Summary
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 following area(s): TS - RICS-Return Integrity and Compliance Services - Return Integrity & Compliance, Refundable Credits Examination, Examination Operations REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Duties
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. The incumbent resolves inquiries that deal with a variety of technical and/or complex procedural issues. Determines appropriate assignment, acknowledges receipt, reviews, analyzes, and evaluates information provided by customers regarding the problem or issue. If necessary, elicits additional information that may be necessary to clarify the problem and contacts third parties for information verification as necessary. The incumbent resolves inquiries that deal with a variety of technical and/or complex procedural issues. Determines appropriate assignment, acknowledges receipt, reviews, analyzes, and evaluates information provided by customers regarding the problem or issue. If necessary, elicits additional information that may be necessary to clarify the problem and contacts third parties for information verification as necessary. Reviews completed case files for tax computations and procedural accuracy. Provides feedback to field personnel on quality of work product. Recommends additional training and reports any quality trends identified to management. Monitors inventory through its conclusions using established and ad-hoc reports and databases. Updates internal reporting system(s) to capture data on the number of referrals received in the function and completes monthly reports, which are submitted through the management chain to Headquarters Staff. Identifies and anticipates problem areas, error trends, and systemic and procedural problems. Works with analysts and management, at the appropriate levels, to develop solutions. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD95437 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Requirements
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
Education
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Business Results – Efficiency Business Results – Quality Customer Satisfaction – Application Customer Satisfaction – Knowledge Employee Satisfaction - Employee Contribution Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. A quality group rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level groups, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Referral: Eligible applicants rated in the highest quality group, 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. Performance Appraisal and Awards - Will not be used in determining your overall rating. 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/. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the 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.