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WHAT IS THE HCO-HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE 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: Human Capital Office of Human Resource Strategy Enterprise Talent Development

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

Analyzes strategic business objectives and recommends, formulates, and implements education

policy and standards to meet long and short-range strategic business goals. Analysis includes

impact on customers, other programs, support requirements, risk factors, costs, and available

alternatives. Designs and issues directives and instructions and develops recommendations to

improve program effectiveness. Recommendations influence major changes in business practices

and policies of the Service.

Serves as a consultant to agency executives and senior managers on service-wide strategic

educational program needs that address human resource management issues affecting the

accomplishment of strategic goals and objectives.

Provides leadership and guidance to HR embedded staffs in the development, design, and

delivery of educational products and services. Represents human resource program concerns

that are strategic in nature and scope and assures understanding and application of service-wide

corporate policies.

Implements and manages strategic programs and initiatives. Serves as a project manager

coordinating assignments with other staff members based on priorities, level of difficulty, work

requirements, and expertise of employees. Develops and coordinates work plans and project

proposals involving staff needs, dollar costs, and production timelines to meet program

objectives. Manages project operations such as budget planning and execution, vendor

solicitation, contract administration and vendor performance. Establishes and facilitates matrix

team operations composed of business unit representatives, external stakeholders, and outside

consultants.

Conducts briefings, prepares reports, promotes work efforts, products, and initiatives, and takes

other actions needed to inform, communicate, and market service-wide educational programs to

customers and stakeholders.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):PD93561

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.

* A 1-year probationary period is required (unless already completed).

* Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

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:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with position classification law, theories, principles, and practices with an understanding of the full range of interrelationships of human resources management programs sufficient to provide integrated solutions to position classification problems/issues. Experience with communicative techniques in order to meet and deal tactfully and persuasively with others to resolve issues which are often controversial and sensitive in nature, and to maintain harmonious relationships with all parties. Experience in consulting and facilitation techniques and methods.

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".

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

* 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 non-bargaining unit position.

* Tour of Duty: Day-Shift-Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

* Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

* In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location

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