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02/15/2023 to 03/24/2023
$37,696 - $111,157 per year
GS 5 - 11
674 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
11
No
No
23-11835053M-SBB-1169-5T11
706972100
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees
WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED(SBSE)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Small Business Self Employed Collection Operations
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
Collects delinquent tax and secures delinquent returns from taxpayers who have not resolved their obligations in response to prior correspondence or other contact. Conducts 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. Taxpayers at this level normally include individuals with relatively large gross income from diversified sources, self-employed professionals, medium sized partnerships, corporations involved retail, manufacturing, construction, wholesale, and other businesses as well as smaller businesses with valuable or unusual assets.
Counsels 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. Works with the taxpayers and their representatives to develop a plan of action to resolve all delinquencies. Takes enforced collection actions, when appropriate,
Provides customer service by respecting and explaining the taxpayer's rights, IRS policies and procedures. Provides instructions, and analyzes issues presented by taxpayers, practitioners and IRS employees. Customer service is based upon learning, interpreting, and applying IRM policies and procedures, regulations, court decisions, state and local laws, and various Titles of the United States Code. Provides instructions, and analyzes issues presented by taxpayers, practitioners and IRS employees. Resolve account discrepancies and responds to taxpayer and practitioner requests.
Meets taxpayers or their representatives at the business location or residence for non-business taxpayers in order to view the assets or number of employees, or to observe indications of hardship or business failure. Conducts 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.
Performs 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. Applies expense standards and provides guidance on a wide range of financial alternatives to assist taxpayers in identifying options that could assist in resolving delinquent tax obligations including installment agreements, offers in compromise or suspending collection action. Evaluates and compares taxpayers' financial information to internal and external sources to verify taxpayers' financial condition. The purpose of the analysis is to develop a clear plan of action to resolve the case. For business taxpayers, analyzes financial statements that include balance sheets, income statements and profit and loss statements.
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD95514, PD95522, PD95513, and PD95515
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-05: You must have 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. General experience for this position includes having a general knowledge and understanding of business and financial practices, and that demonstrated the ability to deal effectively with others. Examples of this 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.
OR
Four year course of study leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university;
OR
Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination or membership in the bar in State, territory or the District of Columbia; OR A combination of experience and education.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-07: You must have 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: Experience in 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 (IRC) and related Federal tax regulations and procedures; knowledge of bankruptcy and lien law. 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.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, 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 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the 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 substitute education for specialized experience as follows: One (1) academic year of graduate education in a 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
A combination of experience and education.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09: 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 Master's or equivalent degree or 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such 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 A combination of experience and education.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Demonstrating in-depth, broad knowledge and experience of the Internal Revenue Code and related enforcement and collection regulations and procedures; knowledge of a wide range business laws and the interrelationship between Federal and state laws and its effect on moderate complex legal instruments; knowledge of financial/managerial accounting principles, terminology, practices and methods to analyze financial records; 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: Collection activities using a variety of Collection tools such as Levy, Notice of Federal Tax lien, seizure, and suits; Secure delinquent returns using a variety of tools such as summons and preparing substitute for returns per IRC 6020(b); Use computer systems to capture information secured and to aid in the collection of Federal taxes or delinquent Federal tax returns and to conduct research such as locator services, credit bureaus reports, and real estate programs; Prepare the assembly of trust fund recovery penalty files, suit and seizure packages and lien activities packages including discharge, subordination, and withdrawal.
OR PH.D or equivalent degree or 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree 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 LL.M., if related;
OR A combination of experience and education.
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.
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.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.
Vacancies to be filled as follows. Please see location information above, to find the street address, city and state for each of the Building Codes (BC).
13 vacancies in BC: KY0086/KY1472/KY3123
10 vacancies in BC: IL2528/IL2563
18 vacancies in BC: IN1905/IN0133
14 vacancies in BC: OH0189/OH0195
10 vacancies in BC: OH0208/OH2146/IN1823/OH2320
6 vacancies in BC: IL0236/IL2337/IL2558
6 vacancies in BC: IL/2549/MI2218/MI0800
3 vacancies in BC: PA0277/PA0582/PA0507/PA0596
9 vacancies in BC: PA0865/PA0719/PA0233/PA0745
15 vacancies in BC: MI2181/MI2097/MI3022/MI2210
35 vacancies in BC: TX0297/TX0298/TX2298
28 vacancies in BC: TX0284/TX2096/LA1420/LA1336/LA1340/AR1316/AR0063
33 vacancies in BC: TX/2982/TX2835/TX1732/TX2754/TX2785
23 vacancies in BC: TX0302/TX2653/TX0272/TX2148
22 vacancies in BC: OK1431/OK1356/MO2008/MO0106/KS1603/KS1615/MO1833/MO1993
20 vacancies in BC: TN0052/TN2070/TN2351/MS2191/AL1238/AL1213/AL2393/AL2203/MS2138/MS0083/TN0076
28 vacancies in BC: NY7288/NY7501/NY7117
10 vacancies in BC: MA5955/RI7085/RI7097
5 vacancies in BC: NY0350/NY6385/NY7304
4 vacancies in BC: MA5982/MA5785/NY0300
4 vacancies in BC: MA0137/NH6185/MA0131
3 vacancies in BC: NH6136/NH0037/VT8139/ME4276
12 vacancies in BC: MA5863/CT3438/CT0061/CT0013
3 vacancies in BC: NY7357/NY7071/NY7340
4 vacancies in BC: NJ5105/NJ0145
13 vacancies in BC: OR0043/WA0094/OR6660/ID0025/MT5383/MT5524/NE0051/WY0030/WY1228
22 vacancies in BC: WA0101/WA8075/AK3237/WA0064
10 vacancies in BC: CA0281/CA7588/CA6116
17 vacancies in BC: CA6139/CA8182/CA0221
7 vacancies in BC: MN1675/IA1550/IA1527
3 vacancies in BC: WI1720/WI1696/WI1784
6 vacancies in BC: CA0154/CA8280/CA8211
6 vacancies in BC: MN1600/SD1317/IA0112
34 vacancies in BC: GA2713/GA2493/GA0087/GA2004/GA2480
12 vacancies in BC: NC2310/NC2443/NC2410
25 vacancies in BC: NC2598/NC2668/NC1151
29 vacancies in BC: FL3285/FL3100/FL2402/FL0061/FL2437
9 vacancies in BC: SC0068/SC1149/SC2095
9 vacancies in BC: FL3132/FL0067/FL1382/FL2668
7 vacancies in BC: FL1328/FL1361/FL2174/FL3143/FL1005
11 vacancies in BC: VA0535/VA0008/VA0746/VA0088/VA0688/VA1608
9 vacancies in BC: FL3007/FL3279/FL1407/PR4001
18 vacancies in BC: CO1811/CO1989/CO0046/CO2177/NV7516/NV0012/HI8469
20 vacancies in BC: UT0035/UT1522/AZ7887/AZ0058/NM1464/AZ6886/AZ7748
41 vacancies in BC: CA8050/CA7903/CA0150/CA7816/CA6218/CA7159/CA8479/CA0273
28 vacancies in BC: CA/7023/CA0316/CA0521/CA6921/CA7395
If vacancies become available in the below locations, this announcement will be amended, and a new cutoff date will be established to fill the additional vacancies as needed.
CA7102/CA7226/CA7333/CA7456/CA7462/CA7585/CA7898/CA8500/DC0022/DC0198/DE0052/FL2542/FL2971/GA0010/GA1016/IL2454/IN1765/KY2020/KY2032/KY3005/KY3016/MA5813/MD0055/MD0278/MD1137/MD1248/MO1937/ND0046/NJ4360/NJ4531/NJ4541/NJ4571/NJ4611/NJ4664/NJ4721/NJ5114/NJ6998/NY0128/NY0282/NY0376/NY6466/NY7064/NY7184/PA0809/PR3930/PR4062/PR4065/SD0035/TN0005/TN2709/TX0227/TX1962/TX2038/TX2225/TX2437/UT0036/UT1431/UT1434/UT1486
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.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical competencies required to perform the job. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process, meet all qualifications, and receive a passing score on the required assessment(s). Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or on the application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment will result in your removal from consideration.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the Critical Job Elements (CJE) of the position to be filled, in accordance with Article 13 of the IRS/NTEU National Agreement. Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions/assessment. Your experience, education, training, prior performance, and awards, relevant to the position being filled, will be considered throughout the hiring process. IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/.
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 Federal employee eligible for 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.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.
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 12/18/2023 and/or cut-off dates in 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 12/18/2023.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11835053
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at https://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/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.
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Your assessment results will be kept on record for the life of the assessment and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments. If you fail any part of the assessment, you will need to wait 8 months from your test date to retake it. Due to a change in testing requirements, scores rendered prior to 12/1/2021 will no longer be valid.
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