Internal Revenue Agent(Returns Classification Specialist) TEMP/NTE 1 YR/MBE 3 YRS
Anchorage, AK
| Employer: | Internal Revenue Service - IRS |
| Category: | Government |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov Learn more about this agency This job is open to
Clarification from the agency Open to IRS Career/Career-Conditional, Treasury/IRS CTAP, & IRS RPP employees Videos Duties WHAT IS THE TAX EXEMPT/GOVERNMENT ENTITIESDIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Compliance, Planning, and Classification, Class & Case Assignment The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. - Coordinates a wide variety of programs affecting the EO examination program nationwide. Completes necessary actions in the securing of returns; classification of referrals, claims, and operations; and orienting personnel assigned to the Classification program. Maintains necessary records, evaluates results, and prepares required reports - Serves as liaison for other operating divisions for programs that cross division lines. Participates in crossdivisional trend analysis and development of issues - Evaluates and classifies collateral requests, information reports, and audit reconsideration requests. Handles complex referrals such as those requiring committee review or coordination with EO Area Managers or other functions within the Service. Oversees referral database and processes and provides technical and procedural guidance to junior classifiers - Classifies and processes more complex claims for refund; Forms 1120X, Amended U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return, and tentative allowance cases showing changes in tax liability, Net Operating Losses (NOLS), and Form 4720-A, Return of Certain Excise Taxes for Charities and Other Persons under Chapters 41 and 442 of the IRC. Oversees the claims process, providing technical and procedural guidance to junior classifiers. Monitors joint committee claims. - When assigned to the Review of Operations Unit, utilizes classification skills to determine if exempt organizations operate within the parameters of their approved exemption letters. Work involves comparison and analysis of determination applications, annual information returns, IDRS research, and internet research regarding the activities of the organizations. This requires a thorough knowledge of current EO determination and examination processes. Process may result in referrals to EO Compliance Units and to field groups and will require coordination through EO Classification, managers, and market segment teams. Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD94523 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. 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 : All GRADES (ALSO MEETS GRADE 5 QUALIFICATIONS): 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. OR Currently or previously held an Internal Revenue Agent GS-0512 position for at least one year. AND 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 LEVEL: 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: Experience with 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; Experience with interpreting and applying Federal tax law for individuals, business, and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; Experience with business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; Experience with corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices; Experience 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 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; experience interpreting and applying Federal tax law for individuals, business and/or exempt organizations, partnerships, and corporations; experience of business and trade practices to develop tax issues based on analysis and evaluation of overall business operations and financial condition; experience of corporate financial transactions and financial management principles and practices; and, experience interacting effectively with a broad range of individuals and negotiating with specialists in accounting, legal, tax, and other similar business related professions. AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: 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 . Education A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. 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. Additional information
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. Rating: Your application will be evaluated on the Critical Job Elements (CJE) of the position to be filled, in accordance with Article 13 of the IRS/NTEU National Agreement. Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions/assessment. Your experience, education, training, prior performance, and awards, relevant to the position being filled, will be considered throughout the hiring process. IRS employees may obtain most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/ . Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) , you must receive a score of 80 or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
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