Lead Tax Examining Technician

WHAT IS TAXPAYERS SERVICES?
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• Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s):
  • TS - CAS-Customer Account Services
  • Electronic Products and Services Support (EPSS) & E-Help Desk Operations

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Qualifications:

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through 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/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:GS-8 Level:You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include:

• Applying the methods, precedents, and guidelines related to Electronic filing of applications and returns and utilization of e-services products;
• Researching or investigating problems that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, searching for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity;
• Communicating information orally or in writing with external customers;
• Meeting and/or dealing with all individuals including third party representatives, often in sensitive situations, including those where individuals are evasive, irate, and unwilling to accept the Service's or Employers position;
• Using interviewing techniques to obtain and exchange information under sensitive conditions, e.g., reporting and disclosure requirements;
• On-line electronic filing systems, research materials, technology, tools, and processing procedures, e.g., data security, EHSS systems, their interrelationship and function;
• IRS web-based products and services, Privacy and disclosure, suitability and compliance.

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You must also meet the following requirement(s):

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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".
• TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05,applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions.

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

Responsibilities:

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.

• Applying the methods, precedents, and guidelines related to Electronic filing of applications and returns and utilization of e-services products;
• Researching or investigating problems that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, searching for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity;
• Communicating information orally or in writing with external customers;
• Meeting and/or dealing with all individuals including third party representatives, often in sensitive situations, including those where individuals are evasive, irate, and unwilling to accept the Service's or Employers position;
• Using interviewing techniques to obtain and exchange information under sensitive conditions, e.g., reporting and disclosure requirements

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD97879
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Salary : $58,207