Lead Tax Examining Technician
Internal Revenue Service
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Covington, Kentucky
Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday, Day Shift hours negotiable start time between 6:00am and end time by 6:00pm.
Posted about 20 hours ago
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 CAMP COLL - REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Distributes, balances, monitors and reports on workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization. Assures equitable distribution among employees and timely accomplishment of assigned work load. Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards and refers to supervisor any problems on meeting performance standards. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies and directives; answers questions; and provides both classroom and OJT instruction to employees. Resolves simple informal complaints, refers others to supervisor; reports on performance, progress and training needs of employees and on disciplinary problems. Performs administrative duties in the absence of the manager. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92032 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-06: To be eligible for this position, 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: Applying tax examination workload procedures and technical duties to review and resolve taxpayer account issues. Providing authoritative guidance to employees, including assistance with complex or unusual cases to ensure compliance and to identify, correct, and prevent errors in completed work. Utilizing organizational terminology, quality assurance principles, and reporting data to coordinate workflow, monitor production, and resolve operational problems, including identifying trends, errors, and workflow issues and ensuring adherence to established procedures. Applying administrative policies, procedures, and support functions to assist the supervisor in managing day-to-day operations, support performance monitoring, and performing in an acting supervisory capacity when necessary. Managing the end-to-end workflow within the function processes and systems to evaluate employee performance and skill levels, assign work appropriately, and maintain balanced workloads. 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Lead Tax Examining Technician
Internal Revenue Service
**
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour of Duty: Dayshift and Swing Shift, Monday-Friday
Posted about 20 hours ago
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 CAMP COLL REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Distributes, balances, monitors and reports on workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization. Assures equitable distribution among employees and timely accomplishment of assigned workloads. Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards and refers to the supervisor any problems on meeting performance standards. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives, answers questions, and provides both classroom and OJT instruction to employees. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD94322 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience working/adjusting individual and/or business accounts, applying tax law, regulations, practices, tax forms, notices, bills, and other documents relative to this position. Identifying organizational functions, terminology, quality assurance techniques and reporting requirements to coordinate workflow and resolve related problems; Experience reviewing and applying administrative policies, procedures and functions to provide support for processing the work; Experience identifying the nature and scope of complex problems or issues (e.g., identity theft, manual refunds, carrybacks/forwards) make appropriate adjustments to accounts, and advise the taxpayer of options for resolutions; Experience with on-line systems, research materials, technology and tools to resolve taxpayer's inquiries/issues. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Lead Tax Examining Technician
Internal Revenue Service
**
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Night Shift, Mon-Fri, 4:00pm-12:30am
Posted 10 days ago
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 CAMP COLL - Campus Collection Philadelphia REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Distributes, balances, monitors and reports on workload in accordance with established workflow or job specialization. Assures equitable distribution among employees and timely accomplishment of assigned work load. Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards and refers to supervisor any problems on meeting performance standards. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies and directives; answers questions; and provides both classroom and OJT instruction to employees. Resolves simple informal complaints, refers others to supervisor; reports on performance, progress and training needs of employees and on disciplinary problems. Performs administrative duties in the absence of the manager. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92034 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-08: You must have one 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: Experience working/adjusting individual and/or business accounts, applying tax laws, regulations, practices, tax forms, notices, bills, and other documents relative to this position. Your experience should be sufficient to identify the nature and scope of problems or issues; make appropriate adjustments to accounts and advise the taxpayer of options available for meeting tax obligations; Experience with on-line systems, research materials, technology and tools to resolve taxpayer's inquiries/issues. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Tax Examining Technician - (Seasonal 8-10 Months) - TERM
Internal Revenue Service
**
Covington, Kentucky
Seasonal - Work is subject to periods of non-pay status as workload or budget dictates. Season length: 8 to 10 months each year.? Day Shift - Start and stop times are between 6:00AM and 6:00PM
Posted 14 days ago
WHAT IS TAXPAYER SERVICES? 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 the following area(s): TS - Non Service Center - Customer Account Services, Electronic Products & Services Support (EPSS), E-Help Desk Operations If you are selected for a location that you selected, that location will become your official post of duty. REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. The incumbent performs developmental technical and program support assignments involving IRS electronic products and services by applying established procedures, program requirements, and operating instructions to resolve routine customer issues and process program-related work. Provides multi-channel assistance to taxpayers, tax professionals, business partners, and internal customers regarding IRS electronic filing programs and electronic services. Research routine inquiries involving electronic filing, account access, registration, application status, and processing issues using established IRS systems, job aids, and procedural guidance. Research customer accounts, application records, system information, and processing results using IRS systems to identify routine discrepancies, verify information, and determine appropriate procedural actions. Resolves recurring issues by applying established business rules and refers situations involving conflicting information, unusual circumstances, or issues outside established guidelines to higher-graded employees. Reviews applications, supporting documentation, and program information for completeness and accuracy. Verifies required information against established program requirements and documents findings using applicable IRS systems and procedures. Documents customer contacts, research performed, actions taken, and case dispositions in appropriate systems while ensuring compliance with disclosure, security, and records management requirements.
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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Specialized Experience/ Education GS-05: To be eligible for this position, 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 specialized experience include: Experience researching and reviewing records, documents or financial accounts for resolution Experience resolving technical system and application problems/errors Experience communicating with customers orally or in writing Experience following organizational procedures using established guidelines Experience with computer systems and software applications OR Completed four (4) years above high school in any field, in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university OR A combination of experience or a combination of experience as described above. AND You must also meet the following requirements: MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have: Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or Completed a formal vocational training program; or Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Key Eligibility Requirements: U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31, 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so. Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS OR ADDTIONAL INFORMATION SECTIONS
Tax Examining Technician (Senior Closing Technician)
Internal Revenue Service
**
Covington, Kentucky
Day Shift - Monday-Friday, Start and stop times between 6:00am - 6:00pm.
Posted 8 days ago
WHAT IS Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division? 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 CAMP EXAM - Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati - SBSE CAMP EXAM - Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Serves as the principal technical authority for Innocent Spouse account resolution and case processing matters. Provides expert guidance and assistance to Innocent Spouse Coordinators, Non-Master File (NMF) units, National Office personnel, project leads, and other employees on complex account and processing issues. Researches, interprets, and applies Innocent Spouse program requirements and IDRS procedures to resolve the most difficult and previously unresolved cases. Performs specialized case closing actions, reviews manual refund requests, resolves posting and processing errors, and provides technical assistance regarding account adjustments, assessments, and closing procedures. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26479 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-08: You must have one 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 must include at least four (4) of the following: Applying the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) Interim Procedures Guide to ensure guidelines are followed. Accessing on-line systems to interpret prior account actions, generate records for legal proceedings, and credit transfers between several interrelated accounts. Researching Automated Offer in Compromise (AOIC), Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), tax law, filing requirements, and non-master file tax liabilities. Communicating both orally and in writing to solicit for substantiating documentation and relaying the Service's position to taxpayers and/or representatives. Applying business practices and accounting methods to examine financial information, compute taxes, penalties and interest charges on the taxpayers' accounts. 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Lead Tax Examining Technician
Internal Revenue Service
**
Covington, Kentucky
Monday-Friday; Day Shift and Swing Shift (Memphis and Ogden location), Day Shift (Covington location). 40 hours per week. Actual shift will be determined at time of selection
Posted 23 days ago
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE)?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 CAMP EXAM REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization; assures timely accomplishment of assigned work and that employees have sufficient work to maintain productivity. Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, obtaining assistance from the supervisor on problems such as backlogs or workload issues that cannot be resolved at the work leader level. Estimates and reports expected completion dates for assigned work; maintains records of work accomplishments and time expended; and prepares production and workload reports as requested. Instructs employees in specific tasks, job techniques, and work methods and ensures employees have access to written instructions, reference materials, automated systems, and other resources necessary to accomplish assigned work. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26646 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience working/adjusting individual and/or business accounts, applying tax law, regulations, practices, tax forms, notices, bills, and other documents relative to this position. Identifying organizational functions, terminology, quality assurance techniques and reporting requirements to coordinate workflow and resolve related problems; Experience reviewing and applying administrative policies, procedures and functions to provide support for processing the work; Experience identifying the nature and scope of complex problems or issues (e.g., identity theft, manual refunds, carrybacks/forwards) make appropriate adjustments to accounts, and advise the taxpayer of options for resolutions; Experience with on-line systems, research materials, technology and tools to resolve taxpayer's inquiries/issues. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Supervisory Tax Examining Technician
Internal Revenue Service
**
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vacancies for Fresno will be day or swing shift. Vacancies for Philadelphia/Memphis will be day shift. Actual TOD will be determined at the time of selection
Posted 23 days ago
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 CAMP EXAM 3 vacancies will be filled in either PA0809 or TN0005 2 vacancies will be filled in CA7456 REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
General Manager Duties: As a Front Line Manager you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action. Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed. The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Plans the work to be accomplished by subordinate employees, establishes and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for the completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Develops or participates in developing performance standards and evaluates and documents employee performance. Ensures performance expectations are met and takes timely action on performance or conduct issues, including effecting minor disciplinary measures and recommending more serious action when warranted. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Identifies employee developmental and training needs and provides or arranges for needed training and other developmental opportunities. Reviews program operations to identify trends, error patterns, and systemic issues affecting the quality, timeliness, and production of work within the unit. Conducts periodic program and process reviews, at a minimum annually, and recommends improvements to enhance efficiency, support digitalization efforts, and maintain overall program effectiveness. Coordinates with Labor Relation specialists, TIGTA, and the Fraud Coordinator on issues affecting unit operations. Approves penalties and responds to due, data calls, and other ad hoc requests to support effective administration of the program. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26129 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IR-08 To be minimally qualified for this position, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include: Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others. Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled;. Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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. Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.
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. Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed). Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Tax Examining Technician (Closing Technician)
Internal Revenue Service
**
Covington, Kentucky
Day Shift Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Posted 23 days ago
WHAT IS Small Business Self Employed (SBSE)? 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 CAMP EXAM - Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati - REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Receives, reviews, and establishes Innocent Spouse claims in applicable inventory and case management systems. Utilizes Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), Enterprise Case Management (ECM, Document Upload Tool (DUT), Ephesoft, and other IRS systems to control, route, and process incoming claims. Verifies required documentation, performs initial case processing actions, updates case controls, and maintain accurate inventory records to ensure proper case establishment and assignment for technical review. Performs initial case processing actions, verifies required documentation, updates case controls, and maintains accurate inventory records throughout the claim lifecycle. Completes taxpayer notifications based on determinations made by higher graded technicians, updates tracking systems, monitors suspense inventories, and follows up on taxpayer responses. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26478 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. 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 provides you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include: 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 to make appropriate adjustments. Review and process taxpayer account information per organizational guidelines (e.g., Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), and Audit Information Management Systems (AIMS)) and maintain current knowledge of tax law and internal processing procedures. Identifying account discrepancies and applying tax laws to correct account issues. Providing information at the request of taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties through telephone, written, and digital communication, including automated systems to generate notices and taxpayer correspondence. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: four (4) years of education above high school in any related field of study from an accredited college or university. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Supervisory Tax Examining Technician (First Read/Limited Scope Manager)
Internal Revenue Service
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Covington, Kentucky
Tour of Duty: Day Shift: Monday - Friday, TOD to be determined at time of selection. 40 hours per week.
Posted 29 days ago
WHAT IS THE SMALL BUSINESS/SELF-EMPLOYED (SB/SE) DIVISION? 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 CAMP EXAM - Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati - Innocent Spouse Department 1 REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
As a Front Line Manager you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action. Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases. Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed. The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Analyzes written guidance including policy documents from IRS, Treasury, and other federal agencies, federal statutes. results, findings, as well as following developments and emerging program related areas, for potential impact/applicability to ISO. Provides analysis, recommendations, and subject matter expertise to ISO employees on matters related to data analytics, program implementation, and compliance. Uses qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to look for ways to improve the programs. Performs a variety of administrative tasks using an automated system which involves assigning, maintaining, monitoring, or updating work status and inventory records; ordering research; acknowledging correspondence; maintaining, updating, and initiating personnel records; and performing other support activity. Prepares and maintains regular production/inventory reports using established formats and sources of data applicable to the program, functional, or organizational reporting requirements. Prepares special reports as directed. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD24370 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (IR-08): You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job. To be qualifying for this position your experience must include: Experience that demonstrated management/leadership experience such as applying management techniques, methods, theories, principles, or labor relations concepts for the accomplishment of all program objectives with combined technical and administrative oversight. This experience may have been gained through work experience as a project/program manager, team lead or project/program lead, technical advisor, or senior specialist/analyst that included managing resources, providing support to managers, mentoring team members, providing day to day guidance training and/or oversight of peers or others. Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, including the latest procedures and techniques sufficient to oversee the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled. Experience applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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. Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.
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. Supervisory Probationary Period - Subject to a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period (unless already completed). Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
Tax Examining Technician
Internal Revenue Service
**
Covington, Kentucky
Tour of Duty: Day Shift, Monday-Friday; Start and End Times between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm; 40 hours per week
Posted 28 days ago
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE) - CAMPUS EXAMINATION? 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 CAMP EXAM - Campus Exam/AUR Cincinnati REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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 advanced analysis of complex taxpayer accounts, returns, transcripts, and case files involving multiple tax periods, interrelated issues, prior account activity, and/or conflicting information. Applies a wide range of established tax laws, regulations, and procedures, including the Internal Revenue Code (IRC}, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM}, and related guidance, to varied and non-routine situations. Independently determines appropriate resolution strategies by interpreting and applying established guidelines in situations where direct applicability may not be clear, determining appropriate actions in situations where established guidance does not fully address the issue. Evaluates taxpayer responses, identifies discrepancies, and determines final case disposition, including revision, closure, or referral. Reconstructs account activity, as necessary, to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate account status. Independently resolves assigned specialized case types, such as AUR, Correspondence Examination, Innocent Spouse claims, and Employment Tax determinations,which require coordination of multiple factors and prior actions. Identifies potential fraud, abuse, or noncompliance indicators and initiates appropriate referrals in accordance with established procedures. Performs a full range of account adjustments, such as complex computations of tax, penalties, and interest (including restricted interest), and determines the appropriate disposition of overpayments and balances due. Prepares and inputs adjustment documents for a variety of actions, such as credit transfers, abatements, error corrections, and transactions affecting multiple account elements. Resolves unpostable or rejected transactions by identifying root causes and initiating corrective actions to ensure account accuracy and integrity. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26161, PD26160, and PD26159 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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 provides you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include: 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 to make appropriate adjustments. Review and process taxpayer account information per organizational guidelines (e.g., Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), and Audit Information Management Systems (AIMS)) and maintain current knowledge of tax law and internal processing procedures. Identifying account discrepancies and applying tax laws to correct account issues. Providing information at the request of taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties through telephone, written, and digital communication, including automated systems to generate notices and taxpayer correspondence. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: four (4) years of education above high school in any related field of study from an accredited college or university. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. 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 in or related to this position and provides you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include: Performing a variety of tasks involving researching and processing financial documents, reviewing information, and determining corrective action on accounts. Reviewing inventory management procedures to control casework and conduct research. Interpreting guidelines to advise the taxpayer and/or their representatives to meet tax obligations through collection and/or enforcement actions. Review and process taxpayer account information per organizational guidelines (e.g., Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Internal Revenue Manual (IRM), and Audit Information Management Systems (AIMS), etc.) and maintain current knowledge of tax law and internal processing procedures. Assisting with reconstructing account activity, including specialized case types such as AUR, Correspondence Examination, Innocent Spouse, and/or Employment Tax. Assisting with adjustment documents such as credit transfers, abatements, error corrections, and/or multiple account elements. AND Experience must include the following: Assisting with or resolving taxpayer problems involving multiple tax periods, prior account activity, and conflicting information. Providing information at the request of taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties through telephone, written, and digital communication, including automated systems to generate notices and taxpayer correspondence 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 in or related to this position and provides you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying experience include: Analyzing tax or accounting problems for resolution as a bookkeeper or accounting position. Reviewing inventory management procedures to control casework and conduct research to identify any needed corrections. Resolving conflicts via established guidelines with taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and/or third parties to gain compliance with laws and regulations. Utilizes various types of tax returns, penalty abatement, interest computations, filing requirements, corrections and/or alternations to tax modules to complete documentation. Reviewing technical information updates to maintain current knowledge of tax law and internal processing procedures. Recommending lien and/or levy action, including initiating supporting information for release. Interacting with the public analyzing tax or accounting problems and then resolving high-conflict differences through use of established guidelines, 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. Experience must include the following: Resolving taxpayer problems involving multiple tax periods, prior account activity, and conflicting information. Providing information at the request of taxpayers, taxpayer representatives, and third parties through telephone, written, and digital communication. Utilizing statutory provisions for computing taxes, penalties, and interest (including restricted interest), and multi-period adjustments. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.
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.
Lead Tax Examining Technician UPDATED
Internal Revenue Service
**
Covington, Kentucky
Monday-Friday; Day Shift and Swing Shift, 40 hours per week. Actual shift will be determined at time of selection
Posted 30 days ago
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED (SB/SE)? 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 CAMP EXAM - REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
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. Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with established workflow, priorities, and/or job specialization; assures timely accomplishment of assigned work and that each employee has an adequate workload. Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in assignments in accordance with established priorities; obtains assistance from the supervisor on problems that cannot be resolved at the leader level, such as significant backlogs or resource constraints. Maintains current information on workload, assignments, and production, and reports on work accomplishments, progress, and anticipated completion times, as requested by the supervisor. Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques, and makes available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies; ensures employees are aware of and follow established procedures. Maintains a current knowledge of applicable procedures, policies, and directives, and provides technical guidance to employees; obtains needed information or clarification from the supervisor on issues not clearly covered by existing guidance. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26232 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below: Specialized Experience GS-08: You must have one 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: - Providing guidance, workload coordination, and quality oversight to team members in accordance with organizational goals and objectives. - Resolving sensitive taxpayer account problems involving multiple tax periods, prior account activity, and conflicting information within the accounts. - Overseeing the impact of corrective actions on account accuracy and related transactions made by team members and/or colleagues' work - Ensuring account resolution through the computation of taxes, penalties, and interest, including restricted interest - Applying tax laws and regulations to make determinations in sensitive taxpayer cases that includes the statute of limitations provisions. - Supporting taxpayer voluntary compliance by ensuring account discrepancies or other issues are addressed timely, contributing to the administration of applicable tax laws across Campus Examination Automated Underreporter (CEA). Your experience must include: - Applying transaction codes within processing systems (e.g., Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), Audit Information Management System (AIMS), Enterprise Case Management (ECM)) to determine account discrepancies or unpostable conditions. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): 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" 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-05, 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.
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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION
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