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03/04/2024 to 12/04/2024
$39,576 - $79,331 per year
GS 5 - 7
10 vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
7
No
No
No
24-12334493M-HCS-0086-5T7
779682400
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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.
WHAT IS THE HCO - Human Capital OfficeDIVISION?
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:
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-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.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
Qualification Requirements GS-05: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Specialized experience for this position includes: Performing mail duties such as receiving and sending mail (electronically or hard copy) for others; using basic knowledge of security principles (e.g., release of information under the Privacy Act, (PII) personally identifiable information) and concepts to independently carry out assignments; utilizing the internet to obtain information (e.g. navigating through websites and performing searches looking for specific information) for basic research; inputting and updating information into computer systems/databases to maintain records; using computer programs/software applications to perform daily work (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook); and communicating verbally and/or in writing with a diverse group of internal and external customers using proper format, grammar, and spelling.
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You may qualify based on education as follows: Bachelor's Degree or completion of four years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university.
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You may qualify with a combination of experience and education equivalent to that as described above.
Qualification Requirements GS-06: 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 experience for this position includes: Performing mail duties for personnel security, maintaining electronic mailboxes to provide guidance and responses to questions, maintaining machines associated with mail functions and tracking, and updating personnel security databases and files. Experience reviewing and verifying the accuracy of background investigation data, organizing applications, and processing information; utilizing the internet to obtain background information for performing basic investigative matters (e.g., navigating through websites and performing searches looking for specific information); inputting investigative data and updating that information into computer systems/databases to maintain records; using computer programs/software applications to perform daily work (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook); knowledge of security principles, concepts, and methodologies to independently carry out assignments related to personnel security; basic knowledge of IRS, Treasury, and OPM regulations, and functions. Experience with oral and written communication including meeting and dealing with a diverse workgroup, preparing correspondence to customers (e.g., letters, memos, emails), and proofreading to ensure proper format, grammar, and spelling.
Qualification Requirements GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Performing mail duties such as receiving and sending mail for others; maintaining electronic mailboxes to provide guidance and responses to questions; maintaining personnel security databases; ensuring accuracy of information in personnel security automation systems; creating and updating security files; determining position risk levels on regular and recurring position descriptions. Experience utilizing the internet to obtain background information (e.g., navigating through websites and performing searches looking for specific information) for gathering investigative information and identifying problems from collected data; inputting investigative data and updating that information into computer systems/databases to maintain records; ensuring applications for background investigations are completed and are appropriate for the level of sensitivity required for the position; using computer programs/software applications to perform daily work (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook); knowledge of security principles, concepts, and methodologies to independently carry out assignments related to personnel security; basic knowledge of IRS, Treasury, and OPM regulations and functions. Experience with oral and written communication including meeting and dealing with a diverse workgroup, preparing correspondence to customers (e.g., letters, memos, emails), and proofreading to ensure proper format, grammar, and spelling.
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MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
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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.
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.
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 competencies of the position to be filled per the IRS Merit Promotion Plan in the following areas:
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 the closing date 12/04/2024 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 the announcement's closing date.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12334493
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.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
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/779682400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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