Duties
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONDIVISION?
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: Criminal Investigation - Cyber Crimes
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Evaluates assigned programs through independent studies. Prepares comprehensive action plans withshort- and long-term tasks and dates; assembles, compiles, analyzes and/or summarizes statistical data and other information. Formulates conclusions and recommends business operation improvements.
• Meets with executives and senior managers of the Service and other Federal and state agencies. Defines and communicates the goals and objectives of the Service related to assigned areas.
• Represents the interests of the assigned program areas in all aspects of planning, execution, and implementation of programs in cooperation with other federal, state and local agencies.
• Prepares, publishes, and circulates program and project directives, policy statements, and memoranda, nationally or as otherwise appropriate. Develops technical and procedural guidelines for publication in the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) and the Law Enforcement Manual (LEM), and establishes criteria for measuring the effectiveness of operations.
• Establishes a system of review, oversight and control, and reporting of project status for executives and senior managers. Presents briefings and prepares comprehensive reports advising of project progress.
• Identifies findings, makes recommendations, and proposes corrective actions, as appropriate.
• Leads or participates in functional and cross-functional research studies involving the analysis of technical data. Plans, coordinates, and conducts field visitations, and prepares detailed trip reports.
• Participates as a member of a Review Team during operational reviews.
• Reviews and makes recommendations on legislative proposals and recommendations as well as regulatory changes and executive directives. Coordinates the development and implementation of approved changes.

Additional Duties

• May be asked to teach OSINT and/or Crypto tracing techniques
• Project management and product/tool testing
• Become an SME in a cyber discipline

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RequirementsConditions of Employment
Standard Position Descriptions (spd)PD95652 and PD96475(CS)
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• 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)
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. A negative result is required.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• 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: Monday - Friday Day Shift
• 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.
• Relocation expenses - no
• This is a temporary position: Not to exceed one year, may be extended up to 5 years, may be made permanent without further competition

QualificationsFederal 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: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
Specialized Experience For Gs-13You must have 1 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 using Federal tax law and/or tax codes; Managing assigned refund crimes-related program operations and procedures; Analyzing policy questions in the investigation/compliance area; Using CI and Treasury Enforcement automated systems to research and identify refund crimes-related violations and schemes, and/or trends; Incorporating use of investigative and analytical skills to independently and accurately analyze problems and initiate required corrective actions; Developing and implementing significant support strategies; Developing systems and processes that resolve identified problems; Independently establishing priorities and identifying meaningful objectives; Establishing timeframes to complete assignments timely; Exhibiting extensive oral and written communication skills sufficient to present and explain program objectives internally and externally to various audiences and/or impacted parties.
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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.
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
Travel to a temporary CI duty location will be based on business needs, with consideration given to location preference(s). Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to selecting a maximum of five (5) location preferences. Please consider each location preference carefully when applying. If you are permanently selected for a position at one of your location preferences, that location will become your official post of duty.
This position is Remain in POD. You will remain in your current post of duty but may be required to travel to a temporary CI duty location within your home POD's commuting area to sit in CI Space.
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