This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601426900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHAT IS THE APPEALS DIVISION? Independent by statute, staffed by highly trained professionals who provide mediation for any taxpayer contesting IRS compliance actions. Appeals is the last opportunity for the IRS and a taxpayer to resolve disputes prior to litigation and ensures that all taxpayers can receive an impartial review of their tax case.
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05/13/2021 to 05/26/2021
$64,649 - $97,118 per year
GS 11
10 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 1 to 5 Nights per Month.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
11
No
No
21CIN-APB0446-0930-11
601426900
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
IRS Career/Career Conditional Employees. -Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). -Office of Chief Counsel employees on career/career-conditional appointments or with prior personal competitive status.
WHAT DOES A SETTLEMENT OFFICER DO? As a Settlement Officer you are responsible for the administration and resolution of issues which were not previously resolvable within the Service. In this role, you provide the opportunity for the taxpayer and the Service to settle tax disputes without litigation, and encourage taxpayer cooperation and voluntary compliance. In those instances where the dispute is not resolvable, the Settlement Officer clarifies the issues and provides Counsel and/or the Department of Justice with a refinement of the contested legal questions and facts. The Settlement Officer has a tremendous amount of responsibility and serves in an essential role within the Service.
As a Settlement Officer 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
Land Management Eligibles must provide all required documentation to verify eligibility, prior performance, and qualifications for the target position. You can find information on the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and eligibility HERE. Land Management Eligibles must compete under competitive merit promotion procedures and meet all applicable requirements as such (time-in-grade restrictions do not apply).
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:
To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression. Specialized experience for this position includes: One (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Experience in applying tax law to resolve tax issues and/or erroneous penalty assessments. Applying current and past Internal Revenue Code and related laws, tax laws, court decisions, and regulations to negotiate tax disputes. Experience researching tax related information from a variety of sources (for example, Internal Revenue Manual, IR Code Regulations, commercial databases, court and revenue rulings). Experience reviewing financial books and records to advise individuals on tax ramifications. Experience applying the hazards of litigation to the facts and circumstances of tax disputes. Providing tax law advice or guidance to taxpayers, clients or employer. Experience applying general business practices and basic accounting and financial analysis techniques to analyze financial information (e.g., analyzing taxpayer transcripts, case files, financial documents and records and other information). Experience in verbal, written, and/or virtual communications, preparing and conducting presentations, briefings, training, etc. regarding tax related issues. Experience mediating/negotiating the resolution of a tax dispute between government and individual/business (i.e. sole proprietors and individuals with business and supplemental income) taxpayers.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study such as: law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a field of study such as law, accounting, business or management, economics, math, and finance. One year of graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. OR
- 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-timework 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-09 level for 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement).
2 (Two) positions will be filled the Independent Office of Appeals, Collection Appeals, to be filled in Area 1, Team 4 or 6 or 7, at 5000 Corporate Drive, Holtsville, NY (NY7184)
4 (Four) positions will be filled the Independent Office of Appeals, Collection Appeals, to be filled in Area 2, Team 5 or 6 or 7 or 8, at either 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN (TN0005) or 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (PA0277) or 7125 Industrial Rd, Florence, KY (KY3016).
2 (Two) positions will be filled the Independent Office of Appeals, Collection Appeals, to be filled in Area 3, Team 2, at either 4050 Alpha Rd, Farmers Branch, TX (TX0302) or 200 W. Adams, Chicago, IL (IL2177) or 8701 S Gessner, Houston, TX (TX0297).
1 (One) positions will be filled the Independent Office of Appeals, Collection Appeals, to be filled in Area 4, Team 4 or 6, at 700 P Street, Fresno, CA (CA7803).
1 (One) positions will be filled the Independent Office of Appeals, Collection Appeals, to be filled in Area 4, Team 7, at 550 West Fort St, Boise, ID (ID0025).
POSITION DESCRIPTION: 97908
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 Ken Cook at Kendrick.L.Cook@irs.gov if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
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.
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/601426900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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