Senior Tax Analyst

at  US Internal Revenue Service

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-14 Level: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the grade 13 level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience using Visual Studio & SQL Server integration Services (SSIS)); Experience working, researching, and adjusting accounts; Experience applying the methods, precedents, and guidelines related to individual and/or business accounts.
• Experience identifying and treating identity theft, fraudulent, or fabricated accounts for individual, business, or tax preparer accounts.
• Experience in conducting program or operational reviews to identify process improvements; Experience utilizing inventory management procedures to monitor, manage and recommend improvements for multiple program processes.
• Experience in leading projects that involve cross-function or external coordination.
• Experience in gathering and writing requirements for program or system updates/improvements; Experience using technical methods and practices such as program analysis, process analysis, and available system capabilities to identify, recommend and implement process improvements.
• Experience using oral and written communications to present recommendations and program updates to internal and external stakeholders.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM’s Qualifications Standards.

EDUCATION

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
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.

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Performs assignments that are agency-wide in scope and have significant impact on issues facing the operating unit. Conducts Business Reviews of field and headquarters offices, serves on task forces or study groups, and performs independent analyses of area or nationwide program operations.
• Comprehensively plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships, and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, teams, or interfacing administrative systems.
• Independently studies complex problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within specialized areas of the organization. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work.
• Participates with cross-functional representatives on nationwide. Conducts studies and analyses to support operational reviews, measure achievement of goals, execution of plans, compliance with directives, and utilization of resources.
• Analyzes assigned program area(s) to discern trends in program delivery. Consolidates report data to measure effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic agency initiatives