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Learn more about this agency03/05/2019 to 04/30/2020
$33,394 - $68,344 per year
GS 05 - 09
10 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - 1 to 5 Travel Nights per Month
No
Permanent
Full-time - Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Competitive
09
No
No
19CS2-TEX0028-0526-5-9-CS
526384100
WHAT DOES A TAX SPECIALIST DO? IRS Tax Specialists interact with customers of various IRS Divisions to resolve both general and technical issues. They conduct investigations of individual and business taxpayers to determine Federal tax liability. They also provide tax law and tax-related accounting assistance for internal and external customers.
WHAT IS THE TAX EXEMPT AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES (TE/GE) DIVISION? Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division serves Employee Plans which examines the returns of qualified pension benefit plans compliance. Exempt Organizations ensures not-for-profit organizations meet tax-exempt status requirements. Government Entities ensures organizations meet their tax withholding and employment tax payment requirements.
As a Tax Specialist 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
Applicants at all grades must demonstrate their knowledge of Principles of Accounting. Candidates demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits of college level accounting work or successfully passing the TCO on-line Basic Accounting Assessment (BAA). The BAA is valid for an indefinite period of time. You will only be allowed to take the Basic Accounting Assessment (BAA) once in a 6 month period. If you choose to retake any of the assessments after the retake restriction, your most current score will be used.
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You must have:
A copy of your official or unofficial college transcripts must be uploaded with your resume or you will receive an invite to take the online accounting assessment. You must pass this assessment in order to meet the accounting requirement for this position. If selected for this position you will be required to submit a copy of your official transcripts prior to placement.
GS-9 masters degree must be in a related field.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
GS-05-LEVEL: You must have 3 years of general experience of which 1 year is at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. General experience for this position includes experience that provided a general knowledge of business practices. Such experience may have been gained in government, business or industry, investigative work, banking, law, accounting, or other work appropriate to the position to be filled. OR
You may substitute education for general experience as follows: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree OR
Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) obtained through written examination in a State, territory or the District of Columbia OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
GS-7-LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized for this position includes: a substantive knowledge of business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations; and that required the ability to audit tax records, analyze systems and bookkeeping, use factfinding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills. OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:Superior Academic Achievement - 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. Note: Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society. OR
1 full year of graduate level education in a field of study such as: accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields. OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
GS-9 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Office auditing of various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual tax payers, businesses, or corporations; Applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures to: (1) conduct comprehensive analytical examinations, (2) use creative in-office factfinding techniques, and (3) develop effective public contact skills; Determination and redetermination, or audit, on liability for Federal taxes; Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco); Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties; Collecting delinquent Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco), including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns. OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study in an accredited college or university in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields. OR
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields. OR
LL.B. or J.D., if related to accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields. OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
Grades 5 thru 9: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
- 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.
10 positions are located in Tax Exempt and Government Entities, Exempt Organizations or Government Entities, Indian and Tribal Governments/Tax Exempt Bonds, Technical at either of the following locations: 2484 S Washington Blvd Ste 200, Ogden, UT 84401 (UT1431); 7125 Industrial Rd, Florence, KY 41042 (KY3016); or 200 W Fourth St, Covington, KY 41011 (KY0085).
The anticipated start date is July 8, 2019 with future start dates to be decided at a later date.
**If additional vacancies are to be filled, they will be filled:**
6 positions to be filled at 2484 S Washington Blvd Ste 200, Ogden, UT 84401 (UT1431); 2 positions to be filled at 7125 Industrial Rd, Florence, KY 41042 (KY3016); 2 positions to be filled at 200 W Fourth St, Covington, KY, 41011 (KY0085).
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
- A 1-year probationary period is required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation including an FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
- Undergo an income tax verification and review of prior performance/conduct.
- Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Must meet IRS telework eligibility requirements.
- The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
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: You will be evaluated in the following areas: Mathematical Reasoning, Self-Management, Technology Application, Conflict Management, Principles of Accounting, Decision Making, Integrity/Honesty, Influencing/Negotiating, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communications, Planning and Evaluating, Problem Solving, and Stress Tolerance. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates.
1. If you are determined tentatively qualified based on your responses to the online questions, you may receive an email directing you to the on-line assessment (Self Assessment/ Job Simulation Assessment) including directions for accessing the assessment and a unique link to register for your testing session. The assessments will take about 3 hours to complete. You will be referred for the on line assessments based on the number of vacancies for each hiring location. Veteran preference eligibles will be assessed first, followed by non preference eligibles in application date order.
2. If you pass the online assessments you will be tentatively assigned to one of three quality level categories, (i.e., A = Superior, B = Highly Qualified, C= Qualified) and will proceed to the Structured Interview phase in category order with applicable veterans preference. The Structured Interview will determine your final category. 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.
If you fail either of the online assessments or structured interview, you are not qualified for the position.
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. 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 the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be Category B or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
Assessment scores are valid for an indefinite period of time. You may only take the on-line Self-Assessment/Job Simulation Assessment (SA/JS) and Structured Interview once within a 12-month period. If you choose to retake any of the assessments after the retake restriction, your most current score will be used.
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
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.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs both within and outside the commuting area.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. 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.
We are projecting approximately 10 vacancies may be filled during the life of this 12 month register. IRS may extend the closing date to allow for more applications. It is anticipated that there will be a significant interest in the announcement. As a result, the announcement will have an initial cutoff date of 03/25/2019 for applicant consideration. You must complete the application process and submit required documentation by 11:59 Eastern Time (EST) on 03/25/2019 to be considered. This announcement may be closed early if sufficient applicants apply to fill the anticipated vacancies.
This vacancy announcement will be used as a register to fill vacancies through 03/25/2020.
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.
If you are an applicant with a disability, you may contact Chanel Sharp at 901-707-3118 about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
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/526384100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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