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Internal Revenue Service is Hiring an Appeals Officer (Exam) 12-Month Roster Near Birmingham, AL

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-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.

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 that demonstrates knowledge of basic and intermediate accounting principles. Experience with the Internal Revenue Code and related rulings, regulations, legal provisions, technical interpretations, and court decisions pertaining to the computation of individual and corporate taxable income. Experience conducting extensive research and analysis of complex tax issues to interpret and apply the law to the facts presented specifically to determine effect on tax liabilities; Experience interpreting the law in situations where issues are unclear or where a clear precedent is lacking to determine the appropriate resolution of tax issues. Experience with litigation procedures and evaluating the strength of the litigating position of the contesting parties as they relate to resolving tax disputes. Experience that demonstrates knowledge of mediation and conflict resolution techniques. Experience with oral and written communications to conduct conferences and negotiate settlements with taxpayer/representatives.

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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.

Responsibilities:

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:
Office of Appeals Examination Appeals

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.

• Conducts Appeals conferences for the settlement of tax cases in which taxpayers have appealed determinations made by the Service or have filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court for redetermination of tax liability. Cases assigned at this level are characterized by a lack of clearly applicable precedents/procedures or conflicting policy and program objectives.
• Conducts extensive research and analysis of case issues to determine and apply the law to the facts presented. Serves as an expert in determining a final settlement and resolving appealed cases that involve difficult legal or factual questions, precedents are unavailable or not clearly applicable, and there are large sums of money involved. Where issues are unclear or where a clear precedent is lacking, determines the appropriate resolution based upon relevant factors including reasonableness, adjudication trends and settlement practices.
• Analyzes case files, supporting documents and other information that relate to tax liability. Reviews cases for adequate technical development of issues. Remedies defects or inadequacies in cases or on issues either independently or collaboratively with other team members, or by referral to the appropriate Service component.
• Deals professionally and effectively with taxpayers, representatives and co-workers. Conducts Appeals conferences and negotiations in a dignified and orderly manner, with displayed impartiality. Negotiates settlements of cases on the basis of facts developed and applicable law and regulations, considering the hazards of litigation.
• As appropriate, provides effective neutral assistance as a mediator to resolve tax disputes between the IRS and the taxpayer. Conducts separate or joint conferences to assist the parties of the tax dispute to arrive at a resolution in an effort to avoid litigation and minimize costs.

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