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Internal Revenue Service is Hiring a Tax Examining Technician 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/EDUCATION FOR GS-05: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience that is in or related to this position and provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include experience performing a variety of miscellaneous tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information, and determining corrective action on accounts, researching for missing/unclear accounting information, and reviewing financial documents submitted for completeness.

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: four (4) years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university.

OR

You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-06: You must have 1 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 experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Examples of qualifying experience include interactions with the public analyzing tax or accounting issues. Experience must have included analyzing and resolving problems, adjusting accounts, and providing information on financial issues.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07: You must have 1 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 experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Examples of qualifying experience may have been gained in positions in a bookkeeping or accounting position, or interactions with the public analyzing tax or accounting problems and resolving high-conflict differences through use of established guidelines, or in an interaction with customers in person, in writing or by telephone in a variety of situations that require solicitation of information to identify concerns and offer solutions. Your position may have included interpreting account information to address a variety of issues, guidelines, and past transactions.

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.

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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.

Locations continued from Duties Section:

Saint Louis MO MO0106; Springfield MO MO1993; Billings MT MT5383; Missoula MT MT5524; Omaha NE NE0051; Las Vegas NV NV7516; Reno NV NV0012; Manchester NH NH0037; Nashua NH NH6136; Portsmouth NH NH6185; Cherry Hill NJ NJ5114; Edison NJ NJ4541; Freehold NJ NJ4611; Iselin NJ NJ4664; Mays Landing NJ NJ6998; Mountainside NJ NJ4360; Paramus NJ NJ4571; Parsippany NJ NJ4531; Paterson NJ NJ0145; Springfield NJ NJ4721; Trenton NJ NJ5105; Albuquerque, NM NM1464; Albany NY NY0300; Bethpage NY NY7501; Bronx NY NY7304; Brooklyn NY NY7288; Buffalo NY NY7340; Cheektowaga NY NY6466; Hauppauge NY NY7117; Holtsville NY NY0376; Holtsville NY NY7184; New Windsor NY NY7071; New York NY NY0128; New York NY NY0282; New York NY NY0350; Rochester NY NY7064; Syracuse NY NY7357; White Plains NY NY6385; Charlotte NC NC2598; Fayetteville NC NC2443; Greensboro NC NC2668; Greenville NC NC2310; Raleigh NC NC1151; Wilmington NC NC2410; Fargo ND ND0046; Columbus OH OH0208; Independence OH OH2320; Toledo OH OH2146; Oklahoma City OK OK1356; Tulsa OK OK1431; Portland OR OR0043; Salem OR OR6660; Bethlehem PA PA0719; Horsham PA PA0865; King Of Prussia PA PA0507; Media PA PA0582; Monroeville PA PA0745; Philadelphia PA PA0809; Pittsburgh PA PA0233; Scranton PA PA0596; Guaynabo PR PR3930; Guaynabo PR PR4001; Guaynabo PR PR4065; San Juan PR PR4062; Providence RI RI7097; Warwick RI RI7085; Columbia SC SC0068; Greenville SC SC2095; North Charleston SC SC1149; Rapid City SD SD0035; Sioux Falls SD SD1317; Chattanooga TN TN2351; Franklin TN TN2709; Knoxville TN TN0076; Memphis TN TN0005; Memphis TN TN2070; Austin TX TX0227; Austin TX TX1962; Austin TX TX2038; Austin TX TX2225; Austin TX TX2437; Austin TX TX2835; Corpus Christi TX TX1732; Dallas TX TX0284; El Paso TX TX0272; Farmers Branch TX TX0302; Fort Worth TX TX2653; Harlingen TX TX2754; Houston TX TX0297; Houston TX TX0298; Houston TX TX2298; McAllen TX TX2785; Midland TX TX2148; Tyler TX TX2096; Ogden UT UT0035; Ogden UT UT1431; Ogden UT UT1434; Ogden UT UT1486; Salt Lake City UT UT1522; Burlington VT VT8139; Fredericksburg VA VA0746; Hampton VA VA0688; Norfolk VA VA1608; Roanoke VA VA0535; Vienna VA VA0008; Seattle WA WA0101; Spokane WA WA0064; Washington DC DC0022; Washington DC DC0198; Beckley WV WV0171; Tacoma WA WA8075; Vancouver WA WA0094; Madison WI WI1784; Milwaukee WI WI1720; Waukesha WI WI1696; Casper WY WY0030 OR Cheyenne WY WY1228.

Responsibilities:

WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED (SBSE) 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:

• SB/SE Examinations

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.

• Protects confidentiality of taxpayer information within the confines of disclosure laws, rules, and regulations.
• Assigns, updates, and closes cases on Examination Returns Control System (ERCS), Audit Informaiton Management System (AIMS) and Report Generation System (RGS) as necessary. Establishes controls on ERCS for collateral records and returns requisitioned in Technical Services. Prepares Form 10904 (deletion of ERCS/AIMS record) as required.
• Requests and reviews Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS)/AIMS printouts and transcripts, as necessary, to aid in processing cases. Makes preliminary determinations regarding the type of case and the appropriate actions to be taken.
• Completes procedural and limited technical review of certain Examination cases involving simple tax issues. Decides whether conclusions reached by the examiner are in compliance with statutory provisions, procedural and policy requirements.
• Reviews and completes procedural review of non-docketed Appeals cases (i.e. statutes, protests) and takes appropriate case closing actions.

Vacancies are currently available in the following locations. Please see location information above, to find the street address, city and state for each of the Building Codes (BC):

1 Vacancy in Field Exam, PSP: OH0189/ TN0052/ PA0277/ IN0133
1 Vacancy in Field Exam, PSP: CA0150/ CA0521/ AZ7748
1 Vacancy in Field Exam, Tech Services: VA0088/ MD0055/ GA2004/ TX2982/ CO1811/ FL0061/ FL3007/ FL3279/ CA8050/ CA0150/ UT0036/ OH0195
1 Vacancy in Field Exam, SEP/SCE: CA0150

The number of vacancies has not yet been determined for the following locations. If vacancies become available in any locations, this announcement will be amended, and a new cutoff date will be established to fill the additional vacancies as needed.

(0) Birmingham AL AL1213; Huntsville AL AL2393; Mobile AL AL1238; Montgomery AL AL2203; Anchorage AK AK3237; Glendale AZ AZ7887; Mesa AZ AZ6886; Tucson AZ AZ0058; Fayetteville AR AR1316; Little Rock AR AR0063; Bakersfield CA CA7102; Camarillo CA CA8500; Carpinteria CA CA8479; El Monte CA CA7023; Fairfield CA CA8182; Fresno CA CA7226; Fresno CA CA7333; Fresno CA CA7456; Fresno CA CA7462; Fresno CA CA7898; Glendale CA CA6218; Long Beach CA CA0273; Los Angeles CA CA7816 (Woodland Hills); Oakland CA CA0281; Palm Springs CA CA7903; Sacramento CA CA6139; San Diego CA CA0316; San Francisco CA CA0154; San Jose CA CA6116; San Marcos CA CA6921; San Mateo CA CA8280; San Rafael CA CA8211; Santa Ana CA CA7395; Santa Clarita CA CA7159; Santa Maria CA CA7585; Santa Rosa CA CA0221; Stockton CA CA7588; Colorado Springs CO CO2177; Fort Collins CO CO0046; Westminster CO CO1989; Hartford CT CT0013; New Haven CT CT0061; Norwalk CT CT3438; Newark DE DE0052; Daytona Beach FL FL1382; Fort Myers FL FL3285; Jacksonville FL FL0067; Jacksonville FL FL2542; Lakeland FL FL3143; Maitland FL FL2257; Melbourne FL FL1361; Ocala FL FL2668; Plantation FL FL2437; Port Saint Lucie FL FL2174; Saint Petersburg FL FL1005; Sarasota FL FL3100; Tallahassee FL FL1407; Tampa FL FL2402; Tampa FL FL2971; West Palm Beach FL FL1328; Atlanta GA GA0087; Chamblee GA GA0010; Chamblee GA GA1016; Decatur GA GA2493; Savannah GA GA2480; Smyrna GA GA2713; Honolulu HI HI8469; Boise ID ID0025; Chicago IL IL0236; Downers Grove IL IL2337; Fairview Heights IL IL2528; Matteson IL IL2563; Orland Park IL IL2549; Schiller Park IL IL2558; Springfield IL IL2454; Carmel IN IN1765; Fort Wayne IN IN1823; Merrillville IN IN1905; Cedar Rapids IA IA1550; Des Moines IA IA0112; West Des Moines IA IA1527; Overland Park KS KS1603; Wichita KS KS1615; Covington KY KY2032; Covington KY KY3005; Florence KY KY2020; Florence KY KY3016; Florence KY KY3123; Lexington KY KY1472; Louisville KY KY0086; Baton Rouge LA LA1420; New Orleans LA LA1336; Shreveport LA LA1340; South Portland ME ME4276; Annapolis MD MD1137; Lanham-Seabrook MD MD0278 (New Carrollton); Rockville MD MD1248; Andover MA MA0137; Boston MA MA0131; Brockton MA MA5955; Lowell MA MA5813; Southborough MA MA5863; Springfield MA MA5982; Worcester MA MA5785; Ann Arbor MI MI2218; Detroit MI MI0800; Farmington Hills MI MI2097; Flint MI MI3022; Grand Rapids MI MI2210; Pontiac MI MI2181; Bloomington MN MN1675; Saint Paul MN MN1600; Clarksdale MS MS2138; Gulfport MS MS2191; Jackson MS MS0083; Chesterfield MO MO1833; Kansas City MO MO1937; Lee's Summit MO MO2008;

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