S. W. 6th Court, Plantation, FL (FL2347); 1 position at 8122 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX (TX2982); 1 position at 5100 River Rd, Schiller Park, IL (IL2558); 2 positions at 999 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC (DC0221); 1 Position at 4041 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ (AZ7748); 1 Position at 2203 N Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL (FL2971)
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS: 98654 - GS-05; 98636 - GS-06
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.
This is an open continuous roster announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the closing date listed in the announcement. The roster open period is 4/9/2021 through 10/04/2021. The roster will be used to fill vacancies and selections may be made through 11/19/2021. One or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available. Applicants need to apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm EST at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: 4/22/21, 10/04/21. ***** This announcement will be updated as additional cut off days are established and will be indicated with any additional dates*****
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 sbseintapps@irs.gov if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/598165000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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