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* AMENDED*
Added additional cut off of 3/15/2024. Adding additional Specialty areas: Whistleblower Office Case Development CDO, Award Recommendation and Coordination (ARC) and Litigation Monitoring Notification (LMN).
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
08/04/2023 to 08/02/2024
* Salary
$98,496 - $158,432 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 13
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Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
0512 Internal Revenue Agent
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number
23-12076429P-WBB-0512-13
Control number
741435100
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This job is open to
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees
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Duties
WHAT IS THE WHISTLEBLOWER OFFICE (WBO) DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:Whistleblower Office Case Development CDO, Award Recommendation and Coordination (ARC) and Litigation Monitoring Notification (LMN).
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 of examined cases closed by examiners. Decides the nature and extent of review necessary. Evaluates evidence and information used to support the examiner's conclusions to determine if documentation and case development are adequate. Decides whether conclusions reached by the examiner comply with statutory provisions and procedural and policy requirements. Follows applicable procedures for case assembly, return and processing. Ensures that cases can be processed and properly identified, and that required actions are completed in each situation.
* Interprets and applies the auditing standards in accordance with established guidelines. Performs analyses of statistical data. Provides feedback when required. May conduct management studies to identify trends in the examination of tax returns based on observations made during the review of cases.
* Manages and coordinates assigned program(s) in accordance with established guidelines. Acts as a contact point for program related inquiries. Provides technical, clerical and management personnel with guidance and feedback on program operations and results. Prepares program reports and analyses as required.
* Acquires and maintains specialized technical and procedural knowledge necessary to effectively manage the program(s). Promotes awareness of program objectives and procedures. Communicates program information through presentations, memoranda and/or other methods. Develops and distributes instructional material when appropriate. Prepares, maintains, and updates program/desk procedures.
* Prepares correspondence and legal documents such as statutory notices of deficiency and Joint Committee Reports. Composes written responses to examiners, managers, and other customers.
* As required, may be designated to perform various duties including acting manager assignments and serving as a technical advisor to management and other personnel.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD21352
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* Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
* Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
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:
BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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.
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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.
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Currently or previously held an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 position for at least one year.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: You must have 1 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 as progressively responsible and diversified professional accounting or auditing work that required: Experience 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; Interpreting and applying Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organiz.