Management and Program Analyst

• This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in Taxpayer Services business units.
• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
• Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.

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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.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07:
To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have at least one (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:

• Performing studies and evaluating program operations for project/program changes and improvements to improve the effectiveness of line program options.
• Advising on employee/organizational efficiency and productivity by communicating technical and procedural information.
• Recommending changes to procedures and techniques that may influence administrative duties, including overtime, workflow, and work assignments
• Assists management in resolving administrative issues that affects the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of workload processes.

OR Education: One (1) year of graduate level education in a related field of study at an accredited college or university.

OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to the amount required.

EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09:
To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Conducting studies and preparing reports on staffing requirements and/or training needs that may include management and statistical data to resolve workflow issues.
• Reviewing program staffing to identify changes to procedures to improve administrative measures; studies employee/organizational efficiency to recommend changes.
• Providing feedback to management on day-to-day sensitive or confidential matters in addressing routine employee issues and concerns.
• Providing guidance for various analytical studies to resolve substantive problems or improve effectiveness and efficiency of operating line or administrative support programs.
• Preparing comprehensive program analyses and evaluations pertaining to the effectiveness of program operations.
• Developing changes in methods and conducting studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity.
• Planning, coordinating, and establishing operating methods and procedures for the accomplishment of project mission.

OR Education: Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in any field of study from an accredited college or university.

OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university.

OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above.

AND

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.

• Performs reviews, prepares analyses/evaluations, and provides recommendations and/or guidelines pertaining to the effectiveness of operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Provides advice and feedback to the manager on critical, sensitive, or confidential matters and participates
  with management in addressing and deciding upon routine employee and labor-management issues and
  concerns.
• Recommends program staffing; develops changes in methods, procedures and techniques to improve
  measures; and conducts studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity that could result in
  recommended changes for improvements in the organization, staffing, or work methods/procedures or could
  impact a manager's evaluation.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD93096 and PD93095
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Salary : $51,878