Duties

WHAT IS THE APPEALS 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

Independent Office of Appeals: Case & Operations Support/Policy Planning Quality & Analysis/AQMS

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.

• Performs closed case reviews using Appeals Quality Standards and Attributes (AQSA). Decides nature and extent of review necessary. Interprets and applies AQSA using the Appeals Quality Measurement Standards Guideline.
• Evaluates Appeals case work by the application of closed case review standards and related specific attributes and procedures as defined by the Guideline. Determines whether conclusions reached by Appeals are consistent with tax law, procedure and policy requirements.
• Manages and coordinates assigned programs and projects. Acts as a contact point for related program activities. Develops and distributes instructional material when appropriate. Prepares, maintains and updates technical/desk procedures. Conducts research and provides guidance, feedback, reports and analyses on program operations and results.
• Analyzes and reviews case files, supporting documents and other information for adequate factual and technical development of issues; the proper application of tax laws, Appeals policies and procedures; and appropriate case resolution and settlement.
• Works with team members to identify ways to improve the quality review process. Promotes team concept through a variety of ways that may include coaching other team members and sharing best practices or the institutional knowledge. Maintains appropriate liaison and professional contact with other divisions of IRS.
• Keeps current with significant changes in the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, the IRM, court decisions, and other tax publications which relate to assigned areas of responsibilities. As required, may be designated to perform other duties as assigned or those associated with the closed case review process and serve as a technical advisor.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):

PD97916

Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Employment of any candidate selected for this position may be conditional on classification and/or audit of federal tax returns (may include up to 2 years of returns).
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty: Work Schedule: Full-time. Tour of Duty: (Monday - Friday; 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
• Relocation expenses - NO
• If this position is covered by a formal development plan, pay retention will be offered where applicable based on law and regulation.
• 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.
• Occasion Travel may be required 1 to 5 nights per month.
• Position is Temporary NTE 1 year, may be extended, will not become permanent.
• No change in duty location- REMAIN IN POD
• This is a Detail Opportunity Only

NO promotion potential OR change in current post of duty.*

• You must be a current GS0930-13 within Appeals*

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-13

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience with Appeals policies, procedures and practices relevant to the Appeals collection work in order to work cases and resolve issues. Experience with tax laws and administrative procedures relating to liens and levies to ensure full taxpayer compliance and counsel taxpayers on alternatives; experience using various collection procedures such as Offer in Compromise and installment agreement to advise and discuss collection alternatives with taxpayers. You must have experience with the Internal Revenue Code, IRM, court decisions, and other tax publications related to assigned areas in order to research cases, apply relevant tax law to issues that are unclear or where a clear precedent is lacking, and determine the appropriate resolution based upon relevant factors including reasonableness, adjudication trends and settlement practices for collection issues; Experience applying standard accounting and financial analysis techniques to analyze financial information (e.g., analyzing taxpayer transcripts, case files, financial books and records and other information to determine collectability for case resolution). Experience applying Compliance/Collection investigative procedures, subject matters, organizational structure, and office policies and practices that pertain to the most complex Appeals collection issues. Experience using available on-line systems, research materials and technology to research taxpayer information and resolve taxpayer inquires. In addition, you must have experience in communications and interpersonal relationships to work effectively and professional with taxpayers and their representatives in resolving collection issues. Examples include conducting conferences for the settlement/resolution of tax cases which have the most complex technical collection issues.

AND

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.

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".

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.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

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.

Additional information

If the position(s) are no longer needed prior to the closing date, this announcement may be closed early.This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements. Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered: Cutoff date(s): 01/05/2024, 04/05/2024 and 07/05/2024. This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the 12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s). Eligible applicants who apply by the initial cut-off date, will be referred in score order. If additional vacancies exist, remaining applicants will be considered in score order as needed. Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) 01/03/2025.

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