Internal Revenue Agent (Senior Revenue Agent Examiner)

Overview

WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS SELF EMPLOYED?? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): SBSE OPS - Operations Support - Business Support Office REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Major Duties

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 assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the Operating Unit. Examples include, participating in Business Reviews of field and headquarter offices; serving on task forces or study groups as the Deputy Director's representative to address divisional and Service wide issues; establishing policy for field operations and performing independent analyses of Area or nationwide SB/SE examination operations. The incumbent must be knowledgeable of the Deputy Director's policies and ensure that views are well represented. The incumbent may also represent the Deputy Director on local Federal executive projects or similar activities. Leads teams of Operating Unit managers and employees; or independently studies complex problems facing the Operating Unit functions or those of particular concern or interest within the Compliance. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division or identifying new or modified methods of performing work that requires the incumbent to demonstrate both expert analytical or process analysis skills and expert knowledge of professional tax accounting. Participates with cross-functional representatives on activities within the Operating Unit including development of SB/SE and LMSB operating plans, Business Plan, and Business Review assessments and reports. Assists the Deputy Director with oversight responsibilities by conducting specific studies and analyses to support operational reviews and measure achievement of goals and performance expectations, execution of plans, accomplishment of benchmarks, compliance with directives, and utilization of resources. Analyzes examination program areas to discern trends in program delivery such as effectiveness of incorporating various applications into audit and compliance processes, and consolidated report data to measure effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic agency initiatives. Serves as the process-analysis expert and applies skills to local or Service-wide issues. Provides necessary technical advice and staff assistance to headquarters executives, headquarters analysts and field managers and employees in the assigned examination program area. Develops and prepares operating guidelines, instructions and other material pertaining to assigned program areas. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD94714 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.

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. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GRADES: A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and an additional 6 semester hours in related subjects such as business law, economics, statistical/quantitative methods, computerized accounting or financial systems, financial management, or finance. OR A bachelor's or higher degree in a field other than accounting or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years that included at least 30 semester hours in accounting or 24 semester hours in accounting and 6 semester hours in related subjects as described above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 13 level. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting or auditing work that required: 1) knowledge of and skill in applying professional accounting principles, theory, and practices to analyze and interpret accounting books, records, or systems specifically to determine their effect on Federal tax liabilities and their adequacy for recording transactions affecting tax liabilities; 2) skill in interpreting and applying Federal tax law for individuals, business, and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; 3) knowledge of business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; 4) knowledge of corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices; and 5) skill in interacting effectively with a broad range of individuals and in negotiating with specialists in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business-related professions. 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.

Education

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 (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).

Benefits

As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC.

Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position. Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Tax Audit - The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION