Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems)
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Employer: | Internal Revenue Service - IRS |
Category: | Human Resources |
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 Duties WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICEDIVISION? 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: Human Capital Office of Human Resource Operations Human Resources Shared Services The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD91986, PD91985, PD91984, and PD91822 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-timework 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: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-5 LEVEL: GS-5 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have three (3) years of general experience, one (1) year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level in the Federal government. To be qualifying your experience must demonstrate the ability to: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. OR you may qualify based on education as follows: A four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university in any field of study. OR at least (1) year of combined education and experience as defined above. GS-7 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience applying basic human resources concepts and practices; experience using knowledge of research, fact-finding, and evaluative techniques in order to perform research of customer requests; experience using personnel/payroll automation to accomplish workload, research, and data retrieval. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Working with a specialist for payroll human resources functions or equivalent organizations, analyzing personnel problems and ensuring accuracy of personnel employee payroll information, and oral and written communication. OR You may qualify based on education as follows: At least one (1) academic year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 2.95 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 3.45 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. Note: Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society. OR you may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined education and experience as defined above. GS-9 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience applying human resources personnel payroll concepts and practices; experience using knowledge of research, fact-finding, and evaluative techniques in order to perform research and analyze results; experience using personnel/payroll automation for research, data retrieval, verifying accuracy of personnel and/or payroll information, and to accomplish workload. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Working with a specialist for payroll human resource functions or equivalent organizations, analyzing personnel problems, implementing changes in human resources requirements, and ensuring accuracy of personnel employee payroll information. OR you may qualify based on education as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR LL.B or J.D. in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR you may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined education and experience as defined above. GS-11 QUALIFICATIONS: will continue in additinal information. 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 for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. Additional information GS-11 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience applying human resources personnel payroll concepts and practices, as well as consultative skills; experience using knowledge of research, fact-finding, and evaluative techniques in order to perform research and analyze results; experience using personnel/payroll automation to accomplish workload and research, verify accuracy of personnel and payroll information, prepare report/graph presentations, data retrieval, and to prepare written guidelines and recommendations. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Participating as a specialist/analyst for major payroll human resources functions or equivalent organizations, analyzing personnel problems, implementing changes in human resources requirements that will meet future mission demands, ensuring accuracy of personnel employee payroll information, and training Personnel/Payroll employees in the operation and maintenance of system equipment. OR you may qualify based on education as follows: A Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. OR LL.M. in a field if study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields. you may qualify with at least one (1) year of combined education and experience as defined above.
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 in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
Your application will also be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain their most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/ . Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. Referral: A category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rate, rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. 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 Highly Qualified or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
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