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03/03/2023 to 10/31/2023
$116,393 - $183,500 per year
GS 14
380 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
No
No
23-11860801P-SBB-0512-14
710586600
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 (SB/SE) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Three Hundred and Eighty (380) Positions will be filled within Small Business Self Employed (SB/SE) Field Examination.
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD21396 and PD21396
Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Federal experience is not required. 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.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
BASIC REQUIREMENT: A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management, or finance.
OR
A bachelor's or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above.
OR
Currently or previously held an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 position for at least one year.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Qualifying experience is the application of professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax liabilities; The interpretation and application of Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; Applying knowledge of business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; Applying knowledge of corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices; AND interacting effectively with a broad range of individuals and negotiating with specialists in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business related professions.
AND
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-?grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for.
AND
TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Locations continued from Duties Section:
(2) Paterson NJ NJ0145, Mountainside NJ NJ4360 OR Iselin NJ NJ4664; (8) Paramus NJ NJ4571, Parsippany NJ NJ4531, Springfield NJ NJ4721, Freehold NJ NJ4611 OR Edison NJ NJ4541; (3) Trenton NJ NJ5105; Cherry Hill NJ NJ5114 OR Mays Landing NJ NJ6998; (3) Albany NY NY0300 OR Syracuse NY NY7357; (8) New York NY NY0350 OR Bronx NY NY7304; (4) White Plains NY NY6385, New Windsor NY NY7071 OR Cheektowaga NY NY6466; (3) Brooklyn NY NY7288; (4) Buffalo NY NY7340 OR Rochester NY NY7064; (3) Bethpage NY NY7501, Hauppauge NY NY7117 OR Holtsville NY NY0376; (3) Warwick RI RI7085 OR Providence RI RI7097; (3) Burlington VT VT8139; (10) Miami FL FL0061 OR Plantation FL FL2437; (2) Jacksonville FL FL0067; (3) West Palm Beach FL FL1328; (2) Melbourne FL FL1361 OR Daytona Beach FL FL1382; (5) Port Saint Lucie FL FL2174 OR Maitland FL FL2257; (2) Tampa FL FL2402 OR Saint Petersburg FL FL1005; (2) Ocala FL FL2668 OR Tallahassee FL FL1407; (1) Lakeland FL FL3143; (1) Pensacola FL FL3279 OR Panama City FL FL3007; (3) Fort Myers FL FL3285 OR Sarasota FL FL3100; (1) Savannah GA GA2480; (2) Decatur GA GA2493 OR Chamblee GA GA0010; (5) Smyrna GA GA2713, Atlanta GA GA0087 OR Atlanta GA GA2004; (9) Greensboro NC NC2668, Wilmington NC NC2410, Greenville NC NC2310, Raleigh NC NC1151, Charlotte NC NC2598 OR Fayetteville NC NC2443; (2) Columbia SC SC0068, Greenville SC SC2095 OR North Charleston SC SC1149; (1) Tucson AZ AZ0058; (6) Mesa AZ AZ6886, Phoenix AZ AZ7748 OR Glendale AZ AZ7887; (5) Los Angeles CA CA0150; (8) Long Beach CA CA0273 OR Santa Ana CA CA7395; (4) San Diego CA CA0316 OR San Marcos CA CA6921; (6) Laguna Niguel CA CA0521; (3) Glendale CA CA6218; (4) El Monte CA CA7023; (1) Santa Maria CA CA7585; (3) Woodland Hills CA CA7816 OR Santa Clarita CA CA7159; (2) Fresno CA CA7898 OR Bakersfield CA CA7102; (1) Palm Springs CA CA7903; (4) San Bernardino CA CA8050; (2) Camarillo CA CA8500 OR Carpinteria CA CA8479; (1) Honolulu HI HI8469; (1) Albuquerque NM NM1464; (12) Oakland CA CA0281, San Francisco CA CA0154, Stockton CA CA7588 OR Fairfield CA CA8182; (5) San Jose CA CA6116; (4) Sacramento CA CA6139; (3) San Rafael CA CA8211 OR Santa Rosa CA CA0221; (2) San Mateo CA CA8280; (6) Denver CO CO1811, Westminster CO CO1989, Fort Collins CO CO0046, Colorado Springs CO CO2177, Cheyenne WY WY1228 OR Casper WY WY0030; (3) Boise ID ID0025; (1) Missoula MT MT5524 OR Billings MT MT5383; (4) Las Vegas NV NV7516 OR Reno NV NV0012; (5) Portland OR OR0043 OR Salem OR OR6660; (3) Salt Lake City UT UT1522 OR Ogden UT UT1431; (8) Seattle WA WA0101, Tacoma WA WA8075, Anchorage AK AK3237, Spokane WA WA0064 OR Vancouver WA WA0094.
The number of vacancies has not yet been determined for the following locations. If vacancies become available in any locations, this announcement will be amended, and a new cutoff date will be established to fill the additional vacancies as needed.
(0) Fresno CA CA7226, Fresno CA CA7333, Fresno CA CA7456, Fresno CA CA7462, Washington DC DC0022, Jacksonville FL FL2542, Tampa FL FL2971, Chamblee GA GA1016, Covington KY KY2032, New York NY NY0128, New York NY NY0282, Holtsville NY NY7184, Toledo OH OH2146, Guaynabo PR PR3930, Guaynabo PR PR4001, Memphis TN TN2070, Ogden UT UT0035, Ogden UT UT0036, Ogden UT UT1434, Ogden UT UT1486, Guaynabo PR PR4065 OR San Juan PR PR4062.
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.
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 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/11860801
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.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. 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. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.
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/710586600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.