This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601464000. 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 05/28/2021
$92,143 - $146,120 per year
GS 13
54 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
13
No
No
21CIN-APB0452-0930-13
601464000
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 mployees on career/career-conditional appointments or with prior personal competitive status.
WHAT DOES AN APPEALS OFFICER DO? As an Appeals Officer you provide the final administrative opportunity for taxpayers to resolve tax disputes without litigation by applying the hazards of litigation and using a Quasi-Judicial approach. A fair, impartial administration of the tax laws contributes significantly to taxpayer cooperation and voluntary compliance. Additionally, at this level, the Appeals Officer is responsible for working with the most highly skilled and technically proficient Appeals and IRS Compliance employees, as well as external taxpayers and representatives.
As an Appeals Officer, 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
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-13 LEVEL: You must have one 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: Applying professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine effect on tax liabilities or financial statements; Preparing, examining, interpreting and analyzing financial statements; Using accounting or legal knowledge of tax implications to make financial or business decisions; Recognizing and assessing the complexity of accounting or legal issues; Conducting Legal research; Applying legal principles, theories and practices to analyze and interpret legal issues specifically to determine effect on tax liabilities or financial statements; Interpreting the law in situations where there are uncertainties or conflicts in statutes, regulations, case law, or other guidance to determine and apply the appropriate intent of the law in tax situations; and Applying knowledge of litigation procedures and making judgments involving matters of law particularly as they relate to resolving tax disputes. Accounting topics include: stockholder equity, income recognition and other special reporting topics; financial characteristics of business entities; journal and ledger entries; present value application; inventory valuation; investments and revenue recognition, auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles associated with asset and liability measurement and their related effect on net income.
- 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.
One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 1 at: 417 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL (AL1213). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 1 at: 401 W Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA (GA0087). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 2 at: 2203 N Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL (FL2971). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 3 at: 100 W Capitol, Jackson, MS (MS0083). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 3 at: 1222 Spruce, St. Louis, MO (MO0106). Two (2) Positions in Area 6 Team 4 at: 4905 Koger Boulevard, Greensboro, NC (NC2668). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 4 at: 1835 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC (SC0068). Two (2) Positions in Area 6 Team 4 at: 600 Dr Martin L King Pl, Louisville, KY (KY0086). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 4 at: 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN (TN0052). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 5 at: 985 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI (MI0800). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 5 at: 3251 N Evergreen Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI (MI2210). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 6 at: 150 Court St, Charleston, WV (WV0167). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 6 at: 999 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC (DC0221). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 6 at: 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD (MD0055). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 8 at: 51 SW First Avenue, Miami, FL (FL0061). Two (2) Positions in Area 6 Team 8 at either of the following locations: 550 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH (OH0189) or 1375 E Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH (OH2028). Two (2) Positions in Area 6 Team 9 at: 200 W. Adams, Chicago, IL (IL2177). One (1) Position in Area 6 Team 4 at: 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN (TN0005). Two (2) Positions in Area 7 Team 2 at: 55 North Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK (OK1356). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 7 at: 1616 Capitol Ave., Omaha, NE (NE0051). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 2 at: 6200 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM (NM1464). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 3 at: 4050 Alpha Rd, Farmers Branch, TX (TX0302). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 4 at either of the following locations: 8122 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX (TX2982) or 300 E. Eighth Street, Austin, TX (TX0227). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 5 at: 8701 S Gessner, Houston, TX (TX0297). Two (2) Positions in Area 7 Team 7 at: 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA (IA0112). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 6 at: 600 17th Street, Denver, CO (CO1656). One (1) Position in Area 8 Team 1 at either of the following locations: 1220 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR (OR0043) or 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA (WA0101). Two (2) Positions in Area 8 Team 2 at: 4330 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA (CA6139) or 55 South Market Street, San Jose, CA (CA6116). One (1) Position in Area 8 Team 2 at: 1099 Alakea St., Honolulu, HI (HI8171). Two (2) Positions in Area 8 Team 8 at: 300 West Congress, Tucson, AZ (AZ0058). Two (2) Positions in Area 8 Team 9 at either of the following locations: 550 West Fort St, Boise, ID (ID0025) or 300 Booth Street, Reno, NV (NV0012). Four (4) Positions in Area 8 Team 3 at either of the following locations: 300 North Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA (CA0150) or 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA (CA0521). One (1) Position in Area 7 Team 4 at: : 600 S. Maestri Place, New Orleans, LA (LA0034).
Fifty Four (54) Positions are in Independent Office of Appeals, Examination Appeals: Two (2) Positions in Area 5 Team 1 at: 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (PA0277). One (1) position in Area 5 Team 1 at: 1 Newark Center Newark, NJ (NJD002). One (1) Position in Area 5 Team 2 at either of the following locations: 10 Causeway, Boston, MA (MA0153) or 200 South State Street, Syracuse, NY (NY7357) or 130 South Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY (NY7340) or 1000 liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA (PA0233). Two (2) Positions in Area 5 Team 2 at: 130 South Elmwood Avenue, Suite 100, Buffalo, NY (NY7340). One (1) Position in Area 5 Team 2 at: 10 Causeway, Boston, MA (MA0153). Two (2) Positions in Area 5 Team 3 at either of the following locations: 1600 Stewart Ave., Westbury, NY (NY6412) or 290 Bwy - Foley Square, New York, NY (NY0350).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 92931
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
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 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.
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/601464000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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