This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601891100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED DIVISION?
The Small Business/Self-Employed Division provides examinations & taxpayer ed services for about 7 million small businesses & upwards of 33 million self-employed & supplemental income taxpayers. SB/SE taxpayers generally have higher incomes than most taxpayers, need to file twice as many tax forms, & generally need to rely more on paid tax preparers & the taxpayer ed outreach activities of the IRS.
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Learn more about this agency05/18/2021 to 07/30/2021
$35,265 - $84,732 per year
GS 05 - 09
100 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 11 or more per month
No
Recent Graduates
Full-time
Excepted
11
No
No
21STR-SBX0049-1169-5/7/9
601891100
Current excepted service federal employees.
Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Recent Graduates who are US Citizens or Nationals and completed a degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within 2 yrs of application submission date. Veterans (5 USC 2108) who due to military service were unable to applying during 2 yr period begin a new 2 year eligibility period upon release from active duty. Veteran eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 yrs from completion of study. Federal experience not required.
The IRS Pathways Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. If selected, you will be placed in a position as a Revenue Officer, GS-1169, Career Ladder 5/7/9, with promotion potential to GS-11 in the Small Business/Self Employed Division.
Following completion of program requirements, selectees may be non-competitively converted to permanent or term appointment with promotion potential to GS-11. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to: Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service; Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training; Mentorship; Demonstration of successful job performance; and Meet the qualification positions standards. Conversion is not guaranteed or implied.
The following are the duties of a Revenue Officer GS-11. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
As a Revenue Officer you will:
• Collect delinquent tax and secures delinquent returns from taxpayers who have not resolved their obligations in response to prior correspondence or other contact.
• Conduct interviews with taxpayers (and/or their representatives) in different environments such as the business location, residence or office as part of the investigative process of collecting delinquent taxes and securing delinquent tax returns.
• Counsel taxpayers on their tax filing, deposit and payment obligations actions needed to bring taxpayers into full compliance. Provides guidance and service on a wide range of financial problems to assist the taxpayer toward a positive course of action to resolve tax issues.
• Work with the taxpayers and their representatives to develop a plan of action to resolve all delinquencies. Takes enforced collection actions, when appropriate
• Provide customer service by respecting and explaining the taxpayer's rights, IRS policies and procedures. Provide instructions, and analyzes issues presented by taxpayers, practitioners and IRS employees.
• Resolve account discrepancies and responds to taxpayer and practitioner requests. Meet taxpayers or their representatives at the business location or residence for non business taxpayers to view the assets or number of employees, or to observe indications of hardship or business failure.
• Conduct interviews with taxpayers (and/or their representatives) with the purpose of securing complete financial information and assessing the taxpayer’s ability to pay outstanding tax obligations.
• Perform credit and financial analysis of the taxpayer financial records to determine the taxpayer’s financial condition and ability to pay outstanding tax obligations and prevent future delinquencies. Analyzes financial information and evaluates assets.
• Evaluate and compares taxpayers’ financial information to internal and external sources to verify taxpayers’ financial condition.
• Confer with internal and external advisors, analysts, or attorneys (for example: Counsel or Department of Justice) regarding case development, issue determination, case processing and coordination
• Recognize patterns of delay and other indicators that a taxpayer is not cooperating or attempting to defeat assessment or collection of delinquent tax
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM?
Pathways is an Excepted Service Appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362, and may NOT be combined with other Excepted Service Appointments (e.g., Schedule A).
For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to: Students & Recent Graduates on USAJOBS.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
In order to successfully complete the Recent Graduates Program, you must complete 1 year in the position, a minimum of atleast 40 hours of interactive training, and demonstration of successful job performance. If for any reason you do not successfully complete the program you will be returned to the previous grade of the same or similar position you previously held within the IRS prior to being selected for the Recent Graduates Program.
In the Recent Graduates Program you may qualify based solely on education, experience or a combination of both. You must meet the following requirements by date of appointment/enter on duty date.
The anticipated start date is between October 2021 and December 2021. To be considered for this position you must graduate from a qualifying institution no later than August 2021.
GS-5 LEVEL: A Bachelor's or equivalent degree in any field of study. OR Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination or membership in the bar in a State, territory or the District of Columbia. OR You may qualify with 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 level in the federal service. General experience for this position includes: Experience using general knowledge and understanding of business and financial practices, and that demonstrated the ability to deal effectively with others. Experience may have been gained in work such as financial, accounting, purchasing, merchandising, investigative, civil or criminal law enforcement, data processing, or similar activities in commercial or government enterprises. It also may have been gained in work that provided knowledge of credit operations and practices related to the collection of delinquent accounts.
GS-7 LEVEL: One (1) academic year of graduate level education in a related field such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law), law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor’s degree in one of the related fields above, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR You may qualify with 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of business organization and commercial practices, Knowledge of investigative techniques and methods, and the ability to apply such techniques to the analysis of business and financial matters, Practical knowledge of business law, including laws governing fraudulent transfers, secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments Knowledge of delinquent loan collection processes and techniques, Working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, Knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related Federal tax regulations and procedures. Experience may have been gained in work such as: Reviewing financial documents to determine a business' financial condition and its ability to pay debt; Evaluating income assets, equity and credit to collect delinquent payments; Investigating or tracing financial transactions such as a real estate broker or insurance broker; Establishing or operating a small business that included administering a budget, defining operating procedures and understanding tax consequences of business actions; Counseling taxpayers on tax filing and paying obligations; Dealing with the effects of various legal instruments such as leases, wills, deeds, and trusts;
GS-9 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrating knowledge and experience of the Internal Revenue Code and related enforcement and collection regulations and procedures. Practical knowledge of business organization and commercial practices; practical knowledge of business law, including laws governing fraudulent transfers, secured and unsecured debts, negotiable instruments, business corporations, and survivorship rights and titling instruments; knowledge of and conducts financial analysis, including the ability to analyze the operations, financial condition, profitability of taxpayers; including the valuation of assets for case resolution; uses arithmetic and mathematical reasoning to resolve collection determination issues; knowledge of electronic data exchange and the ability to conduct business online including use of the internet and intranet. Experience may have been gained in work such as: Collecting delinquent Federal taxes and securing delinquent returns; Conducting investigations of alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecutions and civil penalties; Performing internal audit, administrative, or management duties directly related to the collection of Federal taxes; Furnishing taxpayer assistance and information to the general public or determining, re-determining, or advising of liability for Federal taxes where the applicant was required to apply a comprehensive knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures pertaining to income, estate, gift, employment, or excise taxes; OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law), law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field; OR LL.B or J.D., if related; OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
ALL GRADES: You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. You must have, within the previous 2 years*, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution; or intended graduation is no later than August 2021. A certificate program means post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum. Qualifying education must be completed prior to appointment.
*Veterans who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Pathways Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2 year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study.
- 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/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
For more information on education requirements go to Treasury’s Pathways Program.
Positions are in the following locations:
Ten (10) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Anchorage, AK(AK3237); Boise, ID(ID0025); San Jose, CA(CA6116)
Eleven (11) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Bloomington, MN(MN1675); Mankato MN(MN1674); St Paul MN(MN1600)
Thirteen (13) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Lincoln, NE(NE0531); Portland OR(OR6527); Medford OR(OR0043)
Eight (8) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Sacramento(CA6139); Santa Rosa(CA0221)
Two (2) positions located in the following: West Palm Beach, FL(FL1328)
Two (2) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Miami, FL(FL0061); Plantation, FL(FL2347)
Four (4) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Greensboro, NC(NC2668); North Charleston, SC(SC1149)
Two (2) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Norfolk, VA(VA1608); Hampton, VA(VA0688)
Four (4) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Daytona Beach, FL(FL3205); Maitland, FL(FL2257); Ocala, FL(FL2668)
Seven (7) positions located in the following: Sante Fe, NM(NM1524)
Three (3) positions located in the following: Birmingham, AL(AL1213)
Four (4) positions located in the following: Little Rock, AR(AR0063)
Three (3) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Altoona, PA(PA0329); Scranton, PA(PA0596); Lancaster, PA(PA0775)
Ten (10) positions located in the following: Baltimore, MD(MD0055)
Two (2) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Pontiac, MI(MI2181); Grand Rapids, MI(MI2210)
Four (4) positions located in the following: Downers Grove, IL(IL2337)
Eleven (11) positions to be filled in any of the following locations: Independence, OH(OH2320); Columbus, OH(OH0208); Indianapolis, IN(IN0133)
The anticipated start date is 10/2021
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Pathways is an Excepted Service appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362 (Pathways Programs) and may not be combined with other Excepted Appointments.
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.
If you are eligible and tentatively qualified for this position based upon your responses to the application questions, you will receive an email directing you to an on-line assessment including directions for accessing the assessment website and a unique link to register for your personal testing session. The on-line job assessments measure the following competencies: Decision Making & Reasoning, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Self-Esteem, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, Arithmetic, Memory, and Communication.
This on-line assessment process includes three (3) separate assessments that will take about three (3) hours or less to complete. The on-line assessments must be completed within the timeframe of the open testing period. If you pass the on-line assessment, you will be placed into one of two final quality category groups (A/B or C) based on your results. If you fail the on-line assessment, you will be removed from consideration. Each category group represents a quality level (i.e., A/B = Best Qualified, C = Qualified) Candidates will be considered in category group order. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
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.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, 3. Provide proof of recent graduate status within the past two years, or proof of enrollment if you are within 9 months of graduating (see education documentation required) and 4. Submission of any required documents including unofficial transcripts. 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.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For the Recent Graduate Program you must submit dated documentation showing completion or intended completion (if graduation is no more than 9 months from the date of application) of all educational requirements (e.g. unofficial transcripts, letter from the registrar). An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree or qualifying certificate generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Transcripts must support program completion date. 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.
If you are qualifying based on a certificate program, please refer to the Treasury’s Pathways Program page for more information on qualifying certificate programs at Treasury's Pathways Program.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION If you are claiming veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets.
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.
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 if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
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. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
We are projecting approximately 100 vacancies be filled from this announcement. It is anticipated that there will be a significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will have a cut-off date of 5/28/21 for initial applicant consideration. This announcement may be closed early if sufficient applicants apply to fill the anticipated vacancies. Eligible applicants in the highest category who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first. The final cutoff date will be 7/30/2021 when the vacancy closes. If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cut-date who place in the highest category will be considered next.
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601891100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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